Marcus Allbäck
![]() Allbäck in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcus Christian Allbäck | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1997 | Örgryte | 139 | (52) |
1997 | Lyngby Boldklub | 4 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Bari | 16 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Örgryte | 64 | (34) |
2000–2002 | Heerenveen | 48 | (25) |
2002–2004 | Aston Villa | 35 | (6) |
2004–2005 | Hansa Rostock | 23 | (4) |
2005–2008 | Copenhagen | 85 | (34) |
2008–2009 | Örgryte | 30 | (8) |
2011 | Örgryte | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Saltsjöbadens IF | 1 | (0) |
Total | 445 | (164) | |
National team | |||
1999–2008 | Sweden | 74 | (30) |
Teams managed | |||
2009–2016 | Sweden (players' manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Marcus Christian Allbäck (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmarkɵs ˈalːˈbɛk]; born 5 July 1973 in Gothenburg), is a retired Swedish footballer and current coach, who has acted as assistant coach for the Sweden national football team in the past. He was a well-travelled striker known for his sharp finishing ability.
Club career
Allbäck started his professional career with Örgryte IS. He then proceeded to have two modest stints abroad, with Lyngby Boldklub and A.S. Bari of Serie A, before rejoining his first club.
In 2000 he joined SC Heerenveen of the Eredivisie, before moving to Aston Villa for £2 million in 2002. He was not a regular for the Premier League club, due to Darius Vassell and Juan Pablo Ángel.[1] At the end of his contract, he joined Hansa Rostock in summer 2004.[2]
In the summer of 2005, aged 32, Allbäck signed with F.C. Copenhagen. On 1 November 2006, he scored their first goal ever in the UEFA Champions League – a winner against two-times competition winners Manchester United.[3] In that match, he was also awarded the fans' Man of the Match award. 20 days later he also scored against S.L. Benfica at Estádio da Luz – a match lost 3–1. Allbäck scored again in the last group stage match against Celtic at Parken in a 3–1 win. After the final home game of the Danish Superliga 2006–07 season, he was presented with the fans' Player of the Year award, as the side emerged back-to-back champions, and the striker netted 11 league goals.
In August 2007, Allbäck scored a late away equaliser against Beitar Jerusalem in the second leg of the second round Champions League qualifier in extra time, to keep Copenhagen's group stage dreams alive, although the side would eventually bow out to Benfica in the next round.
On 1 July 2008, Allbäck returned to Sweden and Örgryte, his third spell at the club.[4]
On 14 December 2009, after Örgryte IS was relegated from Allsvenskan, Allbäck announced his retirement from football.[5]
After Sweden's victory against the Netherlands, it was official that Allbäck would participate in Örgryte's next home game against Motala, He came on in the 69th minute but could not affect the game in any way.[6]
International career
Allbäck played for Sweden at Euro 2000, 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup, and Euro 2008, totalling 74 caps with 30 goals. He made his debut for the national side on 27 November 1999 in a friendly against South Africa.
On 20 June 2006, during the 2006 World Cup, Allbäck helped Sweden earn a 2–2 draw against England by netting their first goal. This goal by Allbäck was the 2000th goal scored in the history of the World Cup. On 6 September, he scored twice to help propel Sweden past visitors Liechtenstein 3–1 in the second of their 2008 European Championship qualifying matches.
On 6 June 2007, during Euro 2008 qualifiers, Allbäck scored a highly surreal goal against Iceland when an opponent, Ívar Ingimarsson, gave him the ball incorrectly thinking a free kick had been awarded.[7]
After Sweden's group stage exit from Euro 2008 (in which he played as a second-half substitute against Russia in Innsbruck), Allbäck announced that he would retire from the national team.[8]
Allbäck worked for SVT as a commentator during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 in South Africa.[9]
International goals
Coaching career
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On 7 November 2009, Allbäck was named as the new assistant coach of the Sweden national football team. He stepped down from this position in 2016, following Sweden's disappointing Euro 2016 campaign.
Career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1992 | Örgryte IS | Division 1 | 24 | 10 | ||||||||
1993 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 4 | |||||||||
1994 | Division 1 | 25 | 19 | |||||||||
1995 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 4 | |||||||||
1996 | 24 | 8 | ||||||||||
1997 | 24 | 9 | ||||||||||
Denmark | League | Danish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1997–98 | Lyngby Boldklub | Superliga | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1997–98 | Bari | Serie A | 16 | 0 | ||||||||
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
1998 | Örgryte IS | Allsvenskan | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
1999 | 26 | 15 | ||||||||||
2000 | 26 | 16 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2000–01 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 16 | 10 | ||||||||
2001–02 | 32 | 15 | ||||||||||
England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2002–03 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 20 | 5 | ||||||||
2003–04 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||
2004–05 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
2004–05[10] | Hansa Rostock | Bundesliga | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Denmark | League | Danish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2005–06 | Copenhagen | Superliga | 30 | 15 | ||||||||
2006–07 | 26 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||
2007–08 | 29 | 8 | ||||||||||
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2008 | Örgryte IS | Superettan | 12 | 5 | ||||||||
2009[11] | Allsvenskan | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
2011[11] | Division 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Total | Sweden | 203 | 88 | |||||||||
Denmark | 89 | 35 | ||||||||||
Italy | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | 25 | ||||||||||
England | 35 | 6 | ||||||||||
Germany | 23 | 4 | ||||||||||
Career total | 414 | 158 |
Honours
- Danish Superliga winner: 2005–06, 2006–07
- Swedish Cup winner: 2000
References
- ↑ Carminati, Nadia. "Italians eye Villa marksman". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Hansa snap up Allbäck". UEFA.com. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (2 November 2006). "Allback goal leaves United stuck in muddy misery". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Allbäck: Öis är klubben i mitt hjärta" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "Allbäck: "Lägger karriären på is"" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ "Från kostym till kortärma" (in Swedish). fotboll.ois.se. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ "Marcus Allback, Sweden vs. Iceland 5:0, 06–06–07". Youtube. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "Here is the first blueyellow to retire". SVT.se. 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ↑ http://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/confederation-cup-direktsant-for-vm-i-svt
- ↑ "Allbäck, Marcus" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 "M. Allbäck". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
External links
- National team profile (Swedish)
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Tobias Linderoth |
Copenhagen Player of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Libor Sionko |