Name Martin Dahlin Position Forward 1987–1991 Malmo Weight 84 kg | Years Team Height 1.84 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin Date of birth (1968-04-16) 16 April 1968 (age 47) Spouse Josephine Wallgren (m. 2012) Similar People Tomas Brolin, Kennet Andersson, Thomas Ravelli, Henrik Larsson | ||
Martin dahlin goals sweden b m
Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin (born 16 April 1968 in Uddevalla) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a striker. In his prime, he was considered one of the world's best strikers. He was one of the stars of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup.
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- Martin dahlin goals sweden b m
- Martin dahlin best of borussia and sweden
- Early life
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Retirement
- Club
- International
- Individual
- References
Martin dahlin best of borussia and sweden
Early life
He is the son of an Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother. Named after Martin Luther King, he was born in Uddevalla, but spent his upbringing in Lund.
Club career
In 1993, he was selected as best Swedish player of the year, winning Guldbollen.
He played for Malmö FF, Borussia Mönchengladbach, AS 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 AS 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. This decision left Blackburn about £4 million out-of-pocket.
International career
In 1988, he became the second afro Swedish player to represent Sweden. 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.
International goals
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.Retirement
Dahlin now lives in Sweden. He lends his name to a clothing line. He speaks three languages – Swedish, English and German.
Dahlin became a sports agent working for former teammate Roger Ljung's sport agency Roger Ljung Promotion AB. He has since formed his own agency called MD Management. He represents Ola Toivonen, Guillermo Molins, Marcus Rosenberg, Jonas Olsson, Behrang Safari and Pontus Jansson.