Joachim Björklund
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Joachim Björklund (born 15 March 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is the assistant coach of Sarpsborg 08 in the Norwegian Eliteserien.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joachim Björklund | ||
Date of birth | (1971-03-15) 15 March 1971 (age 53) | ||
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 | |||
2018–2021 | Hammarby IF (assistant) | ||
2022– | Sarpsborg 08 (assistant) | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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.