Swedish football manager (1948–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sven-Göran Eriksson (5 February 1948 – 26 August 2024) was a Swedish football manager.
![]() Eriksson pictured in Doha in January 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sven-Göran Eriksson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Sunne, Sweden | ||
Date of death | 26 August 2024 76) | (aged||
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) | |
Teams managed | |||
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 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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.
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]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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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 |
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