Sven-Göran Eriksson
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Eriksson pictured in Doha in January 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven-Göran Eriksson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunne, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 26 August 2024 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Sunne, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1971 | Torsby IF | 109 | (23) |
| 1971–1972 | SK Sifhälla | 22 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | KB Karlskoga FF | 19 | (4) |
| Total | 150 | (28) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Degerfors IF | ||
| 1979–1982 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 1982–1984 | Benfica | ||
| 1984–1987 | Roma | ||
| 1987–1989 | Fiorentina | ||
| 1989–1992 | Benfica | ||
| 1992–1997 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1997–2001 | Lazio | ||
| 2001–2006 | England | ||
| 2007–2008 | Manchester City | ||
| 2008–2009 | Mexico | ||
| 2010 | Ivory Coast | ||
| 2010–2011 | Leicester City | ||
| 2013–2014 | Guangzhou R&F | ||
| 2014–2016 | Shanghai SIPG | ||
| 2016–2017 | Shenzhen | ||
| 2018–2019 | Philippines | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sven-Göran Eriksson (5 February 1948 – 26 August 2024) was a Swedish football manager.
Eriksson managed the national teams of England, Mexico, Philippines, and the Ivory Coast, as well as Manchester City and Leicester City in England. Eriksson has coached in 10 countries: Sweden, Portugal, Italy, England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, China, and the Philippines.
Death
In January 2024, Eriksson announced that he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.[2][3] He died from the disease on 26 August 2024 at his home near Sunne, Sweden at the age of 76.[4][5]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | % | ||||
| Degerfors | 1977 | 1978 | ||||||
| Göteborg[6] | 1979 | 1982 | 100 | 51 | 32 | 17 | 51 | |
| Benfica | 1982 | 1984 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 76.67 | |
| Roma | 1984 | 1987 | 90 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 45.56 | |
| Fiorentina | 1987 | 1989 | 64 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 32.81 | |
| Benfica | 1989 | 1992 | 106 | 72 | 26 | 8 | 67.92 | |
| Sampdoria | 1992 | 1997 | 170 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 41.76 | |
| Lazio | 1997 | 2001 | 136 | 78 | 32 | 26 | 57.35 | |
| England[7] | 2001 | July 2006 | 67 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 59.7 | |
| Manchester City | July 2007 | June 2008 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 42.22 | |
| Mexico | June 2008 | April 2009 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 46.15 | |
| Total | - | Present | 851 | 445 | 228 | 178 | 52.29 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eriksson: Sven-Göran Eriksson: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus (11 January 2024). "Sven-Göran Eriksson reveals he has cancer and 'at best' about a year to live". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Aro, Emilia (11 January 2024). ""Svennis" svårt sjuk i cancer: "Har i bästa fall ett år"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish).
- ↑ "Sven Goran-Eriksson: Former England boss dies aged 76". Sky Sports. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Former England manager Eriksson dies aged 76". BBC Sport. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ From Swedish Wikipedia, Allsvenskan only. Some Svenska Cupen and other games are not included in this figure.
- ↑ "England Hall of Fame". FA.com. Retrieved 2007-05-17.