Johan Mjällby
Johan Mjällby, 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Karl Johan Siward Mjällby | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Järfälla, Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Västerås SK (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1984 | IK Bele | ||
| 1984–1989 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1998 | AIK | 135 | (8) |
| 1998–2004 | Celtic | 144 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | Levante | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | AIK | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 292 | (21) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2004 | Sweden | 49 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2014 | Celtic (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bolton Wanderers (assistant manager) | ||
| 2016– | Västerås SK | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Johan Mjällby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjuː.ˈan ˈmjɛlbʏ]) (born 9 February 1971) is a Swedish football manager and former player, currently in charge as manager of Västerås SK. He made his debut for the national team in 1997, and played 49 matches scoring 4 goals as a centre back. Mjällby was the team captain during the 2002 World Cup. He also took part in Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. He was most recently the assistant manager of Bolton Wanderers, working alongside former Celtic team-mate and manager Neil Lennon.
Early on in Mjällby's sporting career he played both football and tennis and had the choice to turn professional in either. He made the decision to prioritise football and was signed by AIK in 1984 from IK Bele.
Mjällby spent the next fourteen years in AIK and established himself in the side with solid performances as a no-nonsense tackling midfield player. His performances at club level were noticed and he soon broke through to the Swedish national team. Although he was a squad member in 1992 when AIK won the league, he refused to accept the gold medal, stating that he felt he hadn't contributed enough. Therefore, it was a great day when lifelong AIK supporter Mjällby got his silverware in 1998 when he guided the club to a new league victory.
His solid performances for club and country caught the eye of Jozef Venglos, coach at Celtic. In November 1998 Mjällby signed for Celtic for a fee of around £1,200,000 and was given 35 as his squad number, which he retained throughout his time at Celtic. He made his debut for the Scottish side in the famous 5–1 victory over archrivals Rangers in the role of central defence. The rest of season 1998/99 saw Mjällby play increasingly in the role of central defence, a role in which he grew to prominence.
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