Quick facts for kids
Mjällby AIF
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| Full name |
Mjällby Allmänna
Idrottsförening |
| Founded |
1 April 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-01) |
| Ground |
Strandvallen, Hällevik |
| Ground Capacity |
6,750 |
| Chairman |
Magnus Emeus |
| Head coach |
Anders Torstensson |
| League |
Allsvenskan |
| 2023 |
Allsvenskan, 10th |
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A chart showing the progress of Mjällby AIF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
Mjällby AIF players lining up before a 2013 Allsvenskan game.
Main entrance to Strandvallen.
Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund and play its home games at Strandvallen. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow and black. Formed on 1 April 1939, the club have played eight seasons in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan, the club's first season in the league was in 1980. The club are currently playing in Allsvenskan (top division). With nine seasons in the top division Allsvenskan, Mjällby AIF is the most successful football team from the province of Blekinge.
Former Sweden national football team players Christian Wilhelmsson and Mattias Asper began their careers at the club. Both players also ended their playing careers in Mjällby.
On 11 May 2023, Mjällby AIF played the Swedish Cup final at Strandvallen, losing 1–4 to BK Häcken.
Players
First-team squad
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Noel Törnqvist |
| 3 |
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DF |
Arvid Brorsson |
| 5 |
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DF |
Colin Rösler |
| 6 |
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MF |
Imam Jagne |
| 7 |
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MF |
Viktor Gustafson |
| 11 |
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DF |
Adam Ståhl |
| 12 |
|
MF |
David Löfquist (captain) |
| 14 |
|
DF |
Herman Johansson |
| 15 |
|
DF |
Liam Svensson |
| 16 |
|
FW |
Alexander Johansson |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Elliot Stroud |
| 18 |
|
FW |
Jacob Bergström |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 20 |
|
DF |
Johan Persson Ahstedt |
| 21 |
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MF |
Adam Petersson |
| 22 |
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MF |
Jesper Gustavsson |
| 23 |
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DF |
Filip Linderoth |
| 24 |
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DF |
Tom Pettersson |
| 25 |
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DF |
Argjend Miftari |
| 26 |
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DF |
Rasmus Wikström |
| 30 |
|
GK |
Hugo Fagerberg |
| 31 |
 |
FW |
Silas Nwankwo |
| 35 |
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GK |
Alexander Lundin |
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DF |
Tim Malmström |
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MF |
Ludvig Tidstrand |
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Out on loan
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 18 |
|
FW |
Yusuf Abdulazeez (at Skövde until 30 November 2023) |
| 19 |
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MF |
Ludvig Carlius (at Ängelholms until 30 November 2023) |
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Managers
See also: Category:Mjällby AIF managers
- Johnny Ringerg (1954–56)
- Sven-Olle Malmberg (1956–58)
- John Nilsson (1959)
- Gösta Färm (1960–61)
- Elon Nilsson (1962)
- Folke Jönsson (1963)
- Arne Lindskog (1964)
- Bror Sjöholm (1965–66)
- Kjell Larsson (1967)
- Gösta Färm (1968)
Adolf Vogel (1969–70)- Arne Svensson (1971–74)
- Jan-Ove Jansson (1975–78)
- Bosse Nilsson (1979–80)
- Håkan Håkansson (1981)
- Göran Bogren (1982–84)
- Anders Linderoth (1985–89)
- Ingvar Johansson (1990)
Peter Antoine (Jan 1, 1991 – June 30, 1993)- Jan Mattsson (1993)
- Peter Antoine (1994–96)
Sergei Prigoda (1997–98)- Hans Larsson (1999–02)
- Sören Cratz (2003–05)
- Thomas Andersson-Borstam (2005 – Dec 31, 2008)
- Peter Swärdh (Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2012)
- Anders Torstensson (Jan 1, 2013 – Oct 16, 2013)
- Lars Jacobsson (Oct 16, 2013 – 2014)
- Anders Linderoth (July 21, 2014 – May 18, 2015)
- Hasse Larsson (May 19, 2015 – Dec 31, 2015)
- Patrik Rosengren (Jan 1, 2016 – Aug 31, 2016)
- Mattias Asper (Aug 31, 2016 – Sep 5, 2016)
- Jonas Andersson (Sep 5, 2016 – Jun 18, 2018)
Miloš Milojević (Jun 19, 2018 – Dec 1, 2019)- Marcus Lantz (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020)
- Christian Järdler (Jan 1, 2021 – Aug 3, 2021)
- Anders Torstensson (Aug 4, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021)
- Andreas Brännström (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)
- Anders Torstensson (Jan 1, 2023 – present)
Achievements
League
- Superettan:
- Division 1 Södra:
- Winners (1): 2018
- Runners-up (1): 1988
Cup
See also
In Spanish: Mjällby AIF para niños
