Maria Bergkvist

Maria Bergkvist (born 12 August 1977) is a Swedish football coach and former player who was the manager of Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK. In her playing career she was a defender for Umeå and the Sweden national team.

Maria Bergkvist
Personal information
Full name Maria Bergkvist
Date of birth (1977-08-12) 12 August 1977
Place of birth Sweden
Height 177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Umeå IK
Youth career
Remsle UIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Bollsta IK
1999–2007 Umeå IK
National team‡
2006 Sweden 7 (0)
Teams managed
2009–2014 Umeå IK (assistant)
2015–2016 Umeå IK
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:48, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:48, 9 November 2015 (UTC)

Club career

While playing for Umeå between 1999 and 2007 Bergkvist won six Damallsvenskan titles and two UEFA Women's Cups (now known as UEFA Women's Champions League).[1] She returned to the club as an assistant coach in 2009.[2] After five years as an assistant, Bergkvist took the head coach job for Umeå's 2015 campaign.[1]

International career

Bergkvist won her first cap for Sweden aged 28, starting a 1–1 draw with England in Cyprus on 9 February 2006.[3] She made a total of seven national team appearances,[4] all in 2006.[5]

References
  1. Bjurner, Moa (14 November 2014). "Bergkvist ny tränare i Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. Dahlgren, Jonny (3 January 2009). "Maria Bergqvist får tränarjobb i Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Allehanda.se. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. "Aronsson målskytt och Maria Bergqvist debutant mot England" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. 9 February 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2015" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. "Damlandslagets spelare 2006" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 9 November 2015.


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