About Knut Nordahl
Lived 1920 – 1984 (aged 64). Knut Nordahl was a Swedish association football player.
Knut Erik Alexander Nordahl (13 January 1920 – 28 October 1984) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career Nordahl played for IFK Norrköping and A.S. Roma. He won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics along with his brothers Bertil and Gunnar Nordahl. The two went to Italy after the Olympics (Bertil to Atalanta B.C. and Gunnar to A.C. Milan) and, due to playing in a professional football league while Swedish football was all amateur, they were not called to the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Knut stayed in Sweden and was called to the tournament. After the World Cup, he was finally transferred to Italy, when he played for A.S. Roma. He was capped 26 times for the Sweden men's national football team between 1945 and 1950.
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Who was Knut Nordahl?
Swedish footballer (1920-1984)
When was Knut Nordahl born?
Knut Nordahl was born on 13 January 1920 in Hörnefors.
When did Knut Nordahl die?
Knut Nordahl died on 28 October 1984 in Krokom.
What was Knut Nordahl's occupation?
Knut Nordahl was an association football player.
What nationality was Knut Nordahl?
Knut Nordahl was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Knut Nordahl. https://biography.guide/knut-nordahl/
MLA: "Knut Nordahl." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/knut-nordahl/.
Chicago: "Knut Nordahl." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/knut-nordahl/.
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