Michael Almebäck (born 4 April 1988) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
 Michael Almebäck in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Carl-Eric Almebäck | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Ängby IF | ||
| 1999–2006 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | IF Brommapojkarna | 22 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Örebro SK | 68 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Club Brugge | 61 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Brøndby | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Esbjerg (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Örebro SK | 147 | (1) |
| Total | 336 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Sweden U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Sweden U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAfter being rejected by IF Brommapojkarna, Almebäck received an opportunity to play at Örebro SK.[1] Almebäck's breakthrough season was in 2009, when he became part of the Örebro's defensive line. He was one of Örebros best players that season and Almebäck was voted Örebro SK's 'Player of the Year' that season. After the summer break of 2009, Almebäck was nominated for the "Newcomer of the Year" award in Swedish football, which he failed to win.
In the summer of 2011, Almebäck signed for Belgian title contenders Club Brugge, where he immediately became a regular first team player. Almebäck scored his first goal for the club during a friendly against Tubize on 7 July.
In the summer of 2013 he signed a three-year contract with the Danish club Brøndby IF.
In the winter of 2016, Almebäck returned to the Swedish top tier club Örebro SK, signing a three-year contract. He left the club in December 2021, as his contract expired.[2]
In April 2022, Almebäck announced his retirement from football after failing to find a new club.[3]
References
edit- ^ Avenbrand, Johannes (9 February 2009). "Officiellt: Almebäck klar för ÖSK". Svenska Fans (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Eriksson, Marcus (19 November 2021). "Officiellt: Almebäck och Mehmeti lämnar Örebro SK efter säsongen". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Staifo, Ninib (25 April 2022). "Officiellt: Michael Almebäck avslutar karriären". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
External links
edit- Michael Almebäck at National-Football-Teams.com
- Michael Almebäck at Soccerway
- Michael Almebäck at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive)
- Michael Almebäck club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Michael Almebäck national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)