1. Marcus Berg is currently assistant coach for Allsvenskan club IFK Goteborg.
34 Facts About Marcus Berg
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Marcus Berg represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.
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Marcus Berg played for IFK Goteborg until the 2007 summer and put forth an attracting performance throughout his final season, as he maintained a high scoring efficiency throughout the league matches.
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Marcus Berg managed to score 13 goals in 15 matches.
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On 17 July 2009, German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV confirmed that Marcus Berg had signed a five-year contract with the club.
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On 4 July 2013, it was revealed that Marcus Berg had travelled to Athens in order to sign with Panathinaikos.
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On 8 July 2013, Panathinaikos announced that Marcus Berg had signed a four-year contract with the club.
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On 18 August 2013, in his debut appearance, Marcus Berg scored his first goal with Panathinaikos, as his team won the game against Panetolikos.
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On 30 March 2015, after two-and-a-half years, Marcus Berg scored his seventh international goal on friendly match against Iran.
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On 6 September 2015, Marcus Berg was left frustrated as he did not start in the line-up for the game against Russia.
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Swedish press criticised this decision and Marcus Berg demanded first team football in the National Team after the final whistle.
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On 6 March 2016, Swedish striker and fans of Panathinaikos' favorite Marcus Berg reached 100 official appearances with the Greek club at a home game against Atromitos.
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On 6 September 2016, Marcus Berg stepped into retired Sweden national team captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic's vacant boots to open the scoring in Stockholm just two minutes before the break against Netherlands, as he capitalised on Kevin Strootman's defensive mishap to smash in from outside the box into the top left corner.
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Marcus Berg, has agreed to a two-year contract, although there exists an option to renew.
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We forget them, as Marcus Berg has offered a lot to Panathinaikos.
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Marcus Berg finished his first season with Krasnodar as the club's top scorer, with 9 in the league and 10 in all competitions, as Krasnodar finished third place and secured a spot in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.
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On 25 September 2023, Marcus Berg announced his retirement due to a severe back injury.
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In 2024, Marcus Berg became a developer as a part of IFK Goteborg men's first-team coaching staff.
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Marcus Berg started off his international career with the Sweden U19 team for which he scored 3 goals in 8 games.
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Marcus Berg then went on to represent the Sweden U21 team, for whom he played at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on home soil in Sweden.
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Marcus Berg was a stand-out player at the tournament, scoring 7 goals in 4 games as Sweden was eliminated in the semi-finals by England.
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Marcus Berg was first approached to the Sweden senior team in February 2008 where he was called for a friendly versus Turkey; he made his debut on that match by playing full-90 minutes as the friendly ended in a goalless draw.
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Marcus Berg was omitted from the team later in June of that year for the UEFA Euro 2008.
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Marcus Berg was called-up regularly during Sweden's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Marcus Berg managed only two appearances at UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, both of them as substitute, recording only 19 minutes on the field.
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On 11 May 2016, Marcus Berg was called by manager Erik Hamren for the UEFA Euro 2016 which was his first major tournament.
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Marcus Berg appeared in the remaining matches as Sweden lost to both Italy and Belgium which brought the elimination from the tournament.
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Marcus Berg was Sweden's main striker during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification after the retirement of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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On 9 July 2021, Marcus Berg announced his retirement from international football.
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Marcus Berg won a total of 90 caps for Sweden, scoring 24 goals.
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Marcus Berg is renowned for his heading ability, first touches, and being able to shoot and pass with both his right and left foot.
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Marcus Berg is known for his tactical dribbles and scoring from unusual angles.
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Marcus Berg scored 15 goals in his first season in the Eredivisie, having only played 25 matches due to having a back-strain injury.
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Marcus Berg showed his scoring ability in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which he scored a record-breaking seven goals in four matches.