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Marcus Berg

Berg playing for Sweden at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Bengt Erik Markus Berg
Date of birth	17 August 1986 (1986-08-17)
Place of birth	Torsby, Sweden
Height	1.84 m
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	IFK Göteborg
Number	33
Youth career
1990–1998	IFK Velen
1998–2000	Torsby IF
2003–2004	IFK Göteborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Torsby IF	24
2005–2007	IFK Göteborg	53	(21)
2007–2009	Groningen	56	(32)
2009–2013	Hamburger SV	54	(5)
2010–2011	→ PSV (loan)	25	(8)
2013–2017	Panathinaikos	115	(73)
2017–2019	Al Ain	41	(35)
2019–2021	Krasnodar	44	(18)
2021–	IFK Göteborg	1	(1)
National team
2004–2005	Sweden U19	8	(3)
2006–2009	Sweden U21	19	(8)
2008–2021	Sweden	90	(24)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 18 July 2021 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Bengt Erik Markus Berg ( born 17 August 1986) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for, and captains, Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. Beginning his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in the early 2000s, Berg went on to play professionally in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, and Russia before returning to IFK Göteborg in 2021.

A full international between 2008 and 2021, Berg won 90 caps and scored 24 goals for the Sweden national team. He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.

Images for kids

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  Berg on training with Hamburger SV

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  Berg in action for Sweden in September 2015