Roland Nilsson

Date of birth27 November 1963
Place of birthHelsingborg
NationalitySwede
Weight75 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Helsingborgs
IFK Goteborg 08 Dec 1989
Sheffield Wednesday 08 Dec 1989 09 May 1994
Helsingborgs 09 May 1994 29 Jul 1997
Coventry City 29 Jul 1997 30 Jun 1999
Helsingborgs 01 Jul 1999 01 Jul 2001
Coventry City 01 Jul 2001 30 Jun 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Sheffield Wednesday League Division One 1
1992-93 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 2
1992-93 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
1992-93 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 32
1
1993-94 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 38
1
1997-98 Coventry City FA Cup 4
1
1997-98 Coventry City League Cup 3
1997-98 Coventry City Premier League 32
3
1998-99 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1998-99 Coventry City Premier League 28
2001-02 Coventry City League Cup 1
2001-02 Coventry City League Division 1 9
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Dec 1989 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1991 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 League Cup Final
15 Aug 1992 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
19 Aug 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
22 Aug 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 3-3 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 1-2 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City L 0-3 Premier League
27 Sep 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
08 Nov 1992 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday L 3-1 Premier League
19 Dec 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United D 3-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 Premier League
10 Jan 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
16 Jan 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 Premier League
06 Feb 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace W 2-1 Premier League
23 Feb 1993 Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
07 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 Premier League
18 Apr 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 League Cup Final
21 Apr 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough L 2-3 Premier League
04 May 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
08 May 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
11 May 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday L 3-1 Premier League
15 May 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup Final
20 May 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 FA Cup Final replay
14 Aug 1993 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 Premier League
18 Aug 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
25 Aug 1993 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
01 Sep 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City D 3-3 Premier League
13 Sep 1993 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday L 4-2 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
25 Sep 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
02 Oct 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
23 Oct 1993 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United D 3-3 Premier League
06 Nov 1993 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-4 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-3 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool W 3-1 Premier League
08 Dec 1993 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United W 5-0 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Swindon Town D 3-3 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United W 3-1 Premier League
05 Feb 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-3 Premier League
26 Feb 1994 Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
12 Mar 1994 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
16 Mar 1994 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday L 5-0 Premier League
20 Mar 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
30 Mar 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
02 Apr 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton W 5-1 Premier League
04 Apr 1994 Swindon Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 Premier League
09 Apr 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town W 5-0 Premier League
30 Apr 1994 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 Premier League
07 May 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1980-81 Sweden UEFA 1
1
1
1981-82 Sweden UEFA Under-18 2
1981-82 Sweden Under-18 5
1
1981-82 Sweden Under-18 (indoor) 1
1
1
1981-82 Sweden Under-18 Youth Tournament Yugoslavia 2
1
1981-82 Sweden Youth Tournament 1
1981-82 Sweden Youth Tournament Yugoslavia 1
1
1983-84 Sweden Under-21
2
1984-85 Sweden International Friendly 1
1984-85 Sweden UEFA Under-21 4
1
1985-86 Sweden International Friendly 2
1985-86 Sweden UEFA Under-21 3
1985-86 Sweden Under-21 2
1
1986-87 Sweden International Friendly 2
1986-87 Sweden UEFA European Championship 4
1987-88 Sweden Four Nations Tournament, Berlin 2
1987-88 Sweden International Friendly 3
1987-88 Sweden Olympics 2
1987-88 Sweden OT XI 1
1987-88 Sweden UEFA European Championship 2
1988-89 Sweden A v OT 1
1988-89 Sweden FIFA World Cup 3
1988-89 Sweden International Friendly 4
1988-89 Sweden Olympics 4
1988-89 Sweden Swedish Unofficial 1
1988-89 Sweden Tri Tournament 2
1989-90 Sweden FIFA World Cup 6
1989-90 Sweden International Friendly 5
1990-91 Sweden International Friendly 3
1990-91 Sweden Scania 100 Tournament
1
1991-92 Sweden International Friendly 4
1991-92 Sweden UEFA European Championship 4
1992-93 Sweden 90th Anniversary 1
1992-93 Sweden FIFA World Cup 4
1993-94 Sweden FIFA World Cup 11
1
1993-94 Sweden International Friendly 5
1994-95 Sweden International Friendly 2
1994-95 Sweden UEFA European Championship 5
1995-96 Sweden Carlsberg Cup 2
1995-96 Sweden FIFA World Cup 1
1995-96 Sweden International Friendly 6
1996-97 Sweden FIFA World Cup 4
1996-97 Sweden International Friendly 3
1996-97 Sweden King`s Cup 1
1997-98 Sweden FIFA World Cup 2
1
1997-98 Sweden International Friendly 3
1998-99 Sweden International Friendly 2
1998-99 Sweden UEFA European Championship 3
1999-00 Sweden International Friendly 4
1
1999-00 Sweden Nordic Championships 2
1
1999-00 Sweden UEFA European Championship 4
2000-01 Sweden FIFA World Cup 3
2000-01 Sweden Nordic Championships 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 May 1981 Poland v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA Group B
27 May 1981 Sweden v Czechoslovakia D 1-1 UEFA Group B
18 Aug 1981 Sweden v Finland W 2-1 U18
20 Aug 1981 Sweden v Finland L 0-1 U18
03 Sep 1981 Sweden v Hungary W 3-0 Youth Tournament Yugoslavia Final
05 Sep 1981 Sweden v England L 2-3 Youth Tournament
07 Sep 1981 Sweden v Austria W 4-3 U18 Youth Tournament Yugoslavia
10 Sep 1981 Sweden v USSR L 0-1 U18 Youth Tournament Yugoslavia
08 Nov 1981 Poland v Sweden L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 5
27 Dec 1981 Israel v Sweden L 4-0 U18
29 Dec 1981 Sweden v Romania D 1-1 U18
30 Dec 1981 Sweden v Switzerland D 0-0 U18
09 Feb 1982 Finland v Sweden W 1-3 U18 (indoor)
11 Feb 1982 Finland v Sweden D 1-1 U18 (Indoor)
04 Apr 1982 Sweden v Poland D 0-0 UEFA U18 Group 5
25 Feb 1984 Sweden v USA D 2-2 U21
05 Jun 1984 Sweden v Denmark W 3-1 U21
11 Sep 1984 Sweden v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
16 Oct 1984 West Germany v Sweden L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 2
13 Nov 1984 Portugal v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
01 May 1985 Israel v Sweden L 4-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 1985 Sweden v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 2
20 Aug 1985 Sweden v Poland L 0-1 U21
10 Sep 1985 Denmark v Sweden L 3-0 U21
24 Sep 1985 Sweden v West Germany W 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
15 Oct 1985 Czechoslovakia v Sweden W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 2
21 Feb 1986 Sweden v Denmark W 3-2 U21
12 Mar 1986 Sweden v Italy D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
01 May 1986 Sweden v Greece D 0-0 International Friendly
14 May 1986 Austria v Sweden L 1-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 1986 Sweden v USSR D 0-0 International Friendly
10 Sep 1986 Sweden v England W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Sep 1986 Sweden v Switzerland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
12 Oct 1986 Portugal v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
03 Jun 1987 Sweden v Italy W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
17 Jun 1987 Switzerland v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
09 Sep 1987 Sweden v Hungary W 1-0 Olympics Europe group C
23 Sep 1987 Sweden v Portugal L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
14 Oct 1987 Germany v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
14 Nov 1987 Italy v Sweden L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
31 Mar 1988 Germany v Sweden W 1-1 (4-2) Four Nations Tournament, Berlin
02 Apr 1988 Sweden v USSR W 2-0 4 Nations Tournament, Berlin Final
27 Apr 1988 Sweden v Wales W 4-1 International Friendly
12 May 1988 Sweden v Bulgaria W 3-0 OT XI
25 May 1988 France v Sweden W 1-2 Olympics Europe group C
01 Jun 1988 Spain v Sweden W 1-3 International Friendly
31 Jul 1988 Sweden v Brazil D 1-1 Swedish Unofficial
18 Aug 1988 Iceland v Sweden W 0-1 A v OT
31 Aug 1988 Sweden v Denmark L 1-2 International Friendly
17 Sep 1988 Sweden v Tunisia D 2-2 Olympics Group A
19 Sep 1988 Sweden v China PR W 2-0 Olympics Group A
21 Sep 1988 Sweden v West Germany W 2-1 Olympics Group A
25 Sep 1988 Sweden v Italy L 1-2 Olympics Quarter-final
12 Oct 1988 Sweden v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
19 Oct 1988 England v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
05 Nov 1988 Albania v Sweden W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
26 Apr 1989 Wales v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
07 May 1989 Sweden v Poland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
31 May 1989 Sweden v Algeria W 2-0 International Friendly
14 Jun 1989 Denmark v Sweden L 6-0 TRI TOURNAMENT
16 Jun 1989 Sweden v Brazil W 2-1 TRI TOURNAMENT
16 Aug 1989 Sweden v France L 2-4 International Friendly
06 Sep 1989 Sweden v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
08 Oct 1989 Sweden v Albania W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
25 Oct 1989 Poland v Sweden W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
21 Feb 1990 Belgium v Sweden D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Apr 1990 Algeria v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Sweden v Wales W 4-2 International Friendly
27 May 1990 Sweden v Finland W 6-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1990 Brazil v Sweden L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
16 Jun 1990 Sweden v Scotland L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
20 Jun 1990 Sweden v Costa Rica L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
05 Sep 1990 Sweden v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
10 Oct 1990 Sweden v Germany L 1-3 International Friendly
05 Jun 1991 Sweden v Colombia D 2-2 International Friendly
15 Jun 1991 Sweden v Denmark W 4-0 SCANIA 100 3rd place
08 Aug 1991 Norway v Sweden W 1-2 International Friendly
04 Sep 1991 Sweden v Yugoslavia W 4-3 International Friendly
07 May 1992 Sweden v Poland W 5-0 International Friendly
27 May 1992 Sweden v Hungary W 2-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 1992 Sweden v France D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
14 Jun 1992 Sweden v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
17 Jun 1992 Sweden v England W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
21 Jun 1992 Sweden v Germany L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
26 Aug 1992 Norway v Sweden D 2-2 90th Anniversary
11 Nov 1992 Israel v Sweden W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 6
28 Apr 1993 France v Sweden L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
19 May 1993 Sweden v Austria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
02 Jun 1993 Sweden v Israel W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
11 Aug 1993 Sweden v Switzerland L 1-2 International Friendly
22 Aug 1993 Sweden v France D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
08 Sep 1993 Bulgaria v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Oct 1993 Sweden v Finland W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
10 Nov 1993 Austria v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
20 Apr 1994 Wales v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
05 May 1994 Sweden v Nigeria W 3-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1994 Sweden v Norway W 2-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 1994 Romania v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
19 Jun 1994 Cameroon v Sweden D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
24 Jun 1994 Sweden v Russia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
28 Jun 1994 Brazil v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
03 Jul 1994 Sweden v Saudi Arabia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
10 Jul 1994 Sweden v Romania W 2-2 (5-4) FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final final
13 Jul 1994 Brazil v Sweden L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
16 Jul 1994 Sweden v Bulgaria W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
17 Aug 1994 Sweden v Lithuania W 4-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Iceland v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
12 Oct 1994 Switzerland v Sweden L 4-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Nov 1994 Sweden v Hungary W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
08 Mar 1995 Cyprus v Sweden D 3-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 1995 Turkey v Sweden L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
26 Apr 1995 Hungary v Sweden L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Aug 1995 Sweden v USA W 1-0 International Friendly
19 Feb 1996 Hong Kong v Sweden W 0-1 CARLSBERG CUP
22 Feb 1996 Sweden v Japan W 1-1 (6-5) CARLSBERG CUP Final
25 Feb 1996 Australia v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
28 Feb 1996 Australia v Sweden D 0-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Northern Ireland v Sweden W 1-2 International Friendly
09 May 1996 Sweden v Slovakia W 2-1 International Friendly
16 May 1996 Korea Republic v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
01 Jun 1996 Sweden v Belarus W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
14 Aug 1996 Sweden v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Sep 1996 Latvia v Sweden W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Oct 1996 Sweden v Austria L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
10 Nov 1996 Scotland v Sweden L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
16 Feb 1997 Thailand v Sweden W 1-3 KINGS CUP Final
12 Mar 1997 Israel v Sweden W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Apr 1997 France v Sweden L 1-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 1997 Estonia v Sweden W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Sep 1997 Austria v Sweden L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
11 Oct 1997 Sweden v Estonia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
25 Mar 1998 Spain v Sweden L 4-0 International Friendly
28 May 1998 Sweden v Denmark W 3-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1998 Sweden v Italy W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 1998 Sweden v England W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
14 Oct 1998 Bulgaria v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
10 Feb 1999 Tunisia v Sweden W 0-1 International Friendly
27 May 1999 Sweden v Jamaica W 2-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1999 England v Sweden D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
04 Sep 1999 Sweden v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
08 Sep 1999 Luxembourg v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
09 Oct 1999 Sweden v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
27 Nov 1999 South Africa v Sweden L 1-0 International Friendly
31 Jan 2000 Sweden v Denmark W 1-0 NORDIC CUP
04 Feb 2000 Norway v Sweden D 1-1 NORDIC CUP
29 Mar 2000 Austria v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Denmark v Sweden W 0-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2000 Sweden v Spain D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 2000 Belgium v Sweden L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
16 Aug 2000 Iceland v Sweden L 2-1 NORDIC CUP
02 Sep 2000 Azerbaijan v Sweden W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
07 Oct 2000 Sweden v Turkey D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
11 Oct 2000 Slovakia v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.