 Berg with Sweden at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bengt Erik Markus Berg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Torsby, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1998 | IFK Velen | ||
| 1998–2000 | Torsby IF | ||
| 2003–2004 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Torsby IF | 24 | |
| 2005–2007 | IFK Göteborg | 53 | (21) |
| 2007–2009 | Groningen | 56 | (32) |
| 2009–2013 | Hamburger SV | 54 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | → PSV (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2013–2017 | Panathinaikos | 115 | (73) |
| 2017–2019 | Al Ain | 41 | (35) |
| 2019–2021 | Krasnodar | 44 | (18) |
| 2021–2023 | IFK Göteborg | 65 | (30) |
| Total | 477 | (222) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Sweden U21 | 19 | (8) |
| 2008–2021 | Sweden | 90 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bengt Erik Markus Berg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈbærj]; born 17 August 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in the early 2000s, Berg went on to play professionally in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, and Russia before returning to IFK Göteborg in 2021.
A full international between 2008 and 2021, Berg won 90 caps and scored 24 goals for the Sweden national team. He represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.
In 2024 Berg became a developer as a part of IFK Göteborg men's first-team coaching staff.[2]
- ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Modéer, Marcus (13 February 2024). "Marcus Berg blir spelarutvecklare". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.