Gunnar Nordahl

Forward · 1937 to 1960

Goals: 496
Appearances: 548
Goals per game: 0.91
Major honours: 31

Scored 221 of 496 career goals for AC Milan, at 0.82 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
Age	Goals
16	20
17	45
18	68
19	83
20	98
21	117
22	131
23	165
24	192
25	224
26	254
27	276
28	311
29	349
30	375
31	403
32	426
33	454
34	481
35	494
36	496
37	496
38	496

Career timeline

Age 16 · 1937–38Hörnefors IF
Goals20 · Apps14 · Per game1.43
Nordic Football Championship 1937–1947Nordic Football Championship top scorer 1937–1947
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps14 · Goals20
Age 17 · 1938–39Hörnefors IF
Goals25 · Apps14 · Per game1.79
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps14 · Goals25
Age 18 · 1939–40Hörnefors IF
Goals23 · Apps13 · Per game1.77
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps13 · Goals23
From Hörnefors IF to Degerfors
Age 19 · 1940–41Degerfors
Goals15 · Apps17 · Per game0.88
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps17 · Goals15
Age 20 · 1941–42Degerfors
Goals13 · Apps21 · Per game0.62
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps21 · Goals13
Age 21 · 1942–43Degerfors
Goals14 · Apps20 · Per game0.70
4 caps · 2 goals
Allsvenskan top scorer 1942–43
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps20 · Goals14
Age 22 · 1943–44Degerfors
Goals14 · Apps19 · Per game0.74
5 caps · 5 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps19 · Goals14
From Degerfors to Norrköping
Age 23 · 1944–45Norrköping
Goals27 · Apps22 · Per game1.23
0 caps · 0 goals
Allsvenskan 1944–45Allsvenskan top scorer 1944–45
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps22 · Goals27
Age 24 · 1945–46Norrköping
Goals25 · Apps21 · Per game1.19
5 caps · 7 goals
Allsvenskan 1945–46Svenska Cupen 1945Allsvenskan top scorer 1945–46
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LeagueApps21 · Goals25
Age 25 · 1946–47Norrköping
Goals17 · Apps20 · Per game0.85
3 caps · 2 goals
Allsvenskan 1946–47
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps20 · Goals17
Age 26 · 1947–48Norrköping
Goals18 · Apps22 · Per game0.82
7 caps · 15 goals
Allsvenskan 1947–48Allsvenskan top scorer 1947–48Swedish Footballer of the Year 1947
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps22 · Goals18
Age 27 · 1948–49Norrköping
Goals6 · Apps10 · Per game0.60
9 caps · 12 goals
Olympic Gold Medal 1948Olympic Games Top Scorer 1948
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LeagueApps10 · Goals6
From Norrköping to AC Milan
Age 27 · 1948–49AC Milan
Goals16 · Apps15 · Per game1.07
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps15 · Goals16
Age 28 · 1949–50AC Milan
Goals35 · Apps37 · Per game0.95
Serie A Top Scorer 1949–50
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LeagueApps37 · Goals35
Age 29 · 1950–51AC Milan
Goals38 · Apps39 · Per game0.97
Serie A 1950–51Serie A Top Scorer 1950–51
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LeagueApps37 · Goals34
ContinentalApps2 · Goals4
Age 30 · 1951–52AC Milan
Goals26 · Apps38 · Per game0.68
Latin Cup 1951Serie A Team of The Year 1951
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LeagueApps38 · Goals26
Age 31 · 1952–53AC Milan
Goals28 · Apps34 · Per game0.82
Serie A Top Scorer 1952–53
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps32 · Goals26
ContinentalApps2 · Goals2
Age 32 · 1953–54AC Milan
Goals23 · Apps33 · Per game0.70
Serie A Top Scorer 1953–54
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps33 · Goals23
Age 33 · 1954–55AC Milan
Goals28 · Apps35 · Per game0.80
Serie A 1954–55Serie A Top Scorer 1954–55
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LeagueApps33 · Goals27
ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
Age 34 · 1955–56AC Milan
Goals27 · Apps37 · Per game0.73
Serie A Team of The Year 1955
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LeagueApps32 · Goals23
ContinentalApps5 · Goals4
From AC Milan to Roma
Age 35 · 1956–57Roma
Goals13 · Apps30 · Per game0.43
Latin Cup 1956
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps30 · Goals13
Age 36 · 1957–58Roma
Goals2 · Apps4 · Per game0.50
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps4 · Goals2
From Roma to Karlstad BIK
Age 37 · 1959Karlstad BIK
Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00
Age 38 · 1960Karlstad BIK
Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00

Career totals

By club
Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Per game	Share
Hörnefors IF	1937–1939	41	68	1.66	15%
Degerfors	1940–1943	77	56	0.73	12%
Norrköping	1944–1948	95	93	0.98	21%
AC Milan	1948–1955	268	221	0.82	49%
Roma	1956–1957	34	15	0.44	3%
Karlstad BIK	1959–1960	0	0	Not recorded	0%

By competition
	Apps	Goals
League	504	442
Continental	11	11
International	33	43

Competition splits are available for 92% of this player's seasons.

By country
	Apps	Goals
Italy	302	236
Sweden	213	217

Honours

Team trophies

Serie A	2 times · 1950–51, 1954–55
Allsvenskan	4 times · 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48
Latin Cup	2 times · 1951, 1956
Most braces scored in Serie A	1 time · 49 (record shared with Silvio Piola)
Most consecutive Serie A Top Scorer titles	1 time · 3 (record shared with Michel Platini)
Most goals scored for AC Milan	1 time · 221
Most hat-tricks scored in Serie A	1 time · 17 (all with AC Milan)
Most Serie A Top Scorer titles	1 time · 5
Nordic Football Championship	1 time · 1937–1947
Olympic Gold Medal	1 time · 1948
Svenska Cupen	1 time · 1945

Individual

Serie A Top Scorer	5 times · 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55
Allsvenskan top scorer	4 times · 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1947–48
Serie A Team of The Year	2 times · 1951, 1955
Allsvenskan Player of the Century	1 time · 1924–2024
Nordic Football Championship top scorer	1 time · 1937–1947
Olympic Games Top Scorer	1 time · 1948
Swedish Footballer of the Year	1 time · 1947

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

Allsvenskan Player of the Century: 1924–2024
Most goals scored for AC Milan: 221
Most Serie A Top Scorer titles: 5
Most consecutive Serie A Top Scorer titles: 3 (record shared with Michel Platini)
Most braces scored in Serie A: 49 (record shared with Silvio Piola)
Most hat-tricks scored in Serie A: 17 (all with AC Milan)

Career shape

Peak season: 1944–45, 27 goals at 1.23 per game
Best five seasons: 1949–50 to 1953–54, 150 goals
Goals before 21: 98
Goals before 25: 192
Goals before 30: 349
Goals from 30 on: 147
Seasons played: 23
Biggest club share: 49% at AC Milan
Trajectory: Sustained plateau
Honours per season: 1.35

Gunnar Nordahl peaked in 1944–45 with 27 goals in 22 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 31 major honours across 23 seasons, 1.35 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Gunnar Nordahl scored?: 496 goals in 548 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Gunnar Nordahl score the most goals for?: 221 goals for AC Milan, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Gunnar Nordahl won?: 31 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Gunnar Nordahl's best season?: 38 goals in 1950–51 for AC Milan, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Gunnar Nordahl have?: 43 goals in 33 appearances for Sweden.

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Gunnar Nordahl updated Jul 21, 2026 · Wikipedia

Every player

Age	Goals
16	20
17	45
18	68
19	83
20	98
21	117
22	131
23	165
24	192
25	224
26	254
27	276
28	311
29	349
30	375
31	403
32	426
33	454
34	481
35	494
36	496
37	496
38	496

Age	Goals
16	20
17	45
18	68
19	83
20	98
21	117
22	131
23	165
24	192
25	224
26	254
27	276
28	311
29	349
30	375
31	403
32	426
33	454
34	481
35	494
36	496
37	496
38	496

Age	Goals
16	20
17	45
18	68
19	83
20	98
21	117
22	131
23	165
24	192
25	224
26	254
27	276
28	311
29	349
30	375
31	403
32	426
33	454
34	481
35	494
36	496
37	496
38	496