Johan Mjällby

Karl Johan Siward Mjällby (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjûːan ˈmjɛ̌lːbʏ]; born 9 February 1971) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player who played as a centre back. He represented AIK, Celtic, and Levante during a career that spanned between 1989 and 2006. A full international between 1997 and 2004, he won 49 caps and scored 4 goals for the Sweden national team. Mjällby was the team captain during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and also took part in UEFA Euro 2000 and 2004. He has been assistant manager of Bolton Wanderers and Celtic, working alongside former Celtic team-mate and manager Neil Lennon.

Johan Mjällby
Johan Mjällby, 2014
Personal information
Full name Karl Johan Siward Mjällby
Date of birth (1971-02-09) 9 February 1971
Place of birth Järfälla, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1976–1984 IK Bele
1984–1989 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998 AIK 135 (8)
1998–2004 Celtic 144 (13)
2004–2005 Levante 3 (0)
2006 AIK 1 (0)
Total 292 (21)
International career
1990–1991 Sweden U21 7 (0)
1997–2004 Sweden 49 (4)
Managerial career
2010–2014 Celtic (assistant)
2014–2015 Bolton (assistant)
2016–2017 Västerås SK
2018 Gefle IF
2019–2020 FC Stockholm Internazionale
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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