Tina Nordlund

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Tina Nordlund
Personal information
Full nameTina Cecilia Elisabeth Nordlund[1]
Date of birth (1977-03-19) 19 March 1977
Place of birthSundsvall, Sweden
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
0000–1987Stöde IF
1987–1989Moffe BK
1990–1994Alnö IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1994–1996Sundsvalls DFF
1996–2002Umeå IK
1998–1999Tranmere Rovers
National team
1997–2002Sweden[2]43(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tina Cecilia Elisabeth Nordlund (born 19 March 1977) is a Swedish football coach and former player, most recently an assistant coach at Umeå IK.[3] She is one of the most well known Swedish female footballers. In 2000, she won the Diamantbollen, an annual award made to the best female player in Sweden.[4] She played for Alnö IF, Sundsvalls DFF and Umeå IK.[3] She retired from playing football aged 25 after suffering from anorexia nervosa.[5]

Club career

After the 1998 season, Nordlund approached English FA Women's Premier League club Tranmere Rovers about playing for them in 1998–99. At the time she was visiting boyfriend Jesper Blomqvist, who was contracted to Manchester United.[6][7]

Making her debut in a 4–0 win over champions and local rivals Everton in December 1998, Nordlund remained until 1 February 1999. She then returned to Umeå IK in order to preserve her national team place ahead of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8]

International career

After winning eight caps at Under 17 level and 19 Under 21 caps, Nordlund made her senior Sweden debut in a 3–1 defeat by the United States at Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 30 October 1997.[9]

Personal life

Nordlund appeared in the 2006 Swedish comedy film Offside, as a football player. She is a Lazio supporter.[10]

She has been married to Swedish television presenter Martin Björk.

References

  1. ↑ "Tina Nordlund". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tina Nordlund tillbaka i UIK som tränare". svt.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Diamantbollen 2000". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  5. ↑ Björn Malmström (30 November 2002). "Drabbad av anorexia – Nordlund lägger av". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). SvD.se. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
  6. ↑ Wagner, Michael (1 June 1999). "Hon är Sveriges okända VM-hopp" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 
  7. ↑ Bank, Simon (25 June 2001). "Vi har respekt för England”" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 
  8. ↑ Hvidfeldt, Anders (23 December 1998). "Förälskade – och proffs i England ”" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Olympic team rosters". Women's Soccer World. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Idolen" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. 3 September 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2013. 

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