Tina Nordlund

Tina Nordlund

Personal information
Full name	Tina Cecilia Elisabeth Nordlund
Date of birth	(1977-03-19) 19 March 1977
Place of birth	Sundsvall, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1987	Stöde IF
1987–1989	Moffe BK
1990–1994	Alnö IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Sundsvalls DFF
1996–2002	Umeå IK
1998–1999	Tranmere Rovers
International career
1997–2002	Sweden	43	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tina Cecilia Elisabeth Nordlund (born 19 March 1977) is a Swedish football coach and former player, most recently an assistant coach at Umeå IK. She is one of the most well known Swedish female footballers. In 2000, she won the Diamantbollen, an annual award made to the best female player in Sweden. She played for Alnö IF, Sundsvalls DFF and Umeå IK. She retired from playing football aged 25 after suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Club career

After the 1998 season, Nordlund approached English FA Women's Premier League club Tranmere Rovers about playing for them in 1998–99. At the time she was visiting boyfriend Jesper Blomqvist, who was contracted to Manchester United.

Making her debut in a 4–0 win over champions and local rivals Everton in December 1998, Nordlund remained until 1 February 1999. She then returned to Umeå IK in order to preserve her national team place ahead of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

International career

After winning eight caps at Under 17 level and 19 Under 21 caps, Nordlund made her senior Sweden debut in a 3–1 defeat by the United States at Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 30 October 1997.

Personal life

Nordlund appeared in the 2006 Swedish comedy film Offside, as a football player. She is a Lazio supporter.

She has been married to Swedish television presenter Martin Björk.

External links

• Tina Nordlund – FIFA competition record