Defender - Centre-Back ·Sweden
Olof Mellberg
👕 500+ Apps🏴 100+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.04Goals per match
Aston VillaTop club · 263 apps
Career highs
€9.00mPeak value · 2008
€6.80mTop transfer fee · 01/02
4Best season · 13/14
144 / 11Caps / int'l goals
578Appearances
26Goals
13Assists
78Yellow cards
3Red cards
217Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Olof Mellberg |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Erik Olof Mellberg |
| Date of birth | 1977-09-03 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gullspång, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-30 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | ManMark S.A. |
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - FC Copenhagen
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Villarreal → FC Copenhagen
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - FC Copenhagen
29 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Olympiacos → Villarreal
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Villarreal CF
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 - Olympiacos Piraeus
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Olympiacos Piraeus
29 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Olympiacos Piraeus
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Juventus → Olympiacos
09/10 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 - Juventus FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Aston Villa → Juventus
08/09 · Transfer
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Aston Villa
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Aston Villa
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Aston Villa
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Aston Villa
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Aston Villa
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Aston Villa
44 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Racing → Aston Villa
01/02 · Transfer · €6.80m
Jul 2001
01/02 - Aston Villa
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Racing Santander
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 - Racing Santander
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 - Racing Santander
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: AIK → Racing
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1998
Transfer: Degerfors → AIK
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1996
Transfer: Gullspångs IF → Degerfors
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Racing Santander
3.4%
FC Copenhagen
6.1%
Villarreal CF
5.8%
Olympiacos Piraeus
17.5%
Juventus FC
5.4%
Aston Villa
61.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 660 |
| FC Copenhagen | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1,190 |
| Villarreal CF | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1,133 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 106 | 9 | 6 | 3,416 |
| Juventus FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1,050 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 01/02 | 07/08 | 263 | 8 | 5 | 12,078 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 650 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF | 29 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,133 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 890 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SL1 Play-off | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,482 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 38 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3,375 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 885 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,916 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Gullspångs IF | Degerfors | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Degerfors | AIK | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | AIK | Racing | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-18 | Racing | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €6.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Aston Villa | Juventus | Transfer | 7500000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Juventus | Olympiacos | Transfer | 9000000 | €2.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | Olympiacos | Villarreal | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | Villarreal | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-30 | FC Copenhagen | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-02-10 | 2008-03-02 | 22 | 2 |
| 11/12 | concussion | 2012-02-14 | 2012-02-15 | 2 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Foot injury | 2014-04-07 | 2014-06-30 | 85 | 14 |
Current-
Peak€9.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€7.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #8595 | - | 27 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #3 | 117 | 8 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 30 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 23 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by Olof Mellberg's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 51 | -30 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 18% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 53 | -39 | 5% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 23% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 36% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 14% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 30% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 39% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 56% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 660 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 1,190 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,133 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 1,280 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 681 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,455 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.37 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 1,050 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 1,482 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 3,375 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 885 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 2,916 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 3,420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
232 apps
8 G
4 A
Super League 1
71 apps
7 G
5 A
Superliga
22 apps
3 G
1 A
2ª División
29 apps
2 G
0 A
Serie A
27 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
26 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
7 apps
1 G
0 A
SL1 Play-off
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Olof Mellberg
Who is Olof Mellberg?
Olof Mellberg is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Olof Mellberg?
Olof Mellberg is 49 years old. He was born on September 3, 1977 in Gullspång.
What position does Olof Mellberg play?
Olof Mellberg plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Olof Mellberg play for?
Olof Mellberg currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Olof Mellberg scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Olof Mellberg has scored 26 goals in 578 appearances.