He switched clubs to SK Sifhälla after moving to Säffle to study economics. Playing career Įriksson made his debut for Swedish football Division 4 team Torsby IF at the age of 16. He was nicknamed "Svennis" after his younger brother Lars-Erik's attempt to pronounce his name Eriksson went on to become known, and is generally referred to in Sweden mononymously, by this nickname. His father, also named Sven, was a bus conductor, and his mother, Ulla, worked in a textile store. Eriksson has coached in ten countries: Sweden, Portugal, Italy, England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, China, and the Philippines.Įriksson was born in Sunne and raised in Torsby, both in Värmland. In European competition, he won both the UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup (the last edition of the latter trophy before its abolition) and reached the final of the European Cup.Įriksson later managed the national teams of England, Mexico, Philippines and the Ivory Coast, as well as two clubs in England. Sven-Göran Eriksson ( Swedish pronunciation: ( listen) born 5 February 1948) is a Swedish football manager and former player.Īfter an unassuming playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 19, winning 18 trophies with a variety of league clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy he became the first manager to win league-and-cup doubles in three countries. * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only Eriksson pictured in Doha in January 2012