Olof Mellberg (Helsingborgs IF Soccer Player) – Overview, Biography

Name:Olof Mellberg
Occupation: Soccer Player
Current Team: Helsingborgs IF
Gender:Male
Birth Day: September 3,
1977
Age: 43
Country: Sweden
Zodiac Sign:Virgo

Olof Mellberg

Olof Mellberg was born on September 3, 1977 in Sweden (43 years old). Olof Mellberg is a Soccer Player, zodiac sign: Virgo. Nationality: Sweden. Approx. Net Worth: Undisclosed. Olof Mellberg plays for the team Helsingborgs IF.

Trivia

He helped Olympiacos win the Superleague Greece title in 2011 and 2012.

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed
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Physique

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Before Fame

He began his professional career with Degerfors IF in 1996.

Biography

Olof Mellberg plays for the team Helsingborgs IF

Net Worth Comparison

Team Helsingborgs IF Net Worth / Salary
#NameAgeNet WorthSalaryNationality
#1Olof Mellberg 43 N/A N/A Sweden
#2 Anders Lindegaard 36 N/A 2.08 million GBP (2012) Denmark
#3 Martin Olsson 32 N/A N/A Sweden
#4 Mix Diskerud 30 N/A N/A Norway
#5 Andreas Granqvist 35 N/A N/A Sweden
#6 Alhaji Gero 27 N/A N/A Nigeria

Biography Timeline

1977

Erik Olof Mellberg was born in Gullspång, Sweden on 3 September 1977 to parents Berit and Erik. Mellberg’s mother Berit was a physical education teacher who passed on her love of sport to her son. As a youth, Mellberg enjoyed playing tennis and dreamed of Wimbledon rather than the World Cup. Mellberg was something of a tennis prodigy and it was not until he was 14 that Mellberg began to focus on football.

2000

Mellberg made his debut against Austria in March 2000.

2002

Mellberg has two children with long term partner Carolina Kihl. Daughter Saga was born in December 2002 and son John was born in July 2006.

2006

During an open team practice before the 2002 World Cup, Mellberg broke into a fight with his teammate former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg after a robust tackle from Mellberg. The two of them were quickly separated by teammates. Since then, the two of them have been known for not being the best of friends, and in the 2006 World Cup, Mellberg and Ljungberg, according to leak from inside the team, had a very fiery argument, after Sweden’s draw with Trinidad and Tobago. In 2003, he was selected as the best Swedish player of the year, winning the Guldbollen.

During a 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Croatia in October 2005, Mellberg boxed the ball away with his hand in the Swedish penalty area. Croatia were awarded a penalty kick for this, which Dario Srna scored, and Sweden lost the match 0-1.

After the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Mellberg relinquished his captaincy and Ljungberg took his place as Sweden captain.

On 4 September 2006, Mellberg, along with Sweden teammates Zlatan Ibrahimović and Christian Wilhelmsson, was sent home from the national squad for breaking an 11 pm team curfew ahead of a European Championships qualifier against Liechtenstein. On 7 October 2006, Mellberg returned to Sweden’s lineup for their European Championships qualifier against Spain, which they won 2–0. In the 2012 European Championships, Mellberg was involved in two goals in their match against England in the group stages to give Sweden a 2–1 lead, however, Sweden went on to lose 2–3 while Mellberg became “Man of the Match”. After the tournament, Mellberg decided to end his international career.

2007

However, Aston Villa managed to secure his signature and he became a consistent and vital part of the team. Mellberg was left out of boss David O’Leary’s first side for a game against Portsmouth, but was soon made the captain of the English giants for the rest of his reign. Mellberg was a vital part of the team that finished 6th in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in O’Leary’s first season. Mellberg resigned as captain following the 2006 World Cup—he was replaced by Gareth Barry. In 2007 the new manager of Aston Villa, Martin O’Neill, continued to consider Mellberg as the first choice centre back. On the opening day of the 2006–07 Premiership season Mellberg became the first person to score in a competitive game at Arsenal’s new Emirates Stadium. During the 2007–08 season, he played at the right back position following the purchase of Zat Knight, who played alongside Martin Laursen at centre back. Mellberg was sent off against Portsmouth on 15 March 2008 for two bookable offences.

2008

In January 2008 it was announced that Mellberg had signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus. His final home game for Aston Villa was against Wigan Athletic on 3 May. The game was designated as “Olof Mellberg” day in appreciation of his service to the club. On his final game for Aston Villa away at West Ham United, as a leaving gift, Mellberg gave every single Villa fan at Upton Park either a home or an away shirt with his name and number on the back and the message Thanks 4 Your Support – being the number 4 of Aston Villa. He also said he would frame the kit which he used on his last ever Aston Villa game – the game against West Ham. To this day Mellberg is very highly thought of and respected by Aston Villa supporters as one of their greatest ever players.

In January 2008 it was confirmed that Mellberg had signed a pre-contract agreement with Italian giants Juventus, allowing him a Bosman move to Serie A on a three-year contract for the start of the 2008–09 season. He made his Juventus debut on 16 July 2008 in a friendly match versus Serie B outfit, Piacenza. Juventus surprisingly lost the match 1–0. On 18 January 2009, Mellberg scored his first goal for Juventus against Lazio in the 30th minute.

2009

On 23 June 2009, it was confirmed that Mellberg agreed with Olympiacos to sign a three-year contract with the club. Olympiacos paid Juventus €2.5 million for the Swede’s signature. Despite the rotation of several managers in the club while there, he was always a constant in the central defence and his consistency and experience proved to be invaluable for Olympiakos. Thanks to his passionate play and high professionalism, he has become a fan favourite – to the point that when Olympiakos had a streak of bad games, Mellberg was always the only player who was spared from criticism – and one of the most highly respected players in Greece.

2012

On 8 August 2012, Mellberg signed a one-year contract with Spanish club Villarreal. Mellberg appeared 29 times for Villareal in Spanish Segunda División, scoring twice, and was an important part of the squad that finished second in Segunda División and was promoted to La Liga.

2013

On 9 July 2013, Mellberg signed a two-year contract with Danish champions FC Copenhagen, but left after one season.

Mellberg and Kihl married in Sweden on 13 July 2013.

2015

Mellberg was appointed manager of Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna in November 2015, signing a two year-contract and taking over following their recent relegation to the third tier of Swedish football.

2017

Brommapojkarna won the Division 1 title during Mellberg’s first season in charge and won their second successive promotion the following year, in October 2017, to return to the top flight, Allsvenskan. After the season, Mellberg chose not to renew his expiring contract with Brommapojkarna.

2019

On 1 July 2019 Fremad Amager announced, that Mellberg had joined the club as their new manager. Mellberg was reinforced with Azrudin Valentić, who he worked with in Brommapojkarna and who until the arrival of Mellberg, was the manager of the club. With the access of Mellberg, the club changed the structure of the sporting staff, with Mellberg becoming manager and Azrudin Valentić becoming the first team coach.

🎂 Upcoming Birthday

Currently, Olof Mellberg is 45 years, 0 months and 22 days old. Olof Mellberg will celebrate 46th birthday on a Sunday 3rd of September 2023.

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