Lennart Nilsson

Biography

Lennart Georg Nilsson was born on April 19, 1937 in Göteborg and made his IFK Göteborg debut in the 1954/55 season, which was also the debut season of team mate Bertil Johansson. Nilsson was part of IFK Göteborg's youth program before making his debute with the first team, and is as a result of that regarded by the club as a home-grown player. At 19 years, 5 months and 5 days, on September 23, 1956, he took part his first competetive game against Djurgårdens IF in an Allsvenskan game that ended 1–4. He spent eleven seasons with the IFK Göteborgs first team, and during his career he played in 333 first team games. Out of these 333 first team games, 165 were Allsvenskan games. Since he has competed in more than 200 games, and through his efforts contributed to, and helped shape IFK Göteborgs's proud history, he is regarded as a legend by the club and as a result has had his name engraved on the Kamratstenen located at Kamratgården Training Centre.

Lennart Nilsson is one of only 49 players to compete in 150 or more games for IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan, and he is number 36 on the list of those who have competed in most Allsvenskan games for IFK Göteborg. Nilsson won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1957-58. He won Kristallkulan in 1961. In total, Nilsson has represented his country at the highest level on 1 occasion. He currently holds the individual club record of Most games against Sparta Rotterdam (5). Nilsson passed away in 2001, 63 years old.

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