Matilda Vinberg

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matilda Vinberg

| image = File:Hammarby-Djurgården 2022-08-61.jpg

| caption = Vinberg with Hammarby in 2022

| fullname = Matilda Liv Vinberg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|3|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden

| height =

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur

| clubnumber = 13

| youthyears1 = 2010–2017

| youthclubs1 = Enskede IK

| years1 = 2018–2020

| clubs1 = Enskede IK

| caps1 = 33

| goals1 = 18

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Hammarby IF

| caps2 = 67

| goals2 = 12

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Tottenham Hotspur

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2020

| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 4

| nationalyears3 = 2021–

| nationalteam3 = Sweden U23

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2022–

| nationalteam4 = Sweden

| nationalcaps4 = 6

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| club-update = 13:53, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 13:53, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

}}

Matilda Liv Vinberg ({{IPA|sv|maˈtɪlːda ˈliːv ˈvɪnˌbærj|lang}}; born 16 March 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team.

Club career

=Enskede IK=

Vinberg started to play youth football with local club Enskede IK at age seven. In 2018, at age 15, she made her senior debut for the side in Division 1, Sweden's third tier. In three seasons with the club, Vinberg scored 18 goals in 33 league appearances.{{cite web|title=Matilda Vinberg klar för Bajen|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-klar-for-bajen/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll (women)|date=8 January 2021|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=2 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202202555/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-klar-for-bajen/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Matilda Vinberg om sitt hattrick|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2018/9/f15-matilda-vinberg-om-sitt-hattrick/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=24 September 2018|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|title=Matilda Vinberg|url=https://www.obosdamallsvenskan.se/lag/4a4a-ebbfN2Yw1__hammarby/qZi-yba3ThX5__matilda-vinberg|publisher=Damallsvenskan|date=|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=9 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209052659/https://www.obosdamallsvenskan.se/lag/4a4a-ebbfN2Yw1__hammarby/qZi-yba3ThX5__matilda-vinberg|url-status=live}}

=Hammarby IF=

On 8 January 2021, Vinberg signed a two-year contract with Hammarby IF in Damallsvenskan. Throughout her debut season, she made 17 league appearances, scoring two goals, helping her side to a 7th place in table.{{cite web|title=Matilda Vinberg|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/matilda-vinberg/dfe6b6c5-5aa1-465b-962b-84fff7c17043/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126003304/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/matilda-vinberg/dfe6b6c5-5aa1-465b-962b-84fff7c17043/|url-status=dead}} In November, Vinberg signed a new two-year deal with the club.{{cite web|title=Carlsson, Tamminen, Vinberg och Wangerheim fortsätter i Bajen|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/carlsson-tamminen-vinberg-och-wangerheim-fortsatter-i-bajen/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll (women)|date=17 November 2021|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=10 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210073012/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/carlsson-tamminen-vinberg-och-wangerheim-fortsatter-i-bajen/|url-status=dead}}

In 2022, Vinberg featured in all 26 league games, scoring three goals, as Hammarby finished 5th in the table. At the end of the season, she won the prize of Breakthrough Player of the Year in Damallsvenskan.{{cite web|title=Alla vinnare på OBOS Damallsvenskans bästa|url=https://www.obosdamallsvenskan.se/artikel/89uualak1-15l1/alla-vinnare-pa-obos-damallsvenskans-basta|publisher=Damallsvenskan|date=16 November 2022|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|title=Matilda Vinberg utsedd till Årets genombrott i OBOS Damallsvenskan|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-utsedd-till-arets-genombrott-i-obos-damallsvenskan/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll (women)|date=16 November 2021|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126080420/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-utsedd-till-arets-genombrott-i-obos-damallsvenskan/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Damallsvenskans bästa – här är alla vinnare|url=https://om.svenskaspel.se/sponsring-efd/damallsvenskans-basta-har-ar-alla-vinnare/|publisher=Svenska Spel|date=17 November 2021|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish}} Vinberg was also voted Hammarby Player of the Year by the supporters of the club.{{cite web|title=Matilda Vinberg är Årets Bajenspelare 2022!|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-ar-arets-bajenspelare-2022/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll (women)|date=10 November 2022|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126064903/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-ar-arets-bajenspelare-2022/|url-status=dead}}

On 6 June 2023, Hammarby won the 2022–23 Svenska Cupen. Vinberg appeared in the final, that ended in a 3–0 win at home against BK Häcken.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/cuper/2023/06/final-svenska-cupen-dam/|title=Hammarby IF vinner Svenska Cupen 2022/23|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=7 June 2023|archive-date=8 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608153013/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/cuper/2023/06/final-svenska-cupen-dam/|url-status=live}} The club also won the 2023 Damallsvenskan, claiming its second Swedish championship after 38 years, with Vinberg scoring seven goals in 22 league appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2023/11/hammarby-mastare-2023/|title=Hammarby svenska mästare 2023|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish|date=11 November 2023|accessdate=13 November 2023|archive-date=13 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113102611/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2023/11/hammarby-mastare-2023/|url-status=live}} On 28 December, it was announced that Vinberg would leave Hammarby at the end of the year when her contract expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-laemnar-hammarby|title=Matilda Vinberg lämnar Hammarby|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=28 December 2023|accessdate=4 January 2024|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104103452/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/nyheter/matilda-vinberg-laemnar-hammarby/|url-status=live}}

=Tottenham Hotspur=

On 2 January 2024, Vinberg signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Women's Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/january/spurs-women-vinberg-deal-agreed/|title=Vinberg deal agreed|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|language=English|date=2 January 2024|accessdate=4 January 2024|archive-date=2 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102182035/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/january/spurs-women-vinberg-deal-agreed/|url-status=live}} She scored her first Spurs goal in the 1–0 win against Leicester City on 17 March 2024.{{Cite news |title=Vinberg's early goal helps Spurs beat Leicester |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68526418 |access-date=2024-03-17 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=17 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317213136/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68526418 |url-status=live }}

International career

After making numerous youth appearances, Vinberg made her debut for the Swedish national team on 12 November 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 0–4 loss against Australia in an away friendly.{{cite web|title=Tung förlust mot Australien|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/11/aus-swe/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=12 November 2022|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126003304/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/11/aus-swe/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Asllani ersätts av Vinberg|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/11/aterbud-fran-asllani/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=2 November 2022|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126003308/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/11/aterbud-fran-asllani/|url-status=live}} A few months earlier, in September, she had previously been invited to train with the Swedish senior squad by manager Peter Gerhardsson.{{cite web|title=Trupp till Finlandsmatchen|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/08/damernas-trupp-september/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|date=23 August 2022|accessdate=26 November 2022|language=Swedish|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126003305/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2022/08/damernas-trupp-september/|url-status=live}}

She scored her first goal for her country in the Nations League on February 28, 2024, scoring first in the 5–0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. She played a full 90 minutes in her second start for Sweden.{{Cite web |title=Vinberg scores first goal for Sweden in UEFA Nations League success |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/february/vinberg-scores-first-goal-for-sweden-in-uefa-nations-league-success/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en |archive-date=29 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229162104/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/february/vinberg-scores-first-goal-for-sweden-in-uefa-nations-league-success/ |url-status=live }}

Career statistics

= Club =

{{updated|match played 21 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Sweden - M. Vinberg - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/matilda-vinberg/657982/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=27 April 2024 |archive-date=26 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426114114/https://int.soccerway.com/players/matilda-vinberg/657982/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Matilda Vinberg - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/matilda-vinberg/dfe6b6c5-5aa1-465b-962b-84fff7c17043/ |website=Svensk Fotboll |access-date=27 April 2024 |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126003304/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/matilda-vinberg/dfe6b6c5-5aa1-465b-962b-84fff7c17043/ |url-status=dead }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4" \|Enskede IK \|2018 \|Division 1 \|7	3	0	0	colspan="2" \| —	7	3
2019 \|Division 1 \|15	9	0	0	colspan="2" \| —	15	9
2020 \|Division 1 \|11 \|6 \|2 \|2 \| colspan="2" \|— \|13 \|8
colspan="2" \|Total !33	18	2	2	colspan="2" \| —	35	20
rowspan="4" \|Hammerby IF \|2021 \|Damallsvenskan \|19	2	5	4	colspan="2" \| —	24	6
2022 \|Damallsvenskan \|26 \|3 \|5 \|4 \| colspan="2" \|— \|31 \|7
2023 \|Damallsvenskan \|22 \|7 \|1 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|23 \|8
colspan="2" \|Total !67 !12 !11 !9 ! colspan="2" \|— !78 !21
Tottenham Hotspur \|2023–24 \|Women's Super League \|7	1	4	0	2	0	13	1
colspan="3" \|Career total !97	31	17	11	2	0	116	42

= International =

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2" \|Sweden \|2023	2	0
2024	4	1
colspan="2" \|Total	6	1

:Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vinberg goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Matilda Vinberg
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
style="text-align:center"\|1 \|28 February 2024 \|Stockholm, Sweden \|{{Fbw\|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} \|style="text-align:center"\|1–0 \|style="text-align:center"\|5–0 \|2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Matilda Vinberg

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

style="text-align:center"|1

|28 February 2024

|Stockholm, Sweden