Martin Smedberg-Dalence Explained

Martin Smedberg-Dalence
Fullname:Martin Ramiro Guillermo
Smedberg-Dalence
Birth Date:10 May 1984
Birth Place:Norrköping, Sweden
Height:1.87 m
Position:Right midfielder / Right back
Youthyears1:–2000
Youthclubs1:Gunnilse IS
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:Gunnilse IS
Caps1:50
Goals1:13
Years2:2004–2006
Clubs2:IFK Göteborg
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Västra Frölunda IF (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2006
Clubs4:Ljungskile SK (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:10
Years5:2007–2010
Clubs5:Ljungskile SK
Caps5:113
Goals5:17
Years6:2011–2013
Clubs6:IFK Norrköping
Caps6:89
Goals6:6
Years7:2014–2017
Clubs7:IFK Göteborg
Caps7:80
Goals7:5
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Bolívar
Caps8:15
Goals8:1
Years9:2019
Clubs9:Always Ready
Caps9:27
Goals9:1
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:Utsiktens BK
Caps10:38
Goals10:1
Nationalyears1:1999–2001
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2002–2003
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014–2016
Nationalteam3:Bolivia
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:1

Martin Smedberg-Dalence (pronounced as /es/, in Swedish ˈmǎʈːɪn ˈsmêːdbærj daˈlɛ̌nːsɛ/; born 10 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. Born in Sweden, he played for the Bolivia national team between 2014 and 2016, winning 13 caps and scoring one goal.

International career

Dalence has represented Sweden at youth levels. In 2013, he said his dream is to play for the Bolivian senior team.[1]

On 3 October 2014 he officially received his first call-up to the Bolivia national football team.

Dalence was included in the Bolivian squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile by manager Mauricio Soria. On 15 June, he scored his first international goal in the team's second group match – a 3–2 defeat of Ecuador – to give La Verde its first win at the Copa América since the 1997 tournament.[2]

Personal life

Although born in Norrköping, his family moved to Gothenburg when he was very young and he was subsequently raised there.[3] His father, Ramiro Dalence, is from Oruro, Bolivia, and came to Sweden in 1980. He revealed in an interview in 2013 that he is a fan of Real Madrid, and, like his father, The Strongest.[4] [5]

Career statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gunnilse IS2001Division 2700070
2002Division 221200212
2003Division 222112211
Total501300005013
IFK Göteborg2004Allsvenskan001010
2005Allsvenskan603120111
Total604120121
Västra Frölunda IF2005Superettan151151
Ljungskile SK2006Superettan3010103110
2007Superettan29200292
2008Allsvenskan27220292
2009Superettan309213210
2010Superettan27442316
Total14327930015230
IFK Norrköping2011Allsvenskan30121322
2012Allsvenskan30210312
2013Allsvenskan29351344
Total8968200978
IFK Göteborg2014Allsvenskan2224040302
2015Allsvenskan1506140251
2016Allsvenskan26350313
2017Allsvenskan16000160
Total79510180976
Bolivar2018151
Always Ready2019271
Utsiktens BK2020Ettan Södra25130281
2021Ettan Södra10010110
Total3514000391
Career total4595540710050962

International

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National teamYearAppsGoals
Bolivia201410
201561
201660
Total131
International goals

Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martín Smedberg Dalence y arbitro boliviana. Gotenburgo Suecia.. 27 November 2013. 8 April 2014. Bolivianos en el Mundo's YouTube channel. Spanish.
  2. News: Bolivia withstand heavy pressure to edge Ecuador at Copa América . 16 June 2015. The Guardian.
  3. Web site: Smedberg tillbaka i Norrköping. 21 December 2010. 24 December 2011. Bohusläningen. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202114023/http://bohuslaningen.se/sport/fotboll/1.1066454-smedberg-tillbaka-i-norrkoping. 2 February 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Martín Smedberg Dalence y arbitro boliviana. Gotenburgo Suecia.. 27 November 2013. 8 April 2014. Bolivianos en el Mundo's YouTube channel. Spanish.
  5. Web site: Y nuevamente el futbol. 22 July 2011. 8 April 2014. Wara. Spanish.
  6. Web site: Martin Smedberg-Dalence . Elite Prospects . 18 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234534/http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=261 . 18 April 2014 .
  7. News: Martin Smedberg-Dalence. National Football Teams. 7 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Alla 47 ärkeänglar ifkdb.se. ifkdb.se. 2020-05-06.