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Marcus Allbäck

Allbäck at the Swedish Sports Awards in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Christian Allbäck
Date of birth	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1992–2000	Örgryte IS	203	(86)
1997	→ Lyngby BK (loan)	4	(1)
1998	→ Bari (loan)	16	(0)
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 IS	30	(8)
2011	Örgryte IS	1	(0)
Total		445	(164)
National team
1999–2008	Sweden	74	(30)
Teams managed
2009–2016	Sweden (assistant manager)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcus Christian Allbäck (born 5 July 1973) is a Swedish former professional football player. He was a striker, known for scoring goals. Marcus played for teams in Sweden, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, England, and Germany.

He played for the Swedish national team from 1999 to 2008. During this time, he played in 74 games and scored 30 goals. He also represented Sweden in three European Championships and two World Cups.

After he stopped playing, Allbäck became an assistant coach for the Swedish national team. He worked in this role from 2009 to 2016.

Marcus Allbäck's Club Career

Starting Out in Football

Marcus Allbäck was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He began his professional football journey with Örgryte IS. He also played for a short time on loan (meaning he was temporarily playing for another team) at Lyngby Boldklub in Denmark. Later, he played for A.S. Bari in Italy before returning to Örgryte IS.

In 2000, Marcus joined SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands. Two years later, in 2002, he moved to Aston Villa in England. He didn't play as often at Aston Villa because other players like Darius Vassell and Juan Pablo Ángel were usually chosen. After his contract ended, he joined Hansa Rostock in Germany in 2004.

Playing for F.C. Copenhagen

In 2005, when he was 32, Allbäck signed with F.C. Copenhagen in Denmark. On 1 November 2006, he scored an important goal. It was the winning goal in a UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United. His team won 1–0, and the fans voted him the best player of that match.

He also scored against S.L. Benfica and Celtic in the Champions League. After the 2006–07 season, he was named the fans' Player of the Year. His team won the Danish Superliga championship two years in a row, and he scored 11 goals that season.

In August 2007, Allbäck scored a late goal against Beitar Jerusalem. This goal helped Copenhagen stay in the Champions League qualifiers, even though they were later knocked out.

Returning to Sweden and Retiring

On 1 July 2008, Marcus Allbäck went back to his first club, Örgryte IS, for his third time playing for them.

On 14 December 2009, Örgryte IS was moved down to a lower league. After this, Allbäck announced that he was retiring from playing football. He did play one more game for Örgryte in 2011, coming on as a substitute.

Marcus Allbäck's International Career

Marcus Allbäck played his first game for the Swedish national team on 27 November 1999. It was a friendly match against South Africa.

He was part of Sweden's team for Euro 2000. However, he was the only player who didn't get to play in any games. By the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he had become a regular player for Sweden. He played well in the qualification games but didn't score any goals in the World Cup itself. In later tournaments, like Euro 2004, the 2006 World Cup, and Euro 2008, he was often used as a substitute.

On 20 June 2006, during the 2006 World Cup, Allbäck scored a goal against England. This goal helped Sweden get a 2–2 draw. It was also a special goal because it was the 2000th goal ever scored in the history of the World Cup.

On 6 September 2006, he scored two goals against Liechtenstein. This helped Sweden win 3–1 in a qualifying match for Euro 2008. On 6 June 2007, he scored a very unusual goal against Iceland. An opponent accidentally passed him the ball, thinking a free kick had been given.

After Sweden was knocked out of Euro 2008, Allbäck announced his retirement from the national team. He finished his international career with 74 games played and 30 goals scored.

After retiring, Allbäck worked as a commentator for Swedish television (SVT) during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009.

After Playing Football

Allbäck and Swedish coach Erik Hamrén in 2012

On 7 November 2009, Marcus Allbäck was named the new assistant coach for the Sweden men's national football team. He left this job in 2016 after Sweden's performance in Euro 2016. Later that year, he started a new career as a football agent.

Career Statistics

International Appearances and Goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Allbäck goal.

List of international goals scored by Marcus Allbäck

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	31 January 2000	La Manga Club, La Manga, Spain	Denmark	1–0	1–0	2000–01 Nordic Football Championship
2	28 March 2001	Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova	Moldova	1–0	2–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3				2–0
4	2 June 2001	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	Slovakia	1–0	2–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
5				2–0
6	6 June 2001	Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden	Moldova	5–0	6–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	15 August 2001	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	South Africa	2–0	3–0	Friendly
8	27 March 2002	Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden	Switzerland	1–0	1–1	Friendly
9	25 May 2002	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Japan	1–0	1–1	Friendly
10	16 October 2002	Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden	Portugal	2–0	2–3	Friendly
11	20 November 2002	Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	3–3	3–3	Friendly
12	2 April 2003	Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
13				2–1
14	7 June 2003	Stadio Serravalle, San Marino, San Marino	San Marino	2–0	6–0	UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
15				6–0
16	11 June 2003	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	Poland	2–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
17	28 May 2004	Ratina Stadion, Tampere, Finland	Finland	2–1	3–1	Friendly
18				3–1
19	5 June 2004	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	Poland	3–0	3–1	Friendly
20	14 June 2004	José Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal	Bulgaria	5–0	5–0	UEFA Euro 2004
21	13 October 2004	Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland	Iceland	2–0	4–1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
22	17 November 2004	Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Scotland	1–0	4–1	Friendly
23				2–0
24	20 June 2006	RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany	England	1–1	2–2	2006 FIFA World Cup
25	6 September 2006	Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden	Liechtenstein	1–0	3–1	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
26				2–1
27	7 October 2006	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	Spain	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
28	6 June 2007	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	Iceland	1–0	5–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
29				5–0
30	21 November 2007	Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden	Latvia	1–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

Honours and Awards

F.C. Copenhagen

• Danish Superliga:
  • 2005–06
  • 2006–07

Örgryte IS

• Svenska Cupen: 2000

Individual Awards

• Allsvenskan top scorer: 1999 (He scored the most goals in the Allsvenskan league that year)
• Stor Grabb: 2002 (A special award for Swedish athletes)
• F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year: 2007 (Voted best player for his club)

Images for kids

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  Allbäck at the Swedish Sports Awards in 2013

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  Allbäck and Swedish coach Erik Hamrén in 2012

See also

In Spanish: Marcus Allbäck para niños