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Revision as of 10:15, 12 October 2021
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joachim Björklund | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Växjö, Sweden | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Öster | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Öster | 6 | (0) |
1990–1992 | Brann | 56 | (0) |
1993–1995 | IFK Göteborg | 46 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Vicenza | 33 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Rangers | 59 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Valencia | 57 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Venezia | 18 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Sunderland | 57 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
Total | 335 | (1) | |
International career | |||
1986–1987 | Sweden U17 | 13 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (0) |
1990–1992 | Sweden U21/O | 24 | (0) |
1992–2000 | Sweden | 78 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018– | Hammarby IF (assistant) | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joachim Björklund (born 15 March 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is the current assistant manager at Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.
Beginning his playing career with Östers IF and SK Brann, Björklund went on to win three Swedish championships with IFK Göteborg before representing clubs in the Scottish Premiership, Serie A, La Liga, and the Premier League. A full international between 1992 and 2000, Björklund won 78 caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of the teams that competed at Euro 1992, Euro 2000, and finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Taking the leap from junior team obscurity at Östers IF to becoming a star in Brann, Björklund was later sold to IFK Göteborg.[1] There, his side achieved a surprise 3–1 victory over Manchester United in the group stage of the 1994–95 Champions League which ultimately helped them win Group A ahead of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and Galatasaray before being eliminated in the quarter-finals by FC Bayern Munich. At the end of the following season, he was transferred to Vicenza in Serie A,[1] and the following year to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership,[1] for £2.2 million.[2] where he won a Scottish league championship medal. He moved to Valencia for £2.5 million on 20 June 1998[3] and spent three years at Valencia before joining Venezia in Italy, where he played for just one season. While at Valencia, he helped the team reach the 1999–2000 and 2000–01 UEFA Champions League finals.[4]
Björklund joined Sunderland in January 2002 for £1.5 million,[5] but was unable to prevent them from being relegated in the following 2002–03 season. However the 2003–04 season was better, as he helped Sunderland finish third in Division One and reach the FA Cup semi finals yet his services were deemed to be no longer required by manager Mick McCarthy so he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers, who had just been relegated from the Premier League.[6][7] He left the club and retired after just one injury-hampered season that restricted him to just five appearances in total as the club failed to win an immediate return to the top flight.[8]
International career
For many years he formed a successful central defensive partnership with Patrik Andersson for the Swedish national team. Björklund was selected for the UEFA Euro 1992,[9] 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he helped the team finish third behind Brazil and Italy. He was also a member of the Swedish squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Due to lack of playing time at his club Valencia, Björklund was dropped from the Swedish squad during the early stages of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Disappointed, he decided to retire from the national team at the age of 30.[10]
Post-playing career
Having finished his playing career, he worked as a scout for Valencia, mainly targeting the Nordic countries. He also worked as a pundit for Swedish Canal+, covering La Liga football, for several years.[11]
On 28 January 2018, Björklund was appointed assistant manager of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. He signed a one year-deal (with an option for two more) with the club.[12]
Personal life
He is the son of Swedish football coach Karl-Gunnar Björklund, and the father of footballer Kalle Björklund who represents Hammarby IF.[13] His maternal uncle is Tommy Svensson, the Sweden national football team manager from 1991 to 1997.
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden | 1992 | 9 | 0 |
1993 | 4 | 0 | |
1994 | 18 | 0 | |
1995 | 8 | 0 | |
1996 | 8 | 0 | |
1997 | 8 | 0 | |
1998 | 6 | 0 | |
1999 | 7 | 0 | |
2000 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 78 | 0 |
Honours
IFK Göteborg
- Allsvenskan: 1993, 1994, 1995
Rangers
Valencia
- Copa del Rey: 1998–99
- Supercopa de España: 1999
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998[15]
Sweden
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1994
References
- ^ a b c Bjäreborn, Christoffer (19 June 2001). "Monaco vill ha Joachim Björklund". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "9IAR20: Joachim Signs For Gers". Rangers Football Club. Rangers.co.uk. 5 July 2016.
- ^ "On This Day: Jun 20". Rangers Football Club. Rangers.co.uk. 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Joachim Björklund: "Vi mötte ju ett gäng tyskar"". Fotbollsmagasinet Offside (in Swedish). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Black Cats snap up Bjorkland". The Daily Telegraph. 28 January 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "McCartney's new deal". BBC. BBC Sport. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Wolves sign Bjorklund". BBC. BBC Sport. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Cooper, Scott (6 May 2005). "Wolves Defender Set To Retire". thefootballnetwork.net. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (22 June 2004). "European Championship 1992 – Final Tournament – Full Details". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Jockes hämnd: nobbar Blågult". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Magnusson, Oskar (24 August 2010). "Björklunds nya jobb: tv-expert". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Joachim Björklund ny assisterande tränare i Hammarby". Hammarby Fotboll. Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Fotboll Sthlm möter Jocke Björklund: "Pappa är snabbast!"" (in Swedish). Fotboll STHLM. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Joachim Björklund - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll".
- ^ "Valencia 2-1 Salzburg (Aggregate: 4 - 1)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
External links
- Joachim Björklund at Soccerbase
- Joachim Björklund at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Växjö
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- Swedish footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Sweden international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Sweden
- Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- UEFA Euro 1992 players
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- Allsvenskan players
- Eliteserien players
- Serie A players
- Scottish Football League players
- La Liga players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Östers IF players
- SK Brann players
- IFK Göteborg players
- L.R. Vicenza players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Valencia CF players
- Venezia F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Hammarby Fotboll non-playing staff
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England