Olof Mellberg

Olof Mellberg is a Football or Swedish born the September 3rd 1977. It measures 1m 87 and evolves/moves at the station of central defender. Mellberg is the pillar of the Swedish team and makes a superb season 2005-2006 in the English championship with the club of Aston Villa. Originating in Gullspang, it evolved/moved in the Spanish championship before, in Racing Club Santander. Elected official in turn better defender in Spain then better hitchkiker of the First English League, it hitherto constituted an intractable defense with his accomplice Teddy Lucic. True icon in its country, it incarnates from its play the roughness of the Scandinavian countries and Swedish serenity. He is the rival of Ljungberg in national selection for the post of captain, one and the other hating itself cordially. At the end of the world cup 2006, Olof announces its decision to take its international retreat but the big number of goals conceded during the first matches of its selection according to its withdrawal will bring back it to play for its native land. This return will not give again however the chance to him to defer the arm-band of captain because it is Fredrik Ljungberg which is from now on the new captain of the yellows and blue to the detriment of the Swedish giant. Regarded as being the largest defender of the history of Sweden.

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Degerfors IF (1996-1997): 47 matches
AIK Stockholm (1998-1998): 17 matches
Racing Santander (1998-2001): 98 matches
Aston Villa (2001-2008): 242 matches (7 goals) including 5 matches in C3

76 selections in national team (3 goals)

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