Martin Dahlin

Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin (born 16 April 1968) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a striker. In his prime, he was considered one of the world's best strikers.[2][3] He was one of the stars of the Sweden national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup.[4]

Martin Dahlin
Martin Dahlin at the Swedish Sports Awards inside the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden in January 2014
Personal information
Full name Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin
Date of birth (1968-04-16) 16 April 1968
Place of birth Uddevalla,[1] Sweden
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Lunds BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Malmö FF 79 (39)
1991–1996 Borussia Mönchengladbach 106 (50)
1996–1997 Roma 3 (0)
1996–1997 → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 19 (10)
1997–1999 Blackburn Rovers 27 (4)
1998–1999 → Hamburger SV (loan) 8 (0)
Total 242 (103)
National team
1985–1986 Sweden U18 7 (2)
1988 Sweden U21 2 (0)
1988 Sweden Olympic 6 (0)
1991–1997 Sweden 60 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Dahlin was born in Uddevalla, Sweden. He is the son of a Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother. Named after Martin Luther King Jr.,[5] he was born in Uddevalla, but spent his upbringing in Lund.[5]

Club career

In 1993, he was selected as best Swedish player of the year, winning Guldbollen.[6]

He played for Malmö FF, Borussia Mönchengladbach, A.S. 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 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.[7] This decision left Blackburn about £4 million out-of-pocket.

International career

In 1988, he became the second afro Swedish player to represent Sweden.[6] 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.

Retirement

Dahlin officially lives in Monaco.[8] He lends his name to a clothing line.[9] He speaks three languages – Swedish, English and German.[6]

Dahlin became a sports agent working for former teammate Roger Ljung's sport agency Roger Ljung Promotion AB.[10] He has since formed his own agency called MD Management.[11] He represents Ola Toivonen,[12] Guillermo Molins,[13] Markus Rosenberg, Jonas Olsson,[14] Behrang Safari [15] and Pontus Jansson.[16]

Career statistics

Club
Source:[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö 1988 Allsvenskan 21172117
1989 174174
1990 197197
1991 22112211
Total 79397939
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1991–92[18] Bundesliga 12220–00–142
1992–93[18] 201031–00–2311
1993–94[18] 271242–00–3114
1994–95[18] 241152–00–2913
1995–96[18] 231510–531[lower-alpha 1]03018
Total 1065015500531012758
Roma 1996–97[18] Serie A 3010–00–40
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 1996–97[18] Bundesliga 191000–00–1910
Blackburn Rovers 1997–98[18] Premier League 274102200–306
Hamburger SV (loan) 1998–99[18] Bundesliga 8000–00–80
Career total 242103175225310267113
  1. Appearance in German Super Cup

International
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Sweden
199176
1992104
199386
1994126
199560
199685
199792
Total6029

International goals
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 May 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Austria4–06–0Friendly
2.5–0
3.15 June 1991Idrottsparken, Norrköping Denmark1–04–0Scania 100
4.2–0
5.4 September 1991Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Yugoslavia1–04–3Friendly
6.3–2
7.7 May 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Poland4–05–0Friendly
8.26 August 1992Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway1–12–2Friendly
9.7 October 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Bulgaria1–02–01994 World Cup qualifier
10.11 November 1992Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel Israel2–13–11994 World Cup qualifier
11.28 April 1993Parc des Princes, Paris, France France1–01–21994 World Cup qualifier
12.11 August 1993Ryavallen, Borås, Sweden  Switzerland1–01–2Friendly
13.22 August 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden France1–11–11994 World Cup qualifier
14.8 September 1993Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria1–11–11994 World Cup qualifier
15.13 October 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Finland1–13–21994 World Cup qualifier
16.3–1
17.19 June 1994Rose Bowl, Pasadena (Los Angeles), California, United States Cameroon2–22–21994 World Cup
18.24 June 1994Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (Detroit), Michigan, USA Russia2–13–11994 World Cup
19.3–1
20.3 July 1994Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, United States Saudi Arabia1–03–11994 World Cup
21.12 October 1994Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland  Switzerland2–12–4Euro 1996 qualifier
22.16 November 1994Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Hungary2–02–0Euro 1996 qualifier
23.24 April 1996Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland1–02–1Friendly
24.9 May 1996Olympia, Helsingborg, Sweden Slovakia1–02–1Friendly
25.16 May 1996Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea South Korea1–02–0Friendly
26.1 June 1996Råsunda Stadium, Solna (Stockholm), Sweden Belarus2–05–11998 World Cup qualifier
27.1 September 1996Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia Latvia1–02–11998 World Cup qualifier
28.8 June 1997Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia1–03–21998 World Cup qualifier
29.6 August 1997Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden Lithuania1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Club

Borussia Mönchengladbach

International

Sweden

Individual

References
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  4. "Martin Dahlin EXCLUSIVE: Zlatan Ibrahimovic One Of Sweden's Greatest Ever Players". Goal.com. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. Christopher Clarey (10 July 1994). "Dahlin Is Swedish Player First, Pioneer a Distant Second". NY Times. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  6. Dwight Chapin (8 July 1994). "Skill, not race, separates Dahlin". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
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  12. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2013/06/05/west-brom-on-alert-for-psv-striker-ola-toivonen/
  13. Smith, Rune (27 December 2009). "Tyska Köln vill ha Guillermo Molins" (in Swedish). expressen.se. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  14. Torgerson, Richard (5 June 2009). "Olsson flattered by Villa link". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  15. Malmström, Håkan (15 June 2008). "Behrang Safari går till schweiziska Basel" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  16. "Leeds' option to sign Pontus Jansson kicks in on 22nd appearance for defender". Sky Sports. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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