Rikard Nilsson

{{short description|Swedish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name =Rikard Nilsson |image = |birth_date={{birth date and age|1983|5|24|df=y}} |birth_place= [[Sweden]] |height =1.85 m |currentclub= [[IK Oddevold]] (manager) |position =[[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Vänersborgs IF]] | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [[IF Elfsborg]] | years1 = 2003–2005 | years2 = 2006–2008 | years3 = 2009–2010 | years4 =2010–2013 | years5 =2014–2016 | years6 =2017– | clubs1 = [[Bodens BK|Boden]] | clubs2 = [[FC Trollhättan|Trollhättan]] | clubs3 = [[FK Lyn|Lyn]] | clubs4 =[[Ljungskile SK|Ljungskile]] | clubs5 =[[Levanger FK|Levanger]] | clubs6 = [[IK Gauthiod]] | caps1 = 43 | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 57 | goals2 = 2 | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 63 | goals4 = 0 | caps5 = 51 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = 69| goals6 = 5 | manageryears1 = 2020– | managerclubs1 = [[IK Oddevold|Oddevold]] }}

'''Rikard Nilsson''' (born 24 May 1983) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] footballer and manager. A defender during his career, he retired in 2020.

Nilsson started his career in [[Vänersborgs IF]], and played for [[Bodens BK]], [[IF Elfsborg]] and [[FC Trollhättan]]<ref>[http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/player/203 Fotbolltransfers player profile]</ref><ref name=lyn>{{cite web|url=http://www.lynfotball.net/Lyn_Spiller.asp?id=332|title=Rikard Nilsson|publisher=LynFotball.net}}</ref> before joining Lyn in January 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyn.no/index.aspx?type=spillerfakta&mid=2322&id=3056918|title=5. Rikard Nilsson|publisher=FC Lyn Oslo|language=Norwegian}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made his [[Norwegian Premier League]] debut for Lyn on 3 May 2009 against [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]].<ref name=lyn/>

Nilsson led [[IK Oddevold]] to a second place in the [[2021 Division 2 (Swedish football)|2021 Division 2]], then victory and promotion, followed by a third place in the [[2022 Ettan]], then another victory in [[2023 Ettan]] and promotion, and a 12th place in the [[2024 Superettan]].<ref>[https://fotbolltransfers.com/tranare/rikard-nilsson/444 Fotbolltransfers manager profile]</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Svenskfotboll|pid=3571}} * {{Soccerway|rikard-nilsson/30691}}

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