Maja Åström

Maja Åström

Personal information
Full name	Maja Åström
Date of birth	14 December 1982
Place of birth	Avesta, Sweden
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Frösö IF
	Ope IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2003	Bälinge IF
2004–2005	Djurgården/Älvsjö
2006–2007	Bälinge IF
2009–2010	AIK Fotboll Dam	42	(0)
2011–2012	Tyresö FF	0	(0)
National team^‡
2001	Sweden	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, 6 June 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:59, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

Maja Åström (born 14 December 1982) is a Swedish footballer. She most recently played as a goalkeeper for Damallsvenskan club Tyresö FF and once played for the Sweden women's national football team in 2001.

Club career

Åström played for Djurgården/Älvsjö in the 2005 UEFA Women's Cup Final, where they lost 5–1 on aggregate to Turbine Potsdam.^[1]

International career

On 11 March 2001, Åström was capped by the senior Sweden team in a 4–1 Algarve Cup win over Portugal.^[2] Following an injury to Sofia Lundgren, Åström was drafted into Sweden's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 as the third choice goalkeeper.^[3]

Personal life

Åström is an out lesbian.^[4]

Honours

Club

Djurgården/Älvsjö

• Damallsvenskan^[5] (1): 2004

References

1. Alf, Andreas (16 May 2005). "Potsdam in the driving seat". UEFA. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
2. Frennstedt, Thorsten (12 March 2001). "Dam: Lyckad svensk start i Algarve Cup" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
3. Juhlin, Jan (17 May 2005). "Six centurions make Sweden squad". UEFA. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
4. Grotander, Hanna (16 May 2011). "Sexuell läggning ointressant inom idrott" (in Swedish). Second Opinion. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
5. http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf

External links

• National team profile