Malin Levenstad Explained

Malin Levenstad
Fullname:Eva Malin Sofia Levenstad[1]
Birth Date:1988 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Vellinge, Sweden
Height:1.65 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1995–2000
Youthclubs1:Vellinge IF
Youthyears2:2001–2004
Youthclubs2:Malmö
Years1:2005–2015
Clubs1:LdB FC Malmö
Caps1:158
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:AIK (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:FC Rosengård
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2008–2013
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:FC Rosengård (assistant)
Manageryears1:2016–2020
Managerclubs2:FC Rosengård
Manageryears2:2017
Managerclubs3:Linköpings FC (assistant)
Manageryears3:2021–

Eva Malin Sofia Levenstad (born 13 September 1988) is a Swedish football coach and former defender. She previously played for FC Rosengård (formerly known as LdB FC Malmö) of the Damallsvenskan and spent a short period on loan at AIK in 2014.[2] She stopped playing in 2014, but returned to Rosengård in a coaching capacity in 2016. In 2017, she was the head coach of Rosengård – the youngest head coach in Damallsvenskan. She resumed her playing career with the club in 2019. In 2021 she stopped playing again to take a position as an assistant coach at Linköpings FC.

Levenstad currently works as an agent for the global football agency CMG, representing players and coaches within women's football.

Club career

In November 2013, Champions Malmö sent Levenstad on loan to AIK for the first half of the 2014 season.[3]

Levenstad retired from playing in 2014, but was named FC Rosengård's assistant coach in November 2016. In the club's previous guise as LdB FC Malmö, Levenstad had been team captain and won three league titles.[4] In September 2017, with the termination of FC Rosengård's head coach Jack Majgaard Jensen's contract, it was announced that Levenstad was to continue as Rosengård's head coach for the remainder of the 2017 season.[5]

In February 2019, she came out of retirement to resume her playing career.[6] In December 2020 she stopped playing again to take a position as an assistant coach at Linköpings FC.[7]

International career

She debuted for the Swedish national team in February 2008, a 2–0 win over Norway.[8] Levenstad was included in the Sweden squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malin Levenstad. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222165641/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=malin+levenstad+. dead. 22 February 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 11 June 2013.
  2. http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=1692832.html Malmö hope to reverse Tavagnacco deficit
  3. Web site: Malmö lånar ut Malin Levenstad. Damfotboll.com. 26 November 2013. 28 November 2013. Anette. Börjesson. Anette Börjesson. 3 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065450/http://www.damfotboll.com/nyheter/2013/11/malmo-lanar-ut-malin-levenstad. dead.
  4. News: Sjöstrand. Simon. Hon blir ny tränare i FC Rosengård. 29 December 2016. Aftonbladet. 22 November 2016. Swedish.
  5. News: Fritze. Gunilla. Tidigare spelare tar över som tränare. 9 October 2017. SVT. 28 September 2017. Swedish.
  6. Web site: Comeback mot alla odds för Rosengårdsveteranen: "En lycka". Sydsvenskan.
  7. News: Dolck Wall . Johan . Levenstad avslutar karriären – och är klar för Linköping . 2 May 2021 . . 4 December 2020 . Swedish.
  8. http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=659325.html Youthful Sweden see off Norway
  9. Web site: Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Sweden . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804002100/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/66/36/85/woft-final-lop-2012-07-24.pdf. dead. August 4, 2012. FIFA. 24 July 2012. 11 June 2013.