Malin Andersson

{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1973)}}

{{about|the international footballer from Sweden|the reality TV participant|Love Island (2015 TV series) series 2}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Malin Andersson

| image =

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| fullname = Malin Elisabeth Andersson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|5|4}}

| birth_place = Kristianstad, Sweden

| height = {{convert|1.71|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthclubs1 = Arkelstorps IF

| youthyears1 = 1987

| years1 = 1988–1993

| clubs1 = Wä IF

| years2 = 1994–2001

| clubs2 = Älvsjö AIK

| years3 = 2001–2005

| clubs3 = Malmö FF

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17

| nationalyears1 = 1990

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 3{{Cite web|title=Malin Lovén – Spelarstatistik|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/malin-loven/2d3deaca-58de-4d9d-8aef-b3b600ee999c/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|access-date=16 September 2023|language=sv|archive-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730153154/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/malin-loven/2d3deaca-58de-4d9d-8aef-b3b600ee999c/|url-status=live}}

| nationalteam2 = Sweden U20

| nationalyears2 = 1993

| nationalcaps2 = 19

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalteam3 = Sweden

| nationalyears3 = 1994–2005

| nationalcaps3 = 151

| nationalgoals3 = 39

| medaltemplates =

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update = 2005

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Malin Elisabeth Andersson (born 4 May 1973) is a Swedish women's football player.

Club career

Domestically, she played for Malmö FF in the Damallsvenskan, and won the Diamantbollen as Sweden's top female footballer in 1995.{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/historia/historik-damer/diamantbollen/ |title=Diamantbollen |language=sv |publisher=Swedish Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121082553/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/historia/historik-damer/diamantbollen/ |archive-date=21 November 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=17 December 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/diamantbollen1/|title=Diamantbollen|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=6 November 2015|archive-date=26 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101732/http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/diamantbollen1/|url-status=live}}

International career

In an international career lasting from 1994 to 2005, Andersson appeared in 151 international matches for Sweden. At the time of her retirement, Kristin Bengtsson was the only other player in Swedish football history to have amassed 150 caps. She competed in the 1995, 1999, and 2003 Women's World Cups, netting three goals for Sweden overall. She also competed for Sweden in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics.

Malin Andersson competed in three FIFA Women's World Cups:

Sweden 1995,

USA 1999, USA 2003. She also played in three Olympic tournaments: the 1996 Atlanta Games, the 2000 Sydney Games, and the 2004 Athens Games.

She appeared in all but two of her team's matches across those tournaments, and played every minute for Sweden at the 1995 and 1999 World Cups and at the 2000 Olympics. In the 1995 World Cup, she scored both the first and the final goals for Sweden as they came back from an 0–2 deficit vs Germany to win 3–2 on the second day of match play. Her 53' goal against Brazil in the Quarter-Finals of the 2003 World Cup proved to be the winning goal in that match, a crucial victory in Sweden's march to a second-place finish.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190608214131/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/brazil-sweden-17088 FIFA.com] FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 BRAZIL 1 : 2 SWEDEN

Malin Andersson appeared in four editions of the European Championship: 1995 (various locations), Norway/Sweden 1997, Germany 2001, and England 2005. Her squad finished second in the 1995 and 2001 tournaments.

Career statistics

=International goals=

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
1.22 May 1994Ozolnieki Stadium, Ozolnieki, Latvia{{fbw|Latvia}}align=center|4–0align=center| 5–0UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying{{cite web|title=Lettland–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/lettland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569348/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023}}
2.7 September 1994Meeschestadion, Wolfenbüttel, Germany{{fbw|Germany}}align=center|1–3align=center| 1–3Friendly{{cite web|title=Tyskland–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/tyskland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569396/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023}}
3.14 March 1995Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal{{fbw|Italy}}align=center|4–0align=center| 4–0rowspan=2|1995 Algarve Cup{{cite web|title=Italien–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/italien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569425/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=29 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829193912/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/italien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569425/|url-status=live}}
4.16 March 1995Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal{{fbw|Netherlands}}rowspan=2 align=center|1–0align=center| 2–1{{cite web|title=Nederländerna–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/nederlanderna-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569426/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003141308/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/nederlanderna-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569426/|url-status=live}}
5.26 March 1995Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany{{fbw|Germany}}align=center| 2–3UEFA Women's Euro 1995{{cite web|title=Sverige–Tyskland – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-tyskland-landskamper-dam-senior/1569430/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003140519/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-tyskland-landskamper-dam-senior/1569430/|url-status=live}}
6.27 May 1995rowspan=3|Olympia, Helsingborg, Sweden{{fbw|Australia}}align=center|2–0align=center| 5–0Friendly{{cite web|title=Sverige–Australien – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-australien-landskamper-dam-senior/1569454/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023}}
7.rowspan=2|7 June 1995rowspan=2|{{fbw|Germany}}align=center|1–2rowspan=2 align=center| 3–2rowspan=2|1995 FIFA Women's World Cuprowspan=2|{{cite web|title=Sverige–Tyskland – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-tyskland-landskamper-dam-senior/1569460/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=4 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904192939/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-tyskland-landskamper-dam-senior/1569460/|url-status=live}}
8.align=center|3–2
9.15 October 1995Domarvallen, Smålandsstenar, Sweden{{fbw|Romania}}align=center|4–0align=center| 8–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying{{cite web|title=Sverige–Rumänien – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-rumanien-landskamper-dam-senior/1569497/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=16 September 2023}}
10.rowspan=3|13 March 1996rowspan=3|Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugalrowspan=3|{{fbw|Finland}}align=center|3–0rowspan=3 align=center| 7–0rowspan=4|1996 Algarve Cuprowspan=3|{{cite web|title=Finland–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/finland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569524/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003140815/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/finland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569524/|url-status=live}}
11.align=center|4–0
12.align=center|7–0
13.15 March 1996Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal{{fbw|Iceland}}align=center|1–0align=center| 1–0{{cite web|title=Island–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/island-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569525/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003154746/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/island-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569525/|url-status=live}}
14.15 July 1996Miami, United States{{fbw|Japan}}align=center|3–1align=center| 3–1Friendly{{cite web|title=Japan–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/japan-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569548/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023}}
15.31 August 1996Arosvallen, Västerås, Sweden{{fbw|Denmark}}rowspan=2 align=center|1–0align=center| 2–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying{{cite web|title=Sverige–Danmark – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-dam-senior/1569567/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023}}
16.5 July 1997Tingvalla IP, Karlstad, Sweden{{fbw|France}}align=center| 3–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997{{cite web|title=Sverige–Frankrike – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-frankrike-landskamper-dam-senior/1569651/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023}}
17.28 September 1997Studenternas IP, Uppsala, Sweden{{fbw|Ukraine}}align=center|3–1align=center| 3–21999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification{{cite web|title=Sverige–Ukraina – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-ukraina-landskamper-dam-senior/1569691/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003153122/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-ukraina-landskamper-dam-senior/1569691/|url-status=live}}
18.30 October 1997Heywood Stadium, Chattanooga, United Statesrowspan=2|{{fbw|United States}}align=center|1–2rowspan=2 align=center| 1–3rowspan=2|Friendly{{cite web|title=USA–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/usa-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569701/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=21 September 2023}}
19.1 November 1997Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, United Statesalign=center|1–3{{cite web|title=USA–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/usa-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569703/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=22 September 2023|archive-date=9 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509160655/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/usa-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569703/|url-status=live}}
20.17 March 1998Estádio Dr. Francisco Vieira, Silves, Portugal{{fbw|Portugal}}align=center|1–0align=center| 2–01998 Algarve Cup{{cite web|title=Portugal–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/portugal-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569723/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=22 September 2023|archive-date=6 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906045039/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/portugal-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569723/|url-status=live}}
21.16 March 1999Estádio Municipal de Quarteira, Quarteira, Portugal{{fbw|Norway}}align=center|1–1align=center| 1–21999 Algarve Cup{{cite web|title=Norge–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/norge-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569828/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=9 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509160654/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/norge-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569828/|url-status=live}}
22.rowspan=2|7 November 1999rowspan=2|Estadio Municipal de Plasencia, Plasencia, Spainrowspan=2|{{fbw|Spain}}align=center|4–2rowspan=2 align=center| 5–2rowspan=2|UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifyingrowspan=2|{{cite web|title=Spanien–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/spanien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569915/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=6 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906185951/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/spanien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569915/|url-status=dead}}
23.align=center|5–2
24.7 January 2000North Sydney Oval, Sydney, Australia{{fbw|Australia}}align=center|2–0rowspan=2 align=center| 2–0rowspan=2|2000 Australia Cup{{cite web|title=Australien–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/australien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569922/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=20 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820200528/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/australien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569922/|url-status=live}}
25.13 January 2000Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia{{fbw|Czech Republic}}align=center|1–0{{cite web|title=Tjeckien–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/tjeckien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569924/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=21 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821160827/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/tjeckien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1569924/|url-status=dead}}
26.16 September 2000Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia{{fbw|Australia}}align=center|1–1align=center| 1–12000 Summer Olympics{{cite web|title=Sverige–Australien – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-australien-landskamper-dam-senior/1570003/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=9 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509160653/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-australien-landskamper-dam-senior/1570003/|url-status=live}}
27.5 November 2000ISS Stadion, Vantaa, Finland{{fbw|Finland}}align=center|1–0align=center| 5–2UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying{{cite web|title=Finland–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/finland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570018/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=21 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821160827/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/finland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570018/|url-status=live}}
28.11 April 2001Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France{{fbw|France}}align=center|1–1align=center| 1–2Friendly{{cite web|title=Frankrike–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/frankrike-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570048/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}
29.9 September 2001Gammliavallen, Umeå, Sweden{{fbw|Finland}}rowspan=2 align=center|3–1align=center| 8–1rowspan=2|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification{{cite web|title=Sverige–Finland – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-finland-landskamper-dam-senior/1570103/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=3 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903224725/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-finland-landskamper-dam-senior/1570103/|url-status=dead}}
30.30 September 2001Malmö IP, Malmö, Sweden{{fbw|Denmark}}align=center| 4–1{{cite web|title=Sverige–Danmark – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-dam-senior/1570107/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=4 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904155744/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-dam-senior/1570107/|url-status=live}}
31.25 January 2002La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga, Spain{{fbw|England}}align=center|5–0align=center| 5–0Friendly{{cite web|title=England–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/england-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570123/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=1 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201022646/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/england-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570123/|url-status=dead}}
32.7 March 2002Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal{{fbw|Germany}}align=center|2–0align=center| 2–12002 Algarve Cup{{cite web|title=Tyskland–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/tyskland-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570137/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}
33.9 June 2002Ballerup Idrætspark, Ballerup, Denmark{{fbw|Denmark}}align=center|1–0align=center| 1–22003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification{{cite web|title=Danmark–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/danmark-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570164/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}
34.12 October 2002Värendsvallen, Växjö, Sweden{{fbw|Poland}}align=center|8–0rowspan=2 align=center| 8–0Friendly{{cite web|title=Sverige–Polen – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-polen-landskamper-dam-senior/1570204/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=18 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018192138/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-polen-landskamper-dam-senior/1570204/|url-status=dead}}
35.29 January 2003Belconnen Soccer Centre, Canberra, Australia{{fbw|South Korea}}align=center|2–02003 Australia Cup{{cite web|title=Sverige–Sydkorea – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-sydkorea-landskamper-dam-senior/1570217/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}
36.9 August 2003Tunavallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden{{fbw|Finland}}rowspan=2 align=center|1–0align=center| 2–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying{{cite web|title=Sverige–Finland – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-finland-landskamper-dam-senior/1570285/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}
37.7 September 2003Malmö IP, Malmö, Sweden{{fbw|Denmark}}align=center| 3–1Friendly{{cite web|title=Sverige–Danmark – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-dam-senior/1570301/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}
38.1 October 2003Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States{{fbw|Brazil}}align=center|2–1align=center| 2–12003 FIFA Women's World Cup{{cite web|title=Brasilien–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/brasilien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570316/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=18 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018192155/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/brasilien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/1570316/|url-status=dead}}
39.18 March 2004Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal{{fbw|United States}}align=center|1–0align=center| 3–12004 Algarve Cup{{cite web|title=Sverige–USA – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-usa-landskamper-dam-senior/1570344/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=23 September 2023}}

Honours

Älvsjö AIK

Sweden

  • FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2003{{Cite web |url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u23-dam/tidigare-ar/spelaret-2010/forbundskapten/ |title=Tournaments |access-date=20 February 2018 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080614/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u23-dam/tidigare-ar/spelaret-2010/forbundskapten/ |url-status=live }}
  • Summer Olympics fourth place: 2004
  • UEFA Women's Championship runner-up: 1995, 2001; fourth place: 1997, 2005
  • Algarve Cup: 1995, 2001
  • Four Nations Tournament third place: 2004; fourth place: 1998
  • Australia Cup: 2003{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/australiacup-wom.html |title=Australia Cup |access-date=3 February 2023 |archive-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131002429/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/australiacup-wom.html |url-status=live }}

Individual

  • Diamantbollen: 1995{{Cite web |url=http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/tidigare-vinnare/diamantbollen/ |title=Diamantbollen |access-date=7 February 2017 |archive-date=29 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629041351/http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/tidigare-vinnare/diamantbollen/ |url-status=live }}

References

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