Swedish footballer
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.
Club career
Allberg 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
From 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
- Hammarby IF
- Älvsjö AIK
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