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Swedish footballer

Erik Olof Mellberg (pronounced[ˈûːlɔfˈmɛ̂lːbærj]; born 3 September 1977) is a Swedish footballmanager and former professional player who is the manager of St. Louis City. During his career, Mellberg played as a defender, and is best known for his time at Aston Villa, as well as spells with Juventus and Greek side Olympiacos. Mellberg played for Sweden in the 2002 World Cup and 2006 World Cup, as well as the Euro 2000, Euro 2004, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012. A former captain of the national team, he scored eight goals in 117 caps between 2000 and 2012.

Early years

Erik Olof Mellberg was born in Gullspång, Sweden, on 3 September 1977 to parents Erik and wife Berit. Mellberg's mother Berit was a physical education teacher who passed on her love of sport to her son.^[2] As a youth, Mellberg enjoyed playing tennis and dreamed of Wimbledon rather than the World Cup. Mellberg was something of a tennis prodigy^[3] and it was not until he was 14 that Mellberg began to focus on football.^[2]

Club career

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