Mikael Nilsson (footballer, born 1978)

Mikael Nilsson
Nilsson with Bröndby IF in 2011
Personal information
Full name Mikael Nilsson
Date of birth (1978-06-24) 24 June 1978
Place of birth Ovesholm, Sweden
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Ovesholms IF 18 (3)
1999 Åhus Horna BK 22 (11)
2000–2004 Halmstads BK 103 (17)
2004–2005 Southampton 16 (0)
2005–2009 Panathinaikos 82 (0)
2009–2012 Brøndby IF 77 (3)
2012 Fremad Amager 1 (0)
Total 319 (34)
International career
2002–2009 Sweden 64 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mikael "Micke" Nilsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmîːkaɛl ˈnɪ̌lːsɔn]; born 24 June 1978) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and defender. He is best remembered for representing Halmstads BK, Panathinaikos, and Brøndby. A full international between 2002 and 2009, he played 64 matches for Sweden and was a part of their UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2008 squads.