Olof Mellberg RECORD HOLDER
| Position | Defender |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Villa career | 2001–2008 — a goal every 32.9 games |
| Captaincy | 2003–2006 |
| Era | The Premier League Years (1992–2016) |
| Record | Villa's first club captain from outside the British Isles. |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). More on Club History and Team Stats & Records.
Aston Villa Record — by competition
Season-by-season Villa record for Olof Mellberg, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).
Premier League
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 32 | 32 | 2,835 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 38 | 38 | 3,420 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | 33 | 33 | 2,915 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | 30 | 30 | 2,655 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | 27 | 27 | 2,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | 38 | 38 | 3,376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | 34 | 33 | 2,962 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 232 | 231 | 20,581 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 1 | — | — |
FA Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
EFL Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 17 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Europa League
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 139 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | £6.12m |
| Left for | Free |
| Age on debut | 23 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 262 · 1 |
| Assists | 7 (15 goal involvements) |
| Cards | 36 yellow · 1 red |
| International career | 117 caps, 8 goals |
Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.