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My Take
Nils Liedholm belongs to football history in a way modern fans rarely grasp. The Swedish midfielder, fondly called Il Barone in Italy, formed the legendary Gre-No-Li attacking trio with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at AC Milan and for Sweden. What I admire is the full arc: a graceful player who became an equally respected coach, spending decades shaping Italian football. He even started as a bandy player, which says something about the all-round athleticism of his era. Liedholm passed away in 2007 at 85, but the reverence around his name in Milan tells you he was something close to a club institution.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nils Liedholm
- Name (Japanese)
- ニルス・リードホルム
- Reading
- にるす・りーどほるむ
- Born
- October 8, 1922 – November 5, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Valdemarsvik, Östergötland County, Sweden
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / bandy player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nils Liedholm born?
October 8, 1922 – November 5, 2007.
Where is Nils Liedholm from?
Nils Liedholm is from Valdemarsvik, Östergötland County, Sweden.
What does Nils Liedholm do?
Nils Liedholm works as association football player, association football coach, bandy player.
How tall is Nils Liedholm?
Nils Liedholm is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.