Former Aston Villa defender and Sweden international defender Olof Mellberg has retired after an 18-year career.
Sweden's Olof Mellberg retires from football career
The 36-year-old won league titles at AIK Stockholm and Olympiakos and also represented Racing Santander, Juventus, Villarreal and FC Copenhagen.
Mellberg said: "Today I ended my contract with FC Copenhagen, which will be the last in my football career.
"Thanks to all the fans, players, coaches and others who I have had the pleasure of working with over the years."
Mellberg started his career on home soil with Degerfors IF, before moving to Swedish powerhouse AIK in 1997.
A switch to La Liga followed, as he made 98 league appearances for Racing Santander, before a transfer to Aston Villa saw him enjoy a prolonged period in England.
Mellberg found himself at Juventus for the 2008-09 campaign, before getting comfortable at Olympiacos the next season and staying for another two terms.
The Swedish centre-back defender moved back to Spain for a season with Villarreal, before his curtain call in Denmark.
Mellberg was capped 117 times for his country before retiring from international football after Euro 2012.
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