Date of birth | 19 March 1973 |
Place of birth | Stockholm |
Nationality | Swede |
Weight | 89 kg |
Height | 1.93 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Hedman began his career in the Swedish league with AIK Solna in 1990.
He played at youth level and under 21 level for Sweden before replacing the legend Thomas Ravelli in goal making his international debut in February 1997 against Romania.
His solid performances at AIK Solna bought him to the notice of Coventry City for whom he signed in July 1997 for £ 500,000.
He made the goalkeeping position his own with his performances earning him rave reviews.
The expected move to a bigger club did not materialize and he remained in a struggling City side playing well and maintaining the number one spot for Sweden.
He had a frustrating time at Coventry in 2000-01, for having been first-choice 'keeper at the start of the campaign, he was affected by a series of injuries, then lost his place to his young rival Chris Kirkland and to cap it all the Sky Blues were relegated to the First Division.
He injured a knee playing for Sweden and was then sidelined by ankle trouble just before Christmas, then featured only briefly on his return before losing his place.
He looked set to move but Kirkland secured the big money move to Liverpool and Hedman remained first choice at Coventry.
His shot-stopping skills are as brilliant as ever became less reluctant than previous to stay on his line at corners.
Marcus came out of retirement in November 2006 to join Chelsea with a contract to the end of the season.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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AIK Solna | 24 Jul 1997 | ||
Coventry City | 24 Jul 1997 | 30 Jul 2002 | |
Celtic | 01 Aug 2002 | 31 May 2005 | |
Ancona | 28 Jan 2004 | 31 May 2004 | L |
Chelsea | 14 Nov 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 14 | 5 | 12 | |||
1998-99 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
1998-99 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
1998-99 | Coventry City | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 48 |
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1999-00 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
1999-00 | Coventry City | Premier League | 35 | 6 | 46 | |||
2000-01 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 23 | |||
2001-02 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 34 | 7 | 42 |
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2002-03 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
2003-04 | Ancona | Serie A | 3 | 5 |
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2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
2004-05 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||
2004-05 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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01 Feb 2004 | Ancona v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
25 Apr 2004 | Ancona v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
16 May 2004 | Perugia v Ancona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1989-90 | Sweden | Under-18 | 2 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | Under-19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | World Youth Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
1991-92 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
1992-93 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
1993-94 | Sweden | Under-21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
1994-95 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
1994-95 | Sweden | Under-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
1995-96 | Sweden | B International | 1 | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1995-96 | Sweden | Under-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1996-97 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Sweden | King`s Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
1998-99 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
1999-00 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
2000-01 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
2000-01 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Sweden | Nordic Championships | 1 | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||
2001-02 | Sweden | International Friendly | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||
2002-03 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 1 | |||||
2003-04 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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2004-05 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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06 Mar 1990 | Czechoslovakia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
08 Mar 1990 | Italy v Sweden | L | 5-0 | U18 | |
01 Feb 1991 | Portugal v Sweden | W | 1-1 (5-4) | U19 | |
18 Jun 1991 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
20 Jun 1991 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
06 May 1992 | Sweden v Poland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
25 Aug 1992 | Norway v Sweden | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
08 Sep 1992 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
06 Oct 1992 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
10 Nov 1992 | Israel v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
18 May 1993 | Sweden v Austria | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
01 Jun 1993 | Sweden v Israel | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
10 Aug 1993 | Sweden v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
21 Aug 1993 | Sweden v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
07 Sep 1993 | Bulgaria v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
12 Oct 1993 | Sweden v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
09 Nov 1993 | Austria v Sweden | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
20 Apr 1994 | Netherlands v Sweden | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
04 May 1994 | Sweden v Italy | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
26 May 1994 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
17 Aug 1994 | Sweden v Finland | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
06 Sep 1994 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
11 Oct 1994 | Switzerland v Sweden | W | 0-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
15 Nov 1994 | Sweden v Hungary | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
13 Feb 1995 | Sweden v Indonesia | W | 5-1 | U21 | |
08 Mar 1995 | Cyprus v Sweden | W | 0-4 | U21 | |
28 Mar 1995 | Turkey v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
25 Apr 1995 | Hungary v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
05 Sep 1995 | Sweden v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | |
10 Oct 1995 | Sweden v Scotland | L | 1-2 | B INTER | |
01 Nov 1995 | Sweden v Norway | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
07 Nov 1995 | Sweden v Korea Republic | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
14 Nov 1995 | Sweden v Turkey | W | 6-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Feb 1997 | Sweden v Romania | W | 2-0 | KINGS CUP | |
13 Feb 1997 | Sweden v Japan | W | 1-0 | KINGS CUP | |
12 Mar 1997 | Israel v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
22 May 1997 | Sweden v Poland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
08 Jun 1997 | Estonia v Sweden | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
28 May 1998 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 1998 | Sweden v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
19 Aug 1998 | Sweden v Russia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
14 Oct 1998 | Bulgaria v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
10 Feb 1999 | Tunisia v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1999 | Sweden v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
31 Mar 1999 | Poland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
27 May 1999 | Sweden v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
18 Aug 1999 | Sweden v Austria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 1999 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
08 Sep 1999 | Luxembourg v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
09 Oct 1999 | Sweden v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
23 Feb 2000 | Italy v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 2000 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
15 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
19 Jun 2000 | Italy v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
16 Aug 2000 | Iceland v Sweden | L | 2-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
02 Sep 2000 | Azerbaijan v Sweden | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
07 Oct 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
11 Oct 2000 | Slovakia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
28 Feb 2001 | Malta v Sweden | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2001 | Sweden v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
28 Mar 2001 | Moldova v Sweden | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
25 Apr 2001 | Switzerland v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2001 | Sweden v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
06 Jun 2001 | Sweden v Moldova | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
15 Aug 2001 | Sweden v South Africa | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Sep 2001 | North Macedonia v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
05 Sep 2001 | Turkey v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
07 Oct 2001 | Sweden v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
10 Nov 2001 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
13 Feb 2002 | Greece v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Sweden v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Norway v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 May 2002 | Sweden v Paraguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2002 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
07 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
12 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
16 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Senegal | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
21 Aug 2002 | Russia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Latvia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
12 Feb 2003 | Tunisia v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Aug 2003 | Sweden v Greece | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
18 Nov 2003 | Egypt v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
28 May 2004 | Finland v Sweden | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
13 Oct 2004 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
17 Nov 2004 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 1-4 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.