Roland Nilsson: Biography, Facts and Career
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Nils Lennart Roland Nilsson (born 27 November 1963) is a Swedish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. As a player, Nilsson played 116 games for Sweden, making him the sixth most capped player in the Sweden national team. He also won the UEFA Cup and played in the semi-finals of the World Cup, the European Championships, and the European Cup during a playing career lasting over two decades. He won his first major honour as a manager in 2010 with Malmö FF when the team won Allsvenskan. On 1 April 2011 Copenhagen confirmed Nilsson as the club's new manager to replace Ståle Solbakken who left Copenhagen to become manager of 1. FC Köln in the summer of 2011. Nilsson joined Copenhagen on 1 June 2011 but was sacked after six months on 9 January 2012.
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- Full name: Roland Nilsson
- Born: 1963-11-27
- Nationality: Sweden
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q704840
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Nils Lennart Roland Nilsson (born 27 November 1963) is a Swedish professional football manager and former player.
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Roland Nilsson was born on 1963-11-27.
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