Photo: Frankie Fouganthin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tomas Brolin hits a nostalgic nerve for anyone who watched early-90s football. At Parma he was electric—a forward with vision and flair who helped win the Coppa Italia, Cup Winners' Cup, and UEFA Cup, and was twice named Sweden's best with the Guldbollen. What stays with me is the bittersweetness: injuries cut his peak short far too soon, and his later turn working as a shop assistant only humanizes him further. I actually find that arc more relatable than untouchable greatness. Brolin carried both brilliance and hardship, and that honest, unvarnished trajectory is exactly why I still respect him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tomas Brolin
- Name (Japanese)
- トマス・ブロリン
- Reading
- とます・ぶろりん
- Born
- November 29, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Hudiksvall, Gävleborg County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 176 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / shop assistant
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Guldbollen
- 1994 Guldbollen
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tomas Brolin born?
Born November 29, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Tomas Brolin from?
Tomas Brolin is from Hudiksvall, Gävleborg County, Sweden.
What does Tomas Brolin do?
Tomas Brolin works as association football player, association football coach, shop assistant.
How tall is Tomas Brolin?
Tomas Brolin is 176 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.