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
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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)
International career
1999–2008 Sweden 74 (30)
Managerial career
2009–2016 Sweden (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Club career

Early career

Born in Gothenburg, Allbäck started his professional career with Örgryte IS. He then proceeded to have two modest loan stints abroad, with Lyngby Boldklub and A.S. Bari of Serie A, before rejoining his first club.

In 2000, he joined SC Heerenveen of the Eredivisie, before moving to Aston Villa for £2 million in 2002. He was not a regular for the Premier League club, due to Darius Vassell and Juan Pablo Ángel.[1] At the end of his contract, he joined Hansa Rostock in the summer of 2004.[2]

F.C. Copenhagen

In the summer of 2005, aged 32, Allbäck signed with F.C. Copenhagen. On 1 November 2006, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League group stage game against Manchester United.[3] In that match, he was also awarded the fans' Man of the Match award. 20 days later he also scored against S.L. Benfica at Estádio da Luz – a match lost 3–1. Allbäck scored again in the last group stage match against Celtic at Parken in a 3–1 win. After the final home game of the Danish Superliga 2006–07 season, he was presented with the fans' Player of the Year award, as the side emerged back-to-back champions, and the striker netted 11 league goals.

In August 2007, Allbäck scored a late away equaliser against Beitar Jerusalem in the second leg of the second round Champions League qualifier in extra time, to keep Copenhagen's group stage dreams alive, although the side would eventually bow out to Benfica in the next round.

Return to Sweden and retirement

On 1 July 2008, Allbäck returned to Sweden and Örgryte, his third spell at the club.[4]

On 14 December 2009, after Örgryte IS was relegated from Allsvenskan, Allbäck announced his retirement from football.[5]

After Sweden's victory against the Netherlands, it was official that Allbäck would participate in Örgryte's next home game against Motala, He came on in the 69th minute but could not affect the game.[6]

International career

Allbäck made his debut for the national side on 27 November 1999 in a friendly against South Africa. He was selected for Sweden's Euro 2000 squad, but was the only outfield player who did not play for Sweden in the tournament. By the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Allbäck had established himself in the starting line-up after an impressive display in the qualification. However, he had a disappointing tournament with no goals. At Euro 2004, the 2006 World Cup, and Euro 2008, Allbäck was mostly used as a substitute.

On 20 June 2006, during the 2006 World Cup, Allbäck helped Sweden earn a 2–2 draw against England by netting their first goal. This goal by Allbäck was the 2000th goal scored in the history of the World Cup. On 6 September, he scored twice to help propel Sweden past visitors Liechtenstein 3–1 in the second of their 2008 European Championship qualifying matches.

On 6 June 2007, during Euro 2008 qualifiers, Allbäck scored a highly surreal goal against Iceland when an opponent, Ívar Ingimarsson, gave him the ball incorrectly thinking a free kick had been awarded.[7]

After Sweden's group stage exit from Euro 2008 (in which he played as a second-half substitute against Russia in Innsbruck), Allbäck announced that he would retire from the national team, ending his international career with 74 caps with 30 goals.[8]

Allbäck worked for SVT as a commentator during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 in South Africa.[9]

Post-playing career

Allbäck and Swedish coach Erik Hamrén in 2012

On 7 November 2009, Allbäck was named as the new assistant coach of the Sweden national football team. He stepped down from this position in 2016, following Sweden's disappointing Euro 2016 campaign.[10] He started his career as a football agent later the same year.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Örgryte IS 1992 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland/Kvalsvenskan Västra 2410–
1993 Allsvenskan 204–
1994 Division 1 Södra 2519–
1995 Allsvenskan 224–
1996 Allsvenskan 248–10
1997 Allsvenskan 249
1998 Allsvenskan 123–
1999 Allsvenskan 2615–
2000 Allsvenskan 2616–20
Total 20388–30
Lyngby Boldklub (loan) 1997–98 Danish Superliga 41–
Bari (loan) 1997–98 Serie A 160–
Heerenveen 2000–01 Eredivisie 1610––
2001–02 Eredivisie 3215–23
Total 4825–23
Aston Villa 2002–03 Premier League 205
2003–04 Premier League 15120
2004–05 Premier League 00
Total 356
Hansa Rostock 2004–05[11] Bundesliga 23430––
Copenhagen 2005–06 Danish Superliga 3015–10
2006–07 Danish Superliga 2611–93
2007–08 Danish Superliga 298–104
Total 8534–207
Örgryte IS 2008 Superettan 125––
2009[12]Allsvenskan 183––
Total 308–30
Örgryte IS 2011[12]Division 1 Södra 10––
Career total 445166

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 199910
200041
200196
2002134
200395
2004117
200570
200694
200773
200840
Total7430
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
131 January 2000La Manga Club, La Manga, Spain Denmark1–01–02000–01 Nordic Football Championship
228 March 2001Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova Moldova1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
32–0
42 June 2001Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden Slovakia1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
52–0
66 June 2001Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Moldova5–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
715 August 2001Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden South Africa2–03–0Friendly
827 March 2002Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden  Switzerland1–01–1Friendly
925 May 2002National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Japan1–01–1Friendly
1016 October 2002Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Portugal2–02–3Friendly
1120 November 2002Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic Czech Republic3–33–3Friendly
122 April 2003Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–02–1UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
132–1
147 June 2003Stadio Serravalle, San Marino, San Marino San Marino2–06–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
156–0
1611 June 2003Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden Poland2–03–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
1728 May 2004Ratina Stadion, Tampere, Finland Finland2–13–1Friendly
183–1
195 June 2004Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden Poland3–03–1Friendly
2014 June 2004José Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal Bulgaria5–05–0UEFA Euro 2004
2113 October 2004Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland2–04–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2217 November 2004Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland1–04–1Friendly
232–0
2420 June 2006RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany England1–12–22006 FIFA World Cup
256 September 2006Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Liechtenstein1–03–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
262–1
277 October 2006Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden Spain2–02–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
286 June 2007Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden Iceland1–05–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
295–0
3021 November 2007Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden Latvia1–02–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

Honours

F.C. Copenhagen[12]

Örgryte IS

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Carminati, Nadia. "Italians eye Villa marksman". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hansa snap up Allbäck". UEFA.com. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Daniel (2 November 2006). "Allback goal leaves United stuck in muddy misery". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Allbäck: Öis är klubben i mitt hjärta" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Allbäck: "Lägger karriären på is"" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Från kostym till kortärma" (in Swedish). fotboll.ois.se. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marcus Allback, Sweden vs. Iceland 5:0, 06–06–07". Youtube. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  8. ↑ "Here is the first blueyellow to retire". SVT.se. 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
  9. ↑ "Confederation Cup – Direktsänt för-VM i SVT". 5 June 2009.
  10. 1 2 "Marcus Allbäcks nya jobb efter landslaget". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Allbäck, Marcus" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 "M. Allbäck". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Stora Grabbars Märke - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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