Mikael Nilsson (born 1978)

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Personal information
Mikael Nilsson
Full name	Mikael Nilsson
Date of birth	June 24, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ovesholm, Sweden
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 12 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Panathinaikos
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999 2000-2004 2004-2005 2005-	Åhus Horna BK Halmstads BK Southampton Panathinaikos	022 (11) 103 (17) 016 0(0) 017 0(0)
National team²
2002-	Sweden	027 0(3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Mikael "Micke" Nilsson [IPA: 'miːkɑɛl 'nɪlsɔn] (born June 24, 1978 in Ovesholm) is a Swedish footballer (defender) who plays for Greek giants Panathinaikos

Nilsson is described as highly versatile and can be utilized in a number of positions. ^[1] He has played in the Sweden national team since 2002 when he made his debut against the Czech Republic. He has been included in his country's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

	Sweden squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Isaksson \| 2 Nilsson \| 3 Mellberg \| 4 Lučić \| 5 Edman \| 6 Linderoth \| 7 Alexandersson \| 8 A. Svensson \| 9 Ljungberg \| 10 Ibrahimović \| 11 Larsson \| 12 Alvbåge \| 13 Hansson \| 14 Stenman \| 15 K. Svensson \| 16 Källström \| 17 Elmander \| 18 Jonson \| 19 Andersson \| 20 Allbäck \| 21 Wilhelmsson \| 22 Rosenberg \| 23 Shaaban \| Coach: Lagerbäck