Carl Jan Olof "Olle" Nordin (born 23 November 1949) is a Swedish former football coach and former player. He represented IFK Norrköping, IFK Sundsvall, and IFK Göteborg during a playing career that spanned between 1970 and 1980. A full international between 1976 and 1979, he won 19 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. As a coach, he is best remembered for leading the Sweden national team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, as well as for his stints with IFK Norrköping and AIK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Jan Olof Nordin | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Älmhult, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 | IFK Norrköping | 98 | (25) |
| 1975–1976 | IFK Sundsvall | ||
| 1977–1980 | IFK Göteborg | 69 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 1970 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (4) |
| 1970–1979 | Sweden | 19 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
| 1985 | Vålerenga | ||
| 1986–1990 | Sweden | ||
| 1990–1992 | Vålerenga | ||
| 1993 | Drøbak/Frogn | ||
| 1994–1995 | Lyn | ||
| 1995–1996 | Al Wasl | ||
| 1997–2000 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| 2001–2002 | AIK | ||
| 2003–2008 | Jönköpings Södra IF | ||
| 2008–2009 | Jönköpings Södra IF | ||
| 2016 | IFK Malmö | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editAt the club level, Nordin represented IFK Norrköping, IFK Sundsvall, and IFK Göteborg.[1] He was capped 19 times for the Sweden national team and played at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Coaching career
editAs national team coach, Nordin led Sweden to the 1990 FIFA World Cup — its first World Cup since Nordin participated as a player. The tournament was a failure, however, as Sweden lost all three matches with 1–2. Nordin was fired shortly thereafter. He managed Norwegian clubs (Vålerenga, Lyn) as well as Swedish Västra Frölunda IF,[3] IFK Norrköping and AIK.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nordin goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 1977 | Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark
|
1–1 | 1–2 | 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship | [6] |
| 2 | 28 June 1979 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |  Norway
|
2–0 | 2–0 | 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "1986-1990 Olle Nordin — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Olof Nordin - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Olle Nordin tar över Jönköping | Fotboll | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Forne förbundskaptenen lämnar Malmö: "Ville inte fortsätta" - Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll". Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Olof Nordin - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
External links
edit- #8 Olle Nordin at ifkdb.com
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