Martin Dahlin

Swedish footballer (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmar.tɪn daˈliːn]; born 16 April 1968) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. In his prime, he was considered one of the world's best strikers.[2][3]

Full name Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin
Date of birth (1968-04-16) 16 April 1968 (age 58)
Place of birth Höganäs,[1] Sweden
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Martin Dahlin
Dahlin at the Swedish Sports Awards 2014
Personal information
Full name Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin
Date of birth (1968-04-16) 16 April 1968 (age 58)
Place of birth Höganäs,[1] Sweden
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
Lunds BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Malmö FF 79 (39)
1991–1996 Borussia Mönchengladbach 106 (50)
1996–1997 Roma 3 (0)
1996–1997 → Borussia Mönchengladbach
(loan)		 19 (10)
1997–1999 Blackburn Rovers 26 (4)
1998–1999 → Hamburger SV (loan) 8 (0)
Total 241 (103)
International career
1985–1986 Sweden U18 7 (2)
1988 Sweden U21 2 (0)
1988 Sweden Olympic 6 (0)
1991–1997 Sweden 60 (29)
Medal record
 Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1994
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Starting off his career with Malmö FF in 1987, he was the 1988 Allsvenskan top scorer and played for clubs in the Bundesliga, Serie A, and the Premier League before retiring in 1999.

A full international between 1991 and 1997, he won 60 caps for the Sweden national team and was in the Sweden national team that placed third in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[4] He also represented Sweden at the 1988 Summer Olympics and UEFA Euro 1992. In 1993, he was bestowed the Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Early life

Dahlin was born in Höganäs, Sweden to a Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother. Named after Martin Luther King Jr.,[5] Dahlin spent his upbringing in Lund.[5]

Club career

In 1993, he was selected as best Swedish player of the year, winning Guldbollen.[6]

He played for Malmö FF, Borussia Mönchengladbach, A.S. Roma, Hamburger SV and Blackburn Rovers. The most successful time of his career he spent with Borussia Mönchengladbach with whom he won the German Cup in 1995 along with Stefan Effenberg.

Dahlin transferred from Roma to Blackburn Rovers in mid-1997 and made 21 appearances in the 1997–98 season, scoring four goals.

In the 1998–99 season, he only played five games when an injury in a training game ruled him out for the rest of the season and contributed to his retirement from the game after a short spell at Hamburger SV in 1999.

Blackburn Rovers later sued their insurance company who had refused to pay out over the injury claiming that normal wear and tear could have been a contributing factor. Although the initial verdict was given in favour of the club, in 2005 the Court of Appeal overturned the verdict and sent it back to the lower court. On 12 April 2006, the High Court ruled in favour of the insurance company, decreeing that the player probably had a pre-existing condition.[7] This decision left Blackburn about £4 million out-of-pocket.

International career

Dahlin earned 66 caps for the Sweden men's national team. He was in the Sweden men's national team that finished third in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, scoring four goals in the tournament. He also was in the team that reached the semifinals of UEFA Euro 1992.

Retirement

Dahlin legally lives in Monaco.[8] He lends his name to a clothing line.[9] He speaks three languages – Swedish, English and German.[6]

Dahlin became a sports agent working for former teammate Roger Ljung's sport agency Roger Ljung Promotion AB.[10] He has since formed his own agency called MD Management.[11] He represents Ola Toivonen,[12] Guillermo Molins,[13] Markus Rosenberg, Jonas Olsson,[14] Behrang Safari[15] and Pontus Jansson.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[17]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö FF 1988 Allsvenskan 2117– 2117
1989 Allsvenskan 174– 174
1990 Allsvenskan 197– 197
1991 Allsvenskan 2211– 2211
Total 7939007939
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1991–92[18] Bundesliga 12220–00–142
1992–93[18] Bundesliga 201031–00–2311
1993–94[18] Bundesliga 271242–00–3114
1994–95[18] Bundesliga 241152–00–2913
1995–96[18] Bundesliga 231510–531[a]03018
Total 1065015500531012758
Roma 1996–97[18] Serie A 3010–00–40
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 1996–97[18] Bundesliga 191000–00–1910
Blackburn Rovers 1997–98[18] Premier League 214102200–246
1998–99[18] Premier League 50000010–60
Hamburger SV (loan) 1998–99[18] Bundesliga 8000–00–80
Career total 241103175226310267113
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  1. [a]
    Appearance in German Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Sweden
199176
1992104
199386
1994126
199560
199685
199792
Total6029
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International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 May 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden Austria4–06–0Friendly
2.5–0
3.15 June 1991Idrottsparken, Norrköping Denmark1–04–0Scania 100 Tournament
4.2–0
5.4 September 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden Yugoslavia1–04–3Friendly
6.3–2
7.7 May 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Poland4–05–0Friendly
8.26 August 1992Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway1–12–2Friendly
9.7 October 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Bulgaria1–02–01994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
10.11 November 1992Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel Israel2–13–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
11.28 April 1993Parc des Princes, Paris, France France1–01–21994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12.11 August 1993Ryavallen, Borås, Sweden  Switzerland1–01–2Friendly
13.22 August 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  France1–11–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.8 September 1993Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria1–11–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.13 October 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Finland1–13–21994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
16.3–1
17.19 June 1994Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, US Cameroon2–22–21994 FIFA World Cup
18.24 June 1994Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, US Russia2–13–11994 FIFA World Cup
19.3–1
20.3 July 1994Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, US Saudi Arabia1–03–11994 FIFA World Cup
21.12 October 1994Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland  Switzerland2–12–4UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
22.16 November 1994Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Hungary2–02–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
23.24 April 1996Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland1–02–1Friendly
24.9 May 1996Olympia, Helsingborg, Sweden Slovakia1–02–1Friendly
25.16 May 1996Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea South Korea1–02–0Friendly
26.1 June 1996Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Belarus2–05–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
27.1 September 1996Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia Latvia1–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
28.8 June 1997Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia1–03–21998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
29.6 August 1997Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden Lithuania1–01–0Friendly
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Honours

Malmö FF

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Sweden

Individual

References

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