1. Olof Mellberg played in Sweden, Spain, Italy, Greece and Denmark, for clubs including Juventus and Olympiacos.
23 Facts About Olof Mellberg
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Olof Mellberg played for Sweden at the World Cup in 2002 and 2006, as well as the European Championship in 2000,2004,2008 and 2012.
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Olof Mellberg began managing Brommapojkarna in 2015 and won the third and second divisions in consecutive seasons before managing them in Allsvenskan in a later spell.
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Erik Olof Mellberg was born in Gullspang, Sweden, on 3 September 1977 to parents Erik and 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 he began to focus on football.
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Olof Mellberg played for local side Gullspang before being picked up by Degerfors of the Allsvenskan.
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On 16 September 2002, in the Second City derby away to Birmingham City, Olof Mellberg took a throw-in to his goalkeeper Peter Enckelman, and the ball rolled into the goal.
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Olof Mellberg criticised the decision in an interview with Sweden's Expressen.
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Olof Mellberg was then made captain by the Irishman, as Villa finished 6th in the league.
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In 2006, incoming manager Martin O'Neill took the captaincy from Olof Mellberg and gave it to Gareth Barry, who had signed a new contract after coming close to leaving the club.
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In January 2008, Olof Mellberg signed a pre-contract agreement for a three-year deal with Juventus, moving on a Bosman transfer once his contract expired at the end of the season.
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O'Neill praised Olof Mellberg for having adapted to playing at right-back during the season.
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On his final game for Aston Villa away at West Ham United, as a leaving gift, Olof Mellberg gave each of the 3,200 Villa fans at Upton Park either a home or an away shirt with his name and number on the back and the message Thanks 4 Your Support.
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Olof Mellberg was a regular part of the team in his only season in Turin, as the club came runners-up in Serie A and reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
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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 Villarreal 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 Copenhagen, but left after one season.
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Olof Mellberg was appointed manager of Swedish club 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 of the Danish 1st Division announced that Olof Mellberg had joined the club as their new manager.
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Olof Mellberg returned to Brommapojkarna in December 2019, as promotion-winning manager Christer Mattiasson had left for IK Sirius.
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On 26 November 2024, Olof Mellberg was announced as the new head coach of Major League Soccer club St Louis City.
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Olof Mellberg's son John was born on 2006 and became a professional defender.