Martin Sjögren facts for kids
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Sjögren in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Gimo, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimo IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| IS Halmia | |||
| IFK Värnamo | |||
| Växjö BK | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2005 | Östers IF Dam | ||
| 2006–2009 | LdB FC Malmö (Assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | LdB FC Malmö | ||
| 2012–2016 | Linköping FC | ||
| 2016–2022 | Norway women | ||
| 2023–2024 | IFK Norrköping (men) (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Hammarby IF | ||
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Martin Sjögren (born April 27, 1977) is a football coach from Sweden. He is currently the coach for the Hammarby IF women's team. This team plays in the Damallsvenskan, which is Sweden's top women's football league.
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Martin Sjögren's Coaching Career
Martin Sjögren has coached several football teams throughout his career. He has worked with both Swedish club teams and a national team.
Success in Sweden
Before coaching national teams, Martin Sjögren had great success in Sweden. He coached Linköping FC, a women's football club. In 2016, he led them to win the 2016 Damallsvenskan title. This was a big achievement for the team.
Coaching Norway's National Team
In 2016, Martin Sjögren became the coach for the Norway women's national football team. He hoped to lead Norway to qualify for the Olympics.
UEFA Women's Euro 2017
Norway played in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 under his coaching. The team did not do well in this tournament. They finished last in their group and did not score any goals.
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Things improved for Norway at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Martin Sjögren led the team to the quarterfinals. They finished second in their group during the first stage. However, they were defeated by England in the quarterfinals.
Olympic Qualification and Euro 2022
The Norwegian team tried to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics but did not succeed.
In 2021, Sjögren signed a new contract with Norway. However, he resigned as coach after the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. In this tournament, Norway again failed to get past the group stage. They also had a very tough loss to England.
