Michael Almebäck

Michael Almebäck

Personal information
Full name	Michael Almebäck
Date of birth	4 April 1988 (1988-04-04) (age 23)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Club Brugge
Number	3
Youth career
	Ängby
	Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2008	Brommapojkarna	22	(0)
2009–2011	Örebro	66	(0)
2011–	Club Brugge	1	(0)
National team‡
2009–2010	Sweden U21	9	(0)
2010–	Sweden	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:19, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

Michael 'Iron Mike' Almebäck (born 4 April 1988 in Stockholm) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Club Brugge in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. He is a central defender.

Club career

Early career

After being rejected by IF Brommapojkarna, Almebäck received an opportunity to play at Örebro SK and the move was a success. Almebäck's breakthrough season was in 2009, when he made up part of the Örebros 4-3-3 defense line. He was one of Örebros best players that season and Almebäck was awarded as Örebro SK:s 'Player of the Year' that season.

After the summer break 2009, Almebäck was nominated to the award "Newcomer of the Year" in Swedish football. In the end he did not win the prize.

External links

• National Football Teams

Persondata
Name	Almeback, Michael
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Short description
Date of birth	4 April 1988
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Date of death
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