Hanna Marklund
Encyclopedia
Hanna Gunilla Marklund is a Swedish
football player. She plays as a defender
, and her shirt number is 4.
Marklund started playing in Varuträsk IF near Skellefteå, where she grew up. She moved on to play in Damallsvenskan
with Sunnanå SK
. In 2000 she joined Umeå IK
, with whom she won Damallsvenskan three years in a row (2000–2002). After the 2004 season she decided to move back to Skellefteå and rejoin Sunnanå SK
, where her two sisters Carolina and Mirjam also play. She is currently the captain of Sunnanå SK
.
She made her first appearance in the Swedish national team
on August 8, 1997 against Iceland
. She has since been a regular member of the team.
In November 2005 she won Diamantbollen
, an award given the best female player in Sweden each year.
On January 7, 2008, Marklund announced her retirement from both the national team and Sunnanå SK
on her impending pregnancy.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football player. She plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, and her shirt number is 4.
Marklund started playing in Varuträsk IF near Skellefteå, where she grew up. She moved on to play in Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
with Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has played many seasons in the Women's premier division and hold two championship gold medals .Sunnanå SK play their home games at Norrvalla Stadium in...
. In 2000 she joined Umeå IK
Umeå IK
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
, with whom she won Damallsvenskan three years in a row (2000–2002). After the 2004 season she decided to move back to Skellefteå and rejoin Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has played many seasons in the Women's premier division and hold two championship gold medals .Sunnanå SK play their home games at Norrvalla Stadium in...
, where her two sisters Carolina and Mirjam also play. She is currently the captain of Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has played many seasons in the Women's premier division and hold two championship gold medals .Sunnanå SK play their home games at Norrvalla Stadium in...
.
She made her first appearance in the Swedish national team
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
on August 8, 1997 against Iceland
Iceland women's national football team
The Iceland women's national football team represents Iceland in international women's football. It is currently ranked as the 15th best national team in the world by FIFA...
. She has since been a regular member of the team.
In November 2005 she won Diamantbollen
Diamantbollen
Diamantbollen, Swedish for The Diamond Ball, an annual award for Sweden's best female football player. The award is currently given out by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskans newspaper...
, an award given the best female player in Sweden each year.
On January 7, 2008, Marklund announced her retirement from both the national team and Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has played many seasons in the Women's premier division and hold two championship gold medals .Sunnanå SK play their home games at Norrvalla Stadium in...
on her impending pregnancy.
International tournaments with the national team
- FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 in USAFIFA Women's World Cup 1999-Teams:16 teams participated in the final tournament. The teams were:-Squads:For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.-Match officials:...
- World Cup 2003 in USAFIFA Women's World Cup 2003The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China...
- 2000 Summer Olympics in SydneyFootball at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
- 2004 Summer Olympics in AthensFootball at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
- World Cup 2007 in ChinaFIFA Women's World Cup 2007The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was an international association football competition for women held in China from September 10, 2007 – September 30, 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 Women's World Cup, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United...
External links
- The Hanna Marklund Club on Yahoo!Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
- Profile of Swedish Womens National Team players on ExpressenExpressenExpressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
(in Swedish)