Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sven-Göran Eriksson always struck me as the gentleman tactician of modern football. A modest right-back turned masterful manager, he quietly collected 18 trophies across Sweden, Portugal, and Italy before taking the England job. What I valued was his composure: never the loudest man in the room, always the most measured. Being named International Swede of the Year speaks to a reputation built on class rather than bluster. He faced his final illness in 2024 with the same calm dignity he showed on the touchline. Some win loudly; Eriksson won with grace, and that's why he lingers in my memory.

Name (English)

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Name (Japanese)

スヴェン＝イェラン・エリクソン

Reading

すゔぇん＝いぇらん・えりくそん

Born

February 5, 1948 – August 26, 2024

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

Origin

Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / autobiographer / association football coach

University

Örebro University

Awards & achievements

• International Swede of the Year

• Official sitehttp://sven.speaksup.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven-G%C3%B6ran%20Eriksson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q218369

Tags

• Värmland County
• association football player
• autobiographer
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-17

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.