Erik Olof Mellberg is a Swedish football manager and former professional player.
19 Facts About Olof Mellberg
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Olof Mellberg played for Sweden in the 2002 World Cup and 2006 World Cup, as well as the Euro 2000, Euro 2004, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.
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Erik Olof Mellberg was born in Gullspang, Sweden, on 3 September 1977 to parents Erik and wife Berit.
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Olof Mellberg's mother Berit was a physical education teacher who passed on her love of sport to her son.
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Olof Mellberg was something of a tennis prodigy and it was not until he was 14 that Olof Mellberg began to focus on football.
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Olof Mellberg played for local side Gullspang before being picked up by then Swedish Premiership side Degerfors IF.
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Olof Mellberg was left out of boss David O'Leary's first side for a game against Portsmouth, but was made the captain of the English giants for the rest of his reign.
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Olof Mellberg was a vital part of the team that finished 6th in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in O'Leary's first season.
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Olof Mellberg was sent off against Portsmouth on 15 March 2008 for two bookable offences.
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In January 2008 it was announced that Olof Mellberg had signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus.
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Olof Mellberg made his Juventus debut on 16 July 2008 in a friendly match versus Serie B outfit, Piacenza.
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On 18 January 2009, Olof Mellberg scored his first goal for Juventus against Lazio in the 30th minute.
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On 23 June 2009, it was confirmed that Olof Mellberg agreed with Olympiacos to sign a three-year contract with the club.
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On 8 August 2012, Olof Mellberg signed a one-year contract with Spanish club Villarreal.
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Olof Mellberg appeared 29 times for Villareal in Spanish Segunda Division, scoring twice, and was an important part of the squad that finished second in Segunda Division and was promoted to La Liga.
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On 9 July 2013, Olof Mellberg signed a two-year contract with Danish champions FC Copenhagen, but left after one season.
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Olof Mellberg was appointed manager of Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna in November 2015, signing a two year-contract and taking over following their recent relegation to the third tier of Swedish football.
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On 1 July 2019 Fremad Amager announced, that Olof Mellberg had joined the club as their new manager.
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Olof Mellberg was reinforced with Azrudin Valentic, who he worked with in Brommapojkarna and who until the arrival of Olof Mellberg, was the manager of the club.