Malin Swedberg

Malin Swedberg

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1968-09-15) September 15, 1968
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991	Djurgårdens IF Dam
1992–1999	Älvsjö AIK FF
	Sundbybergs IK
	Södersnäckornas BK
International career
1989–2000	Sweden	78	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malin Swedberg (born 15 September 1968) is a Swedish former association football midfielder who won 78 caps for the Sweden women's national football 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.

International career

Swedberg made her senior Sweden debut in March 1989; a 2–1 win over France. 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.

Personal life

Since 1996, Swedberg has worked as a police officer. She is married to Hans Eskilsson and has two children.

External links

Malin Swedberg – FIFA competition record