Olympic medalist
Gunnar Gren
Medal record
Competitor for  Sweden
Men's Football
Gold	1948 London	Team Competition

Gunnar Gren (October 31, 1920 - November 1, 1991) was a Swedish football player and coach, part of the famous "Gre-No-Li" trio of forwards at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team. Image File history File links Gunnar_Gren. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Gre-No-Li is a contraction of the names of three Swedish footballers: Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Largest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Worst defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3...

Considered one of Sweden's all-time greats, Gren won several trophies in his career, including the Swedish title with IFK Göteborg. He won the Guldbollen in 1946. In 1949, he joined AC Milan and became the 'Gre' part of the famous Gre-No-Li trio with his international teammates Gunnar Nordahl ('No') and Nils Liedholm ('Li'). IFK Göteborg is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. ... Guldbollen, (eng. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Gre-No-Li is a contraction of the names of three Swedish footballers: Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm. ... Gunnar Nordahl (October 19, 1921 - September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956. ... Nils Liedholm (born October 8, 1922 in Valdemarsvik) was a Swedish footballer, famous for being part of Swedens Gre-No-Li trio with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl. ...

Statue of Gunnar Gren outside of Gamla Ullevi stadium.

Gren made his debut for Sweden on August 29, 1940 in the team's 3-2 win over Finland. His last cap for the team came on October 26, 1958 against Denmark in a 4-4 draw. At the time, Gren was 37 years, 360 days old. He was a member of the Sweden team that were runners-up in the 1958 World Cup. In all, Gren made 57 appearances for the national team, scoring 32 goals. Image File history File links Gamla_ullevi_goteborg_gren. ... Image File history File links Gamla_ullevi_goteborg_gren. ... Gamla Ullevi Stadium Old Ullevi, or Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe,In Bern, Switzerland in June 1954 in its congress with 32 votes FIFA gives the right to hold the event to Sweden. ...

After retiring as a player, Gren managed IK Oddevold and GAIS. GAIS is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. ...

Gren died the day after his 71st birthday and is buried in Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden. Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ...

External links

• Detail of international appearances and goals - by Roberto Mamrud, RSSSF

	Sweden squad - 1958 World Cup Runners-up
1 K. Svensson | 2 Bergmark | 3 Axbom | 4 Liedholm | 5 Johansson | 6 Parling | 7 Hamrin | 8 Gren | 9 Simonsson | 10 Selmonsson | 11 Skoglund | 12 T. Svensson | 13 Oberg | 14 Gustavsson | 15 Borjesson | 16 Haraldsson | 17 Hakansson | 18 Lofgren | 19 Kallgren | 20 Mellberg | 21 Berndtsson | 22 Olsson | Coach: Raynor The RSSSF logo The rec. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Largest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Worst defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3... Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Karl-Oskar Svensson, nicknamed Rio-Kalle (11 November 1925–15 July 2000) was a famous Swedish football goalkeeper. ... Orvar Bergmark (16 November 1930–10 May 2004) born in BureÃ¥ south of SkellefteÃ¥, was a Swedish football defender and manager, as well as bandy player. ... Nils Liedholm (born October 8, 1922 in Valdemarsvik) was a Swedish footballer, famous for being part of Swedens Gre-No-Li trio with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl. ... Sigvard Sigge Emanuel Parling (born March 26, 1930 in Valbo, Gästrikland) is a former football player from Sweden. ... Kurt Hamrin (born November 19, 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish footballer. ... Agne Simonsson (born 19 October 1935) is a former Swedish footballer. ... Lennart Skoglund, (December 24, 1929–July 20, 1975), was a Swedish football player. ... Bengt Berndtsson (born 26 January 1933 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish football winger. ... George S. Raynor (January 13, 1907 (Wombwell?, Yorkshire) - November 24, 1985) was an English professional footballer and one of the most successful international football managers ever. ...