Malin Swedberg

Malin Swedberg (born 15 September 1968) is a Swedish former football midfielder who won 78 caps for the Sweden women's national team, scoring ten goals. She represented Sweden at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991; as well as in the Olympic women's football tournament in 1996 and 2000.

Since retiring Swedberg has gone into television punditry and worked as a commentator on Eurosport and TV4.

Club career As a 19-year-old, Swedberg signed a professional contract with Napoli. She only stayed in Italy for three months.

International career Swedberg made her senior Sweden debut in March 1989; a 2–1 win over France. In 1991 she helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup. Swedberg collected the Diamantbollen award for the best female footballer in the country in 1996. At that year's Olympic Football Tournament, she had scored twice in Sweden's 3–1 group stage win over Denmark.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 March 1996 Lagos, Portugal 2–0 2–1 1996 Algarve Cup 2. 2 June 1996 Gandia, Spain 3–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying 3. 26 June 1996 Câmpina, Romania 1–0 5–0 4. 25 July 1996 Miami, United States 1–0 3–1 1996 Summer Olympics 5. 2–0 6. 9 October 1996 Messina, Italy 1–0 1–0 Friendly 7. 12 March 1997 Lagoa, Portugal 2–0 4–0 1997 Algarve Cup 8. 4–0 9. 21 May 1997 Falköping, Sweden 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Personal life Since 1996, Swedberg has worked as a police officer. She is married to Hans Eskilsson and has two children, including Williot Swedberg who is also a professional footballer.