Won: Allsvenskan Player of the Century with Venerdì's 100 Magnifici (1924–2024).
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Gunnar Nordahl
Nils Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish professional footballer. A highly prolific, powerful, and physically strong striker, with an eye for goal, he is best known for his spell at AC Milan from 1949 to 1956, in which he won the scudetto twice, and also the title of pluricapocannoniere, with an unprecedented five top scorer (capocannonieri) awards, more than any other player in the history of the Italia…
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sports · Swedish footballer (1925–1995) · association football player · association football coach · athlete · also Gunnar Nordahl, Nordahl
Born 19 October 1921 · Died 15 September 1995 · Q110111
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2024· 1 entry
2017· 1 entry
Was included in FourFourTwo magazine's list of the 100 greatest players of all time, at the 54th position
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1995· 1 entry
Died 1995-09-15.
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1959· 1 entry
Played for Karlstad BK (1959–1961) — 24 appearances, 11 goals.
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1958· 1 entry
When Sweden, like many other nations, lifted the professional ban for respective national team consideration
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1956· 2 entries
Won: Latin Cup with AC Milan (1956).
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Played for AS Roma (1956–1958) — 34 appearances, 15 goals.
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1955· 3 entries
Won award: Capocannoniere (1954–55).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1954–55).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1955).
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1954· 1 entry
Won award: Capocannoniere (1953–54).
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1953· 1 entry
Won award: Capocannoniere (1952–53).
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1951· 4 entries
Won award: Capocannoniere (1950–51).
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Won: Latin Cup with AC Milan (1951).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1951).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1950–51).
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1950· 1 entry
Won award: Capocannoniere (1949–50).
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1949· 1 entry
Played for AC Milan (1949–1956) — 257 appearances, 210 goals.
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1948· 5 entries
Won: Allsvenskan with IFK Norrköping (1947–48).
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Won award: Allsvenskan top scorer (1947–48).
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Won award: Olympic Games top scorer (1948).
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Won: Olympic Gold Medal with Sweden (1948).
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Helped Sweden to win the Olympic football tournament, achieving top tournament scoring status
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1947· 5 entries
Won award: Swedish Footballer of the Year (1947).
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Won: Nordic Football Championship top scorer with Venerdì's 100 Magnifici (1937–1947).
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Won: Allsvenskan with IFK Norrköping (1946–47).
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Awarded Guldbollen (1947).
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Won: Nordic Football Championship with Sweden (1937–1947).
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1946· 2 entries
Won: Allsvenskan with IFK Norrköping (1945–46).
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Won award: Allsvenskan top scorer (1945–46).
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1945· 3 entries
Won: Allsvenskan with IFK Norrköping (1944–45).
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Won award: Allsvenskan top scorer (1944–45).
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Won: Svenska Cupen with IFK Norrköping (1945).
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1944· 1 entry
Played for IFK Norrköping FK (1944–1949) — 95 appearances, 93 goals.
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1943· 1 entry
Won award: Allsvenskan top scorer (1942–43).
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1942· 1 entry
Played for Sweden men's national football team (1942–1948) — 33 appearances, 43 goals.
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1940· 1 entry
Played for Degerfors IF (1940–1944) — 77 appearances, 56 goals.
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1921· 1 entry
Born 1921-10-19.
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