hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈaʊt æz ɐ mˈɪdfiːldɚ, bˌʌt wˈʌns wɛn ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm lˈækt dᵻfˈɛndɚz, nˈɪlsən wʌz mˈuːvd bˈæk, sˈɪns ðˈɛn hiː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli plˈeɪd æz ɐ dᵻfˈɛndɚ fɚðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm.
He started out as a midfielder, but once when the national team lacked defenders, Nilsson was moved back, since then he generally played as a defender for the national team.