Maria Bergkvist
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Bergkvist | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1977 | ||
| Height | 177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Umeå IK | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Remsle UIF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Bollsta IK | ||
| 1999–2007 | Umeå IK | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Sweden | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2014 | Umeå IK (assistant) | ||
| 2014– | Umeå IK | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:48, 9 November 2015 (UTC). | |||
Maria Bergkvist (born 12 August 1977) is a Swedish football coach and former player who is the manager of Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK. In her playing career she was a defender for Umeå and the Sweden national team.
Club career
While 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
Bergkvist 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
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "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
- Maria Bergkvist – FIFA competition record
- Umeå IK profile (Swedish)