Martin Åslund

John Allan Martin Åslund (born 10 November 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented Djurgårdens IF, IFK Norrköping, AIK, Salernitana, Viborg FF, and Assyriska during a career that spanned between 1994 and 2009. He won four caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team between 1998 and 2001.

Martin Åslund
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-11-10) 10 November 1976
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982 AIK
1983–1990 IFK Täby
1991–1992 Enebybergs IF
1993–1994 Djurgårdens IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Djurgårdens IF 26 (1)
1997–1998 IFK Norrköping 48 (4)
1999–2004 AIK 94 (6)
2005 Salernitana 12 (1)
2005–2007 Viborg FF 56 (4)
2008–2009 Assyriska Föreningen 23 (1)
Total 259 (17)
International career
1992–1993 Sweden U17 15 (0)
1994 Sweden U19 6 (1)
1997–1998 Sweden U21 14 (1)
1998–2001 Sweden 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Åslund joined Djurgårdens IF in 1993 and won the 1994 JSM för klubblag with the Djurgården under-18 squad.[1] In 1995, he made his Allsvenskan debut for Djurgården in a 2–2 draw against Västra Frölunda and played for Djurgården until they were relegated in 1996.[1]

International career

After having appeared for the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams, Åslund made his full international debut for the Sweden national team 14 October 1998 in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against Bulgaria.[2] He started the game as a forward alongside Henrik Larsson until the 71st minute when he was replaced by Jesper Blomqvist in a 1–0 win.[3]

Åslund scored his first goal for Sweden in a friendly 4–1 win against Thailand on 10 February 2001 after coming on as a substitute for Rade Prica in the 66th minute.[4] He won a total of four caps during his career, scoring two goals.[2]

Personal life

He is the son of the former Sweden international Sanny Åslund who was a squad member at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[5] After his footballing career he has worked as a football pundit for Swedish television.[6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 2
Total 4 2
List of international goals scored by Martin Åslund
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 10 February 2001 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 4–1 4–1 2001 King's Cup [4]
2 12 February 2001 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  China 2–2 2–2 2001 King's Cup [7]

Honours

Djurgårdens IF

AIK

References
  1. Frantz, Alf; Glanell, Tomas; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2008). Det svenska fotbollslandslaget 1908–2008 [The Swedish National Football Team 1908–2008] (in Swedish). Vällingby: CA Strömberg AB. ISBN 978-91-86184-69-8.
  2. "Martin Åslund - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Bulgarien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Thailand - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. "Sanny Åslund tar över i AIK. Byte på vd-posten. Pappa frågade sonen Martin om råd. Ett jobb i en föränderlig fotbollsvärld väntar". DN.SE (in Swedish). 23 August 2000. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. Karlsson, Johannes (23 November 2016). "Kostsam pensionsmiss av fotbollsproffset". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "Sverige - Kina - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. "335 - Martin Åslund". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.


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