Malin Swedberg Explained

Malin Swedberg
Birth Date:15 September 1968
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height:1.71 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1991
Years2:1992–1999
Clubs2:Älvsjö AIK FF
Clubs4:Södersnäckornas BK
Nationalyears1:1989–2000
Nationalteam1:Sweden[2]
Nationalcaps1:78
Nationalgoals1:10

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

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

International career

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]

Personal life

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malin Swedberg. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204148/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sw/malin-swedberg-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 9 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012. Svenskfotboll.se. 9 May 2013.
  3. News: Swedberg: "Jag kan inte leva utan fotboll". Mats. Bråstedt. Swedish . Expressen. 8 April 2011. 9 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Sweden's 2000 Olympic Roster . Women Soccer . 9 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20000823120413/http://womensoccer.com/wswolympic/olyrefs/rosters.html . 23 August 2000 .
  5. News: Sweden 3, Denmark 1 . Associated Press. Fred. Goodall. 25 July 1996 . 9 May 2013.