Robin Malmkvist (born 13 November 1987) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Robin Malmkvist
Malmkvist with Östers IF in 2018
Personal information
Full name Frank Robin Malmkvist
Date of birth (1987-11-13) 13 November 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1996–2000 Alvesta GIF
2001–2005 Östers IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Östers IF 64 (0)
2010–2011 Halmstads BK 24 (0)
2011Tromsø (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2016 Assyriska FF 145 (0)
2017–2019 Östers IF 68 (0)
Total 308 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Sweden U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Malmkvist started his career in Alvesta GIF youth team in 1996, staying with the club until 2000 when then moved to Östers IF. He debuted for Öster in 2005, at the age of 17, in Superettan,[1] helping the club reach Allsvenskan. The time in Allsvenskan was only one year and Öster returned to Superettan, however, Malmkvist missed large part of the season due to a cheekbone injury[1] and saw the club get relegated again.[2] While Öster was promoted back to Superettan in 2009, Malmkvist decided to leave the club and signed for Halmstads BK, which were looking for a replacement for departing Magnus Bahne.[1][3] Malmkvist played the 2011 season on loan at Tromsø, as backup to Marcus Sahlman. Malmkvist played Norwegian and European cup matches for Tromsø, before getting his league debut on 10 July coming on as a first-half substitute for an injured Sahlman away to Vålerenga, a match Tromsø lost 2–0.

On 10 November 2019, he announced his retirement from football.[4]

He represented the Swedish U21 national team in two games.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Målvaktstalang är första nyförvärvet" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Östers IF ur Superettan" (in Swedish). sverigesradio.se. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  3. ^ "HBK presenterar ny målvakt" (in Swedish). sverigesradio.se. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Öster säkrade platsen i superettan - målvakten lägger av: "Var klart sedan innan"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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