Malin Swedberg
Swedish footballer
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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.
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Swedberg in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 15, 1968 | ||
| 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 | |||
Since retiring Swedberg has gone into television punditry and worked as a commentator on Eurosport and TV4.
Club career
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]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 March 1996 | Lagos, Portugal |  Denmark | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1996 Algarve Cup |
| 2. | 2 June 1996 | Gandia, Spain |  Spain | 3–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying |
| 3. | 26 June 1996 | Câmpina, Romania |  Romania | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 4. | 25 July 1996 | Miami, United States | Denmark | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 9 October 1996 | Messina, Italy |  Italy | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 12 March 1997 | Lagoa, Portugal |  Portugal | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1997 Algarve Cup |
| 8. | 4–0 | |||||
| 9. | 21 May 1997 | Falköping, Sweden |  Russia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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.[3]