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Guldbollen

Swedish association football award

Guldbollen

Swedish association football award

FieldValue
nameGuldbollen
descriptionAssociation football award
countrySweden
presenterSwedish Football Association, Aftonbladet
holderAlexander Isak (2025)
most_awardsZlatan Ibrahimović (12)

Guldbollen (Golden Ball) is a Swedish football award given by Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year.

History

The award was created by Bengt Liljedahl and between 1946 and 1965 it was awarded in cooperation with Stockholms-Tidningen.

The first Guldbollen award was given in 1946 to Gunnar Gren. In 1973, Bo Larsson of Malmö FF became the first player to win the award for a second time, having previously won it in 1965. Zlatan Ibrahimović is the only player to win the award more than twice, winning it twelve times between 2005 and 2020.

The female equivalent of the award, Diamantbollen, was established in 1990. Both Guldbollen and Diamantbollen are now awarded at the Fotbollsgalan.

Winners

Erik Nilsson, 1950 winner
Gösta Sandberg, 1956 winner
Agne Simonsson, 1959 winner
Prawitz Öberg, receiving the award in 1962
Zlatan Ibrahimović, twelve-time winner
YearPlayerClub(s)
Gunnar GrenIFK Göteborg
Gunnar NordahlIFK Norrköping
Bertil NordahlDegerfors IF
Knut NordahlIFK Norrköping
Erik NilssonMalmö FF
Olle ÅhlundDegerfors IF
Kalle SvenssonHelsingborgs IF
Bengt GustavssonIFK Norrköping
Sven-Ove SvenssonHelsingborgs IF
Gösta LöfgrenMotala AIF
Gösta SandbergDjurgårdens IF
Åke JohanssonIFK Norrköping
Orvar BergmarkÖrebro SK
Agne SimonssonÖrgryte IS
Torbjörn JonssonIFK Norrköping
Bengt NyholmIFK Norrköping
Prawitz ÖbergMalmö FF
Harry BildIFK Norrköping
Hans MildDjurgårdens IF
Bo LarssonMalmö FF
Ove KindvallIFK Norrköping
Feyenoord
Ingvar SvahnMalmö FF
Björn NordqvistIFK Norrköping
Tommy SvenssonÖsters IF
Jan OlssonVfB Stuttgart
Ronnie HellströmHammarby IF
Ralf EdströmÅtvidabergs FF
Bo Larsson (2)Malmö FF
Ralf Edström (2)PSV Eindhoven
Kent KarlssonÅtvidabergs FF
Anders LinderothÖsters IF
Roy AnderssonMalmö FF
Ronnie Hellström (2)1. FC Kaiserslautern
Jan MöllerMalmö FF
Rolf ZetterlundIK Brage
Thomas RavelliÖsters IF
Torbjörn NilssonIFK Göteborg
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Glenn HysénIFK Göteborg
PSV Eindhoven
Sven DahlkvistAIK
Glenn StrömbergAtalanta
Robert PrytzYoung Boys
Peter LarssonIFK Göteborg
Ajax
Glenn Hysén (2)Fiorentina
Jonas ThernMalmö FF
Benfica
Tomas BrolinIFK Norrköping
Parma
Anders LimparArsenal
Jan ErikssonIFK Norrköping
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Martin DahlinBorussia Mönchengladbach
Tomas Brolin (2)Parma
Patrik AnderssonBorussia Mönchengladbach
Roland NilssonHelsingborgs IF
Pär ZetterbergAnderlecht
Henrik LarssonCeltic
Stefan SchwarzValencia
Sunderland
Magnus HedmanCoventry City
Patrik Andersson (2)Bayern Munich
Barcelona
Freddie LjungbergArsenal
Olof MellbergAston Villa
Henrik Larsson (2)Celtic
Barcelona
Zlatan IbrahimovićJuventus
Freddie Ljungberg (2)Arsenal
Zlatan Ibrahimović (2)Internazionale
Zlatan Ibrahimović (3)Internazionale
Zlatan Ibrahimović (4)Internazionale
Barcelona
Zlatan Ibrahimović (5)Barcelona
Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimović (6)Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimović (7)Milan
Paris Saint-Germain
Zlatan Ibrahimović (8)Paris Saint-Germain
Zlatan Ibrahimović (9)Paris Saint-Germain
Zlatan Ibrahimović (10)Paris Saint-Germain
Zlatan Ibrahimović (11)Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United
Andreas GranqvistKrasnodar
Victor LindelöfManchester United
Victor Lindelöf (2)Manchester United
Zlatan Ibrahimović (12)Milan
Emil ForsbergRB Leipzig
Dejan KulusevskiTottenham Hotspur
Dejan Kulusevski (2)Tottenham Hotspur
Viktor GyökeresSporting CP
Alexander IsakNewcastle United
Liverpool

Source:

By club

ClubWins
IFK Norrköping11
Malmö FF8
Paris Saint-Germain5
Barcelona4
IFK Göteborg4
Milan4
Arsenal3
Helsingborgs IF3
Internazionale3
1. FC Kaiserslautern3
Manchester United3
Östers IF3
Borussia Mönchengladbach2
Celtic2
Degerfors IF2
Djurgårdens IF2
Parma2
PSV Eindhoven2
Tottenham Hotspur2
Åtvidabergs FF2
AIK1
Ajax1
Anderlecht1
Aston Villa1
Atalanta1
Bayern Munich1
Benfica1
IK Brage1
Coventry City1
Feyenoord1
Fiorentina1
Hammarby IF1
Juventus1
Krasnodar1
RB Leipzig1
Liverpool1
Motala AIF1
Newcastle United1
Sporting CP1
VfB Stuttgart1
Sunderland1
Valencia1
Young Boys1
Örebro SK1
Örgryte IS1

References

References

  1. Jahnson, Therese. (11 November 2024). "Bengt är smeden som gör Zlatans guldbollar". Mitt i.
  2. "Guldbollen". Swedish Football Association.
  3. "1946: Gunnar Gren, IFK Göteborg". Aftonbladet.
  4. (22 November 2016). "Zlatan Ibrahimovic to be honoured with statue as David Beckham calls him 'one of the greatest ever'". The Telegraph.
  5. "Guldbollen". Swedish Football Association.
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