Maria Bergkvist (born 12 August 1977) is a

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and former player who was the manager of

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club

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. In her playing career she was a defender for Umeå and the Sweden national team.

Club career

While playing for Umeå between 1999 and 2007 Bergkvist won six Damallsvenskan titles and two

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s (now known as UEFA Women's Champions League). She returned to the club as an assistant coach in 2009. After five years as an assistant, Bergkvist took the head coach job for Umeå's

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campaign.

International career

Bergkvist won her first

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for Sweden aged 28, starting a 1–1 draw with

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in Cyprus on 9 February 2006. She made a total of seven national team appearances, all in 2006.

References

External links

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Umeå IK profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergkvist, Maria Living people 1977 births Swedish women's footballers Sweden women's international footballers Damallsvenskan players Swedish women's football managers Umeå IK players Women's association football defenders