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Malin Swedberg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malin Swedberg
Swedberg in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-09-15) September 15, 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Djurgårdens IF
1992–1999 Älvsjö AIK
Sundbybergs IK
Södersnäckornas BK
International career
1989–2000 Sweden[2] 78 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malin Swedberg (born 15 September 1968) is a Swedish former football midfielder who won 78 caps for the Sweden women's national team, scoring ten goals. She represented Sweden at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991; as well as in the Olympic women's football tournament in 1996 and 2000.

Since retiring Swedberg has gone into television punditry and worked as a commentator on Eurosport and TV4.

Club career

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As a 19-year-old, Swedberg signed a professional contract with Napoli. She only stayed in Italy for three months.[3]

International career

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Swedberg made her senior Sweden debut in March 1989; a 2–1 win over France.[4] In 1991 she helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup. Swedberg collected the Diamantbollen award for the best female footballer in the country in 1996. At that year's Olympic Football Tournament, she had scored twice in Sweden's 3–1 group stage win over Denmark.[5]

International goals

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 March 1996Lagos, Portugal Denmark2–02–11996 Algarve Cup
2.2 June 1996Gandia, Spain Spain3–08–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
3.26 June 1996Câmpina, Romania Romania1–05–0
4.25 July 1996Miami, United States Denmark1–03–11996 Summer Olympics
5.2–0
6.9 October 1996Messina, Italy Italy1–01–0Friendly
7.12 March 1997Lagoa, Portugal Portugal2–04–01997 Algarve Cup
8.4–0
9.21 May 1997Falköping, Sweden Russia2–02–0Friendly

Personal life

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Since 1996, Swedberg has worked as a police officer. She is married to Hans Eskilsson and has two children, including Williot Swedberg who is also a professional footballer.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Malin Swedberg". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 Bråstedt, Mats (8 April 2011). "Swedberg: "Jag kan inte leva utan fotboll"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sweden's 2000 Olympic Roster". Women Soccer. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Goodall, Fred (25 July 1996). "Sweden 3, Denmark 1". Associated Press. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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