Malin Levenstad

Eva Malin Sofia Levenstad (born 13 September 1988) is a Swedish football defender and assistant coach for FC Rosengård. She previously played for AIK on loan from LdB FC Malmö of the Damallsvenskan.[2] In 2017, she was the head coach of FC Rosengård – the youngest head coach in Damallsvenskan.

Malin Levenstad
Personal information
Full name Eva Malin Sofia Levenstad[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-13) 13 September 1988
Place of birth Vellinge, Sweden
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Rosengård
Number 44
Youth career
1995–2000 Vellinge IF
2001–2004 Malmö
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2015 LdB FC Malmö 158 (0)
2014 → AIK (loan) 9 (0)
2019– FC Rosengård 21 (0)
National team
2008–2013 Sweden 8 (0)
Teams managed
2016– FC Rosengård (assistant)
2017 FC Rosengård
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In November 2013, Champions Malmö sent Levenstad on loan to AIK for the first half of the 2014 season.[3]

Levenstad retired from playing in 2014, but was named FC Rosengård's assistant coach in November 2016. In the club's previous guise as LdB FC Malmö, Levenstad had been team captain and won three league titles.[4] In September 2017, with the termination of FC Rosengård's head coach Jack Majgaard Jensen's contract, it was announced that Levenstad will continue as Rosengård's head coach for the remainder of the 2017 season.[5]

In February 2019, she came out of retirement to resume her playing career.[6]

International career

She debuted for the Swedish national team in February 2008, a 2–0 win over Norway.[7] Levenstad was included in the Sweden squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[8]

Personal life

After her playing retirement it was reported that Levenstad lived in France with her partner and former team-mate Caroline Seger.[9]

References
  1. "Malin Levenstad". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  2. Malmö hope to reverse Tavagnacco deficit UEFA.com
  3. Börjesson, Anette (26 November 2013). "Malmö lånar ut Malin Levenstad". Damfotboll.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. Sjöstrand, Simon (22 November 2016). "Hon blir ny tränare i FC Rosengård" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  5. Fritze, Gunilla (28 September 2017). "Tidigare spelare tar över som tränare" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. "Comeback mot alla odds för Rosengårdsveteranen: "En lycka"". Sydsvenskan.
  7. Youthful Sweden see off Norway UEFA.com
  8. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Sweden" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  9. Thorén, Petra (22 September 2015). "Seger: "Det får ni fråga Zlatan om"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 29 December 2016.


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