Maja Åström Explained

Maja Åström
Fullname:Maja Åström
Birth Date:1982 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Avesta, Sweden
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Frösö IF
Youthclubs2:Ope IF
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:Bälinge IF
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Djurgården/Älvsjö
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Bälinge IF
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:AIK
Caps4:42
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Tyresö FF
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:23:59, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
Ntupdate:23:59, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

Maja Åström (born 14 December 1982) is a Swedish footballer. She most recently played as a goalkeeper for Damallsvenskan club Tyresö FF and once played for the Sweden women's national football team in 2001.

Club career

Åström played for Djurgården/Älvsjö in the 2005 UEFA Women's Cup Final, where they lost 5–1 on aggregate to Turbine Potsdam.[1]

International career

On 11 March 2001, Åström was capped by the senior Sweden team in a 4–1 Algarve Cup win over Portugal.[2] Following an injury to Sofia Lundgren, Åström was drafted into Sweden's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 as the third choice goalkeeper.[3]

Personal life

Åström is openly lesbian.[4]

Honours

Club

Djurgården/Älvsjö:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Potsdam in the driving seat. UEFA. 16 May 2005. 6 June 2013. Andreas. Alf .
  2. News: Dam: Lyckad svensk start i Algarve Cup. Swedish Football Association. 12 March 2001. 6 June 2013. Swedish. Thorsten. Frennstedt.
  3. Web site: Six centurions make Sweden squad. UEFA. 17 May 2005. 6 June 2013. Jan. Juhlin.
  4. News: Grotander . Hanna . 16 May 2011 . Sexuell läggning ointressant inom idrott . sv. Second Opinion . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718154542/https://second-opinion.se/so/view/1894 . 6 June 2013. 2011-07-18 .
  5. http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf Djurgårdens IF SM-guld på seniornivå