Malin Eva Helena Allberg (born 1 March 1972) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a forward for the Sweden women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malin Eva Helena Allberg | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | IF Brommapojkarna | 18 | (14) |
| 1989–1990 | AIK | ||
| 1991–1992 | Djurgårdens IF | 19 | (5) |
| 1993–1996 | Hammarby IF | 65 | (37) |
| 1997–2000 | Älvsjö AIK | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Sweden | 20 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAllberg started playing youth football with local club Vällingby AIK.[1] In 1988, she made her debut in senior football for IF Brommapojkarna in Division 2, Sweden's third tier at the time, scoring 14 goals in 18 games.[2] She missed the whole 1989 season due to an injury.[3] In 1990, Allberg represented AIK in Division 1 (Swedish women's football), the second division.[4]
In 1991, she signed with Djurgårdens IF in Damallsvenskan.[4] The following season, in 1992, she scored five goals in 19 games, although Djurgården finished 11th in the table and suffered a relegation from the top tier.[5]
In 1993, Allberg joined Hammarby IF, where she became a key player for four seasons scoring 37 goals in 65 league appearances. Led by player-coach Pia Sundhage in 1994, Hammarby finished as runner-up in Damallsvenskan, but won Svenska Cupen through a 2–1 win against Gideonsbergs IF in the final. In 1995, Hammarby defended its cup title through a 1–0 final win against Älvsjö AIK.[6]
In 1997, Allberg joined Älvsjö AIK in Damallsvenskan, where she played until 2000 when she was forced to retire due to a knee injury.[1][3] During her stint at the club, she won three consecutive Swedish championship titles in 1997, 1998 and 1998.[7] She also won Svenska Cupen with Älvsjö in 1999, through a 2–1 win in extra time against Djurgården in the final.[6]
International career
editFrom her debut in 1995, Allberg won 20 caps for Sweden, scoring three goals.[8] She was part of the squad that reached the semifinal in the UEFA Women's Euro 1997, losing 0–1 to Germany.[9] In 1998, Allberg was given the honorary award Stora Tjejers Märke, the "Big Girls' Badge", by the Swedish Football Association.[10]
Honours
edit- Hammarby IF
- Svenska Cupen: Winner 1994, 1995
- Älvsjö AIK
- Damallsvenskan: Winner 1997, 1998, 1999
- Svenska Cupen: Winner 1999
References
edit- ^ a b "Nya kvastar sopar bäst" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 10 December 1996. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Damlagets spelare 1980–2021" (PDF) (in Swedish). IF Brommapojkarna. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Malin Allberg spelade elitfotboll – nu har hon molvärk och får inte springa längre" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b ""1991 kan bli vårt år"" (PDF) (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 1990. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Djurgården damfotbolls historia: 1990–1999" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Svenska Cupen genom åren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Svenska mästarinnor, publiksnitt och skyttedrottningar 1973–" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "EM-slutspel 1984-2022" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "EM-slutspel 1984-2022" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Stora tjejers märke" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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