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He played in the 1938 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, where Sweden finished fourth.
He played in the 1938 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, where Sweden finished fourth.
Nilsson played his youth days with Limhamns IF, before he moved in 1934 to Allsvenskan club, where he played until 1953. During his playing days he rejected an offer from A.C. (before Christ) Milan. Nilsson played 57 times for the national football team, and participated in several international tournaments.
He took part in the 1948 London Olympics, where celebrated its best international result with a gold medal, defeating Yugoslavia 3:1 in the final.
In the 1950 World Cup, Nilsson was also elected into the All-Star team of the tournament. In 1950, Nilsson was awarded the Guldbollen as the year"s best Swedish football player.
In 2003, he was inducted into the SFS Hall Of Fame. Club International Individual.
Malmö FF Swedish Champions: 1943-1944, 1948-1949, 1949-1950, 1950-1951, 1952-1953 Division 2 Södra: 1934-1935, 1935-1936 Svenska Cupen: 1944, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1953 Sweden 1948 Summer Olympics: gold medal winner 1952 Summer Olympics: bronze medal third place 1950 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup: third place 1938 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup: fourth place Fédération internationale de football association World Cup All-Star Team: 1950 Guldbollen: 1950 SFS Hall Of Fame: 2003.
