John Allan Martin Åslund (born 10 November 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented Djurgårdens IF, IFK Norrköping, AIK, Salernitana, Viborg FF, and Assyriska during a career that spanned between 1994 and 2009. He won four caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team between 1998 and 2001.
Club career Åslund joined Djurgårdens IF in 1993 and won the 1994 JSM för klubblag with the Djurgården under-18 squad. In 1995, he made his Allsvenskan debut for Djurgården in a 2–2 draw against Västra Frölunda and played for Djurgården until they were relegated in 1996.
International career After having appeared for the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams, Åslund made his full international debut for the Sweden national team 14 October 1998 in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against Bulgaria. He started the game as a forward alongside Henrik Larsson until the 71st minute when he was replaced by Jesper Blomqvist in a 1–0 win.
Åslund scored his first goal for Sweden in a friendly 4–1 win against Thailand on 10 February 2001 after coming on as a substitute for Rade Prica in the 66th minute. He won a total of four caps during his career, scoring two goals.
Personal life He is the son of the former Sweden international Sanny Åslund who was a squad member at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. After his footballing career he has worked as a football pundit for Swedish television.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden199810199900200000200132Total42 +List of international goals scored by Martin ÅslundNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition110 February 2001National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand4–14–12001 King's Cup212 February 2001National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand2–22–22001 King's Cup
Honours Djurgårdens IF Division 1 Norra: 1994 AIK
Svenska Cupen: 1998–99
References
External links
Martin Åslund at playerhistory.com