Marcus Allbäck

Swedish association football player

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1997: → Lyngby BK (loan)
1998: → Bari (loan)
2011: Örgryte IS
Full name: Marcus Christian Allbäck
Date of birth: ( 1973-07-05 ) 5 July 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth: Gothenburg , Sweden
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Striker
Years: Team
1992 2000: Örgryte IS
2000 2002: Heerenveen
2002 2004: Aston Villa
2004 2005: Hansa Rostock
2005 2008: Copenhagen
2008 2009: Örgryte IS
1999 2008: Sweden
2009 2016: Sweden (assistant manager)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Marcus
Gender: male
Citizenship: Sweden
Place of birth: Gothenburg
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Swedish
Participant in: UEFA Euro 2008
Sport: association football
Member of team: Sweden men's national football team
Position played: forward
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Sweden
Image: Marcus Allbäck på Idrottsgalan 2013.jpg
Height: 180

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date of birth: 1973-07-05
start of work period: 1992-00-00

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Marcus Christian Allbäck ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈâlːbɛk]; born 5 July 1973) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his sharp finishing ability and represented clubs in Sweden, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, England, and Germany during a career that spanned between 1992 and 2009. A full international between 1999 and 2008, he won 74 caps for the Sweden national team and scored 30 goals. He represented Sweden at three UEFA European Championships (2000, 2004, and 2008) as well as two FIFA World Cups (2002 and 2006).

After his playing career he served as an assistant coach for the Sweden national team between 2009 and 2016.

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