Marcus Berg

Who is this?

Bengt Erik Markus Berg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈbærj]; born 17 August 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the assistant coach of Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. Beginning his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in the early 2000s, Berg went on to play for several clubs across various countries, including Panathinaikos in Greece, PSV and Groningen in the Netherlands, Hamburger SV in Germany, Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, and Krasnodar in Russia before returning to Sweden to join boyhood club IFK Göteborg in 2021. A full international from 2008 to 2021, Berg won 90 caps and scored 24 total goals for the Sweden national team. He represented his country at the UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020, before retiring from international football inherently in July 2021.

Career

1. 1986
   Born
2. 2004
   Joined Sweden national under-19 football team
3. 2005
   Joined IFK Göteborg
4. 2006
   Joined Sweden national under-21 football team
5. 2007
   Joined FC Groningen
6. 2008
   Joined Sweden men's national football team
7. 2009
   Joined Hamburger SV
8. 2010
   Joined PSV Eindhoven
9. 2013
   Joined Panathinaikos F.C.
10. 2017
    Joined Al Ain FC
11. 2019
    Joined FC Krasnodar
12. 2021
    Joined IFK Göteborg

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Torsby
• •Citizenship: Sweden
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football