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Joachim Björklund

ヨアキム・ビョルクルンド　/　よあきむ・びょるくるんど

Association football player from Sweden

March 15, 1971 (age 55)　・　Växjö, Kronoberg County, Sweden

Kronoberg County
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Joachim Björklund appeals to me precisely because his job was thankless. A 184 cm centre back from Växjö, Sweden, he anchored the back line, the unglamorous spot where mistakes are punished and good work goes unnoticed. Strikers get the headlines; I admire the defenders who read the game and snuff out danger before it forms. It feels fitting that he now serves as an assistant coach at IFK Göteborg, because a career spent reading attacks translates naturally into mentoring. To me he embodies a very Swedish kind of steadiness, the dependable professional who holds everything together from behind.

Overview

Joachim Björklund (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjuː.a.kɪm ˈbjœr.klʉnd]; born 15 March 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently assistant coach for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Joachim Björklund
Name (Japanese): ヨアキム・ビョルクルンド
Reading: よあきむ・びょるくるんど
Born: March 15, 1971 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Boar
Origin: Växjö, Kronoberg County, Sweden
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89

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