Mikael Nilsson
| Date of birth | 24 June 1978 |
| Place of birth | Ovesholm |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Nilsson joined Southampton in July 2004 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstads BK | 01 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Southampton | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Panathinaikos | 01 Jul 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Halmstads BK | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Halmstads BK | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Halmstads BK | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Southampton | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2000 | TSV 1860 München v Halmstads BK | L |
3-1 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Bohemians Dublin v Halmstads BK | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 01 Aug 2001 | Halmstads BK v Bohemians Dublin | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Halmstads BK v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Anderlecht v Halmstads BK | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Gençlerbirligi v Halmstads BK | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Halmstads BK v Gençlerbirligi | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Halmstads BK v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Halmstads BK | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
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 |
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| 1999-00 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sweden | Under-18 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Sweden | King`s Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sweden | Carlsberg Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sweden | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sweden | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1999 | Norway v Sweden | D | 1-1 | Under-18 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | L | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 2 |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Sweden v Estonia | W | 5-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 2 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Luxembourg v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Czech Republic v Sweden | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Sweden v Qatar | W | 3-2 | KINGS CUP | |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Thailand v Sweden | W | 1-4 | KINGS CUP | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Sweden v Korea DPR | W | 4-0 | KINGS CUP | Final |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Sweden v Croatia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | San Marino v Sweden | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Sweden v Poland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 22 Jan 2004 | Sweden v Norway | L | 0-3 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Albania v Sweden | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Sweden v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Italy v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Denmark v Sweden | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 0-0 (4-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Sweden v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Malta v Sweden | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Sweden v Norway | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2006 | Sweden v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Sweden v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Germany v Sweden | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Latvia v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Sweden v Liechtenstein | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Sweden v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Egypt v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Sweden v Iceland | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Sweden v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Sweden v Denmark | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Montenegro v Sweden | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Spain v Sweden | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Sweden v Latvia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Turkey v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2008 | Sweden v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Sweden v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Greece v Sweden | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Spain v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Russia v Sweden | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Sweden v France | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Albania v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Sweden v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Netherlands v Sweden | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Austria v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Serbia v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Sweden v Denmark | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Sweden v Finland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Hungary v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Malta v Sweden | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Sweden v Albania | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.