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Name: Olof Mellberg
Nationality: Swedish
Date of Birth: 03/09/1977
Height:6' 2" (187cm)
Weight:13st 1lbs (83.0kg)
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Clubs:AIK, Juventus, R. Santander, Aston Villa
Position: Defender

When it comes to professionalism, Olof Mellberg has few peers. The defensive giant is always a tower of strength at the back. His strong tackling and sense of anticipation make him one of the most reliable defenders in the top flight.

Mellberg joined Villa in July 2001 from Racing Santander in a £5.6m deal. He made his Villa debut against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in August 2001.

His other previous clubs include Dagefors and AIK Stockholm.

Last Season

The Swedish international stood down as skipper to make way for Gareth Barry at the start of the season but it didn't make a scrap of difference to his input.

If anything, being relieved of the captaincy arguably enhanced his level of performance as he maintained the consistency which has been his trademark since his arrival from Spanish club Racing Santander six years ago.

He was in the starting line-up for every Premiership match, missing only the second half against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Boxing Day and the only game from which he was totally absent was the third round FA Cup-tie at Manchester United, when he was serving a one-match suspension.

Mellberg also had the satisfaction of being the first player to score a competitive goal at the new Emirates Stadium when he headed Villa into the lead in the 1-1 opening day draw against Arsenal.

Ironically, that was his only goal of the campaign but his defending was as reliable as ever.

"There was a change - a new manager and chairman - and when that happened the optimism in the club was evident."

Season 2008 - 09

Juventus
Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 23  (4) 2 4 0
Euro Cups 6  (1) 0 1 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Aston Villa 2007 - 08League 33  (1) 2
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2006 - 07League 38  (0) 1
  League Cup 3  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2005 - 06League 27  (0) 0
  FA Cup 4  (0) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2004 - 05League 30  (0) 3
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2003 - 04League 33  (0) 1
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 5  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2002 - 03League 38  (0) 1
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
  Euro Cups 3  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2001 - 02League 32  (0) 0
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
  Euro Cups 2  (0) 0
R. Santander 2000 - 01League 34  (1) 0
R. Santander 1999 - 00League 38  (0) 0
R. Santander 1998 - 99League 25  (0) 0
AIK 1997 - 98League 21  (0) 0
AIK 1996 - 97League 22  (0) 0
 
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 Aston Villa Squad
Aston Villa Squad
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2 Luke Young Defender  
3 Wilfred Bouma Defender  
4 Steve Sidwell Midfielder  
7 Ashley Young Midfielder  
8 James Milner Midfielder  
9 Marlon Harewood Striker  
10 John Carew Striker  
11 Gabriel Agbonlahor Striker  
14 Nathan Delfouneso Striker  
15 Curtis Davies Defender  
16 Zat Knight Defender  
17 Moustapha Salifou Midfielder  
18 Emile Heskey Striker  
19 Stiliyan Petrov Midfielder  
20 Nigel Reo-Coker Midfielder  
21 Nicky Shorey Defender  
22 Bradley Guzan Goalkeeper  
24 Carlos Cuellar Defender  
26 Craig Gardner Midfielder  
29 Stephen O'Halloran Defender  
43 Eric Lichaj Defender  
45 Marc Albrighton Midfielder  
46 Barry Bannan Midfielder  
47 Ciaran Clark Defender  
48 Nathan Baker Defender  
49 Chris Herd Midfielder  
51 Shane Lowry Midfielder