Maria Bergkvist (born 12 August 1977) is a Swedish football coach and former player who was the manager of Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK. In her playing career she was a defender for Umeå and the Sweden national team.
 Maria Bergkvist in April 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Bergkvist | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Umeå IK | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Remsle UIF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Bollsta IK | ||
| 1999–2007 | Umeå IK | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Sweden | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Umeå IK (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Umeå IK | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:48, 9 November 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:48, 9 November 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWhile playing for Umeå between 1999 and 2007 Bergkvist won six Damallsvenskan titles and two UEFA Women's Cups (now known as UEFA Women's Champions League).[1] She returned to the club as an assistant coach in 2009.[2] After five years as an assistant, Bergkvist took the head coach job for Umeå's 2015 campaign.[1]
International career
editBergkvist won her first cap for Sweden aged 28, starting a 1–1 draw with England in Cyprus on 9 February 2006.[3] She made a total of seven national team appearances,[4] all in 2006.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Bjurner, Moa (14 November 2014). "Bergkvist ny tränare i Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Dahlgren, Jonny (3 January 2009). "Maria Bergqvist får tränarjobb i Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Allehanda.se. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Aronsson målskytt och Maria Bergqvist debutant mot England" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. 9 February 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2015" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Damlandslagets spelare 2006" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
External links
edit- Maria Bergkvist – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Umeå IK profile (in Swedish)