Frida Östberg
Encyclopedia
Frida Christina Östberg (born 10 December 1977, in Örnsköldsvik
) is a retired Swedish
football midfielder
who played for Umeå IK
, Linköpings FC
and Chicago Red Stars
of Women's Professional Soccer
. She is a former member of the Sweden women's national football team
.
where she stayed until 2005. For 2006 and 2007, Östberg played for Linköpings FC
. She left Linköpings in November 2007.
Östberg made claims of moving back and playing for her former club Umeå IK
On 30 November 2007, Östberg announced her return to Umeå IK after two seasons with Linköpings. She played for Umeå for the 2008 season before once again leaving the team. She won the Diamantbollen
in 2008, which is awarded to the best Swedish women's soccer player.
With the creation of a new top-flight women's league in the United States
, Women's Professional Soccer
, Östberg was headed overseas. She was named as a post-draft discovery player by Chicago Red Stars
and played the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
with the club. She played in 17 games (16 starts, 1416 total minutes), but did not record any goals or assists. Following the conclusion of the season, she was waived by the club making her a free agent.
Östberg returned to Umeå IK but retired during the 2010 season after announcing her pregnancy
.
in 2001 against Norway
. She has appeared in the 2003 and 2007 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup
for Sweden, as well as the 2004
and 2008
Olympic Games
.
In total, she appeared 78 times for the senior national team, scoring twice.
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
) is a retired Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played for Umeå IK
Umeå IK
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
, Linköpings FC
Linköpings FC
Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...
and Chicago Red Stars
Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...
of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
. She is a former member of the Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
.
Club
Östberg started her career with Hägglunds IoFK, who she played for until 1994. For the 1995 season, she moved to Umeå IKUmeå IK
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
where she stayed until 2005. For 2006 and 2007, Östberg played for Linköpings FC
Linköpings FC
Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...
. She left Linköpings in November 2007.
Östberg made claims of moving back and playing for her former club Umeå IK
Umeå IK
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
On 30 November 2007, Östberg announced her return to Umeå IK after two seasons with Linköpings. She played for Umeå for the 2008 season before once again leaving the team. She won the Diamantbollen
Diamantbollen
Diamantbollen, Swedish for The Diamond Ball, an annual award for Sweden's best female football player. The award is currently given out by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskans newspaper...
in 2008, which is awarded to the best Swedish women's soccer player.
With the creation of a new top-flight women's league in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
, Östberg was headed overseas. She was named as a post-draft discovery player by Chicago Red Stars
Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...
and played the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
The 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
with the club. She played in 17 games (16 starts, 1416 total minutes), but did not record any goals or assists. Following the conclusion of the season, she was waived by the club making her a free agent.
Östberg returned to Umeå IK but retired during the 2010 season after announcing her pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
.
International
Östberg made her debut for SwedenSweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
in 2001 against Norway
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
. She has appeared in the 2003 and 2007 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
for Sweden, as well as the 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
In total, she appeared 78 times for the senior national team, scoring twice.