Martin Dahlin

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Martin Dahlin
Martin Dahlin in Jan 2014.jpg
Dahlin at the Swedish Sports Awards 2014
Personal information
Full name Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin
Date of birth (1968-04-16) 16 April 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Uddevalla, [1] Sweden
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Lunds BK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1991 Malmö FF 79 (39)
1991–1996 Borussia Mönchengladbach 106 (50)
1996–1997 Roma 3 (0)
1996–1997 → Borussia Mönchengladbach
(loan)		 19 (10)
1997–1999 Blackburn Rovers 27 (4)
1998–1999 → Hamburger SV (loan) 8 (0)
Total242(103)
International career
1985–1986 Sweden U18 7 (2)
1988 Sweden U21 2 (0)
1988 Sweden Olympic 6 (0)
1991–1997 Sweden 60 (29)
Medal record
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin (born 16 April 1968) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. In his prime, he was considered one of the world's best strikers. [2] [3]

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Starting off his career with Malmö FF in 1987, he was the 1988 Allsvenskan top scorer and played for clubs in the Bundesliga, Serie A, and the Premier League before retiring in 1999.

A full international between 1991 and 1997, he won 60 caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of the Sweden team that finished third in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. [4] He also represented Sweden at the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as UEFA Euro 1992. In 1993, he was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Early life

Dahlin was born in Uddevalla, Sweden. He is the son of a Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother. Named after Martin Luther King Jr., [5] Dahlin spent his upbringing in Lund. [5]

Club career

In 1993, he was selected as best Swedish player of the year, winning Guldbollen. [6]

He played for Malmö FF, Borussia Mönchengladbach, A.S. Roma, Hamburger SV and Blackburn Rovers. The most successful time of his career he spent with Borussia Mönchengladbach with whom he won the German Cup in 1995 along with Stefan Effenberg.

Dahlin transferred from Roma to Blackburn Rovers in mid-1997 and made 21 appearances in the 1997–98 season, scoring four goals.

In the 1998–99 season, he only played five games when an injury in a training game ruled him out for the rest of the season and contributed to his retirement from the game after a short spell at Hamburger SV in 1999.

Blackburn Rovers later sued their insurance company who had refused to pay out over the injury claiming that normal wear and tear could have been a contributing factor. Although the initial verdict was given in favour of the club, in 2005 the Court of Appeal overturned the verdict and sent it back to the lower court. On 12 April 2006, the High Court ruled in favour of the insurance company, decreeing that the player probably had a pre-existing condition. [7] This decision left Blackburn about £4 million out-of-pocket.

International career

Dahlin earned 66 caps for Sweden at the senior level. He was part of the Swedish national team which finished third in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, scoring four goals in the tournament. He also participated in the team which reached the semifinals of UEFA Euro 1992.

Retirement

Dahlin officially lives in Monaco. [8] He lends his name to a clothing line. [9] He speaks three languages – Swedish, English and German. [6]

Dahlin became a sports agent working for former teammate Roger Ljung's sport agency Roger Ljung Promotion AB. [10] He has since formed his own agency called MD Management. [11] He represents Ola Toivonen, [12] Guillermo Molins, [13] Markus Rosenberg, Jonas Olsson, [14] Behrang Safari [15] and Pontus Jansson. [16]

Career statistics

Club

Source: [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö FF 1988 Allsvenskan 2117–2117
1989 Allsvenskan174–174
1990 Allsvenskan197–197
1991 Allsvenskan2211–2211
Total7939007939
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1991–92 [18] Bundesliga 12220–00–142
1992–93 [18] Bundesliga201031–00–2311
1993–94 [18] Bundesliga271242–00–3114
1994–95 [18] Bundesliga241152–00–2913
1995–96 [18] Bundesliga231510–531 [lower-alpha 1] 03018
Total1065015500531012758
Roma 1996–97 [18] Serie A 3010–00–40
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 1996–97 [18] Bundesliga191000–00–1910
Blackburn Rovers 1997–98 [18] Premier League 274102200–306
Hamburger SV (loan) 1998–99 [18] Bundesliga8000–00–80
Career total242103175225310267113
  1. ↑ Appearance in German Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Sweden
199176
1992104
199386
1994126
199560
199685
199792
Total6029

International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 May 1991 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 4–06–0 Friendly
2.5–0
3.15 June 1991 Idrottsparken, Norrköping Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–04–0 Scania 100 Tournament
4.2–0
5.4 September 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–04–3Friendly
6.3–2
7.7 May 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 4–05–0Friendly
8.26 August 1992 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–12–2Friendly
9.7 October 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1–02–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
10.11 November 1992 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, IsraelFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 2–13–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
11.28 April 1993 Parc des Princes, Paris, FranceFlag of France.svg  France 1–01–21994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12.11 August 1993 Ryavallen, Borås, SwedenFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–01–2Friendly
13.22 August 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of France.svg  France 1–11–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.8 September 1993 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, BulgariaFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1–11–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.13 October 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–13–21994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
16.3–1
17.19 June 1994 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, USFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–22–2 1994 FIFA World Cup
18.24 June 1994 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, USFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2–13–11994 FIFA World Cup
19.3–1
20.3 July 1994 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, USFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1–03–11994 FIFA World Cup
21.12 October 1994 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–12–4 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
22.16 November 1994Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–02–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
23.24 April 1996 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern IrelandUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–02–1Friendly
24.9 May 1996 Olympia, Helsingborg, SwedenFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–02–1Friendly
25.16 May 1996 Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South KoreaFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–02–0Friendly
26.1 June 1996Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2–05–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
27.1 September 1996 Daugava Stadium, Riga, LatviaFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
28.8 June 1997 Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, EstoniaFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–03–21998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
29.6 August 1997 Malmö Stadion, Malmö, SwedenFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Malmö FF

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Sweden

Individual

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