Magnus Hedman

Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Huddinge
Date Of Birth
March 19, 1973
Age
52
Height (cm)
196
Games Played
151
-
Per Game
Games Started
151
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
13516
89.5
Per Game
Goals Conceded
186
1.2
Per Game
Clean Sheets
41
0.3
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

The giant Swedish goalkeeper was signed by Gordon Strachan in the summer of 1997 soon after he had won his first full international cap. Although he had to compete with ‘Oggy’ for the jersey he became first choice just months into his Coventry career after the veteran keeper was injured. Hedman was an exceptional shot-stopper and on a good day looked a fine goalkeeper but on his bad days, and there were several in the relegation season, he was dreadful with crosses a particular problem. His performances for Sweden were always exemplary however and in 2000 he was voted Swedish Footballer of the Year. After the club were relegated Magnus stayed, despite rumours of a big-money transfer back into the Premier League and he appeared regularly. His nadir however came at Preston near the end of the season when a fan invaded the pitch and questioned his commitment. Magnus played only two more games before joining Celtic where he was mainly understudy to Rab Douglas for three seasons punctuated with a loan spell with Ancona in Italy. He is City's mosted capped player with 44 of his 58 caps earned whilst at the club.

Penalties faced (13 - 1 saved)
1997-98
10 May 1998 v Everton A, saved
1998-99
27 February 1999 v Aston Villa A, scored
1999-00
11 August 1999 v Leicester City A, scored
11 September 1999 v Leeds United H, scored
15 April 2000 v Middlesbrough H, scored
29 April 2000 v Newcastle United A, scored
2000-01
6 September 2000 v Newcastle United H, scored
19 September 2000 v Preston North End A, scored
2001-02
11 September 2001 v Peterborough United A, saved 1 of 4 in penalty shootout
29 December 2001 v Nottingham Forest A, scored

Penalties taken (1 - missed)
2001-02
11 September 2001 v Peterborough United A, missed (saved by keeper)

Championship (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
34
34
3015′
1
41
10
34
34
0
3015′
1
0
0
41
10
FA Cup (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2
2000-2001
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1999-2000
Coventry City
3
3
270′
4
1
1998-1999
Coventry City
3
3
270′
2
2
1997-1998
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1
2
11
11
0
990′
0
0
0
10
5
Worthington Cup (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
1
1
120′
2
2000-2001
Coventry City
2
2
121′
1
1998-1999
Coventry City
3
3
270′
2
2
6
6
0
511′
0
0
0
5
2
Premier League (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
15
15
1350′
23
2
1999-2000
Coventry City
35
35
3150′
47
9
1998-1999
Coventry City
36
36
3240′
2
48
7
1997-1998
Coventry City
14
14
1260′
12
6
100
100
0
9000′
2
0
0
130
24
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1997-1998
Coventry City
0
0
0′
0
0
0
0′
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
151
151
0
13516′
3
0
0
186
41
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Coventry City
Burnley
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Millwall
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
L 4:0
90`
4
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
W 1:6
90`
1
Coventry City
Rotherham United
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Stockport County
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Grimsby Town
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 0:2
45`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Burnley
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 3:2
90`
3
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
W 1:2
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 4:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Grimsby Town
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Stockport County
A
W 0:2
FA Cup 2001-2002
FA Cup 2001-2002
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Worthington Cup 2001-2002
Worthington Cup 2001-2002
Coventry City
Peterborough United
A
D 2:2
120`
2
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:2
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:2
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:2
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:3
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:0
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:3
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 0:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:3
90`
3
FA Cup 2000-2001
FA Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
W 0:2
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 4:1
31`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
W 1:3
90`
1
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 4:1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 5:0
90`
5
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 3:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:2
90`
3
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 3:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:2
90`
3
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 3:4
90`
4
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 0:1
90`
1
FA Cup 1999-2000
FA Cup 1999-2000
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
L 2:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 1:4
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 1:5
90`
5
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 2:1
90`
1
FA Cup 1998-1999
FA Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Macclesfield Town
H
W 7:0
90`
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Southend United
A
W 0:4
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 3:3
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:5
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 3:2
90`
2
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:0
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:2
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 2:2
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:0
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:2
FA Cup 1997-1998
FA Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
L 1:0
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Celtic
Thu, 01 Aug, 2002
£1,500,000
Coventry City
Celtic
Thu, 01 Aug, 2002
£1,500,000
AIK
Coventry City
Mon, 07 Jul, 1997
Free
AIK
Coventry City
Mon, 07 Jul, 1997
Free

Sweden, 44 caps

Selected for UEFA Euro 2000 (#1) and 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals (#1) squads

1997-98
22 April 1998 Sweden v France, Solna, Stockholm, friendly, 0-0
28 May 1998 Sweden v Denmark, Malmo, friendly, 3-0
3 June 1998 Sweden v Italy, Gothenburg , friendly, 1-0
1998-99
19 August 1998 Sweden v Russia, Orebro, friendly, 1-0
5 September 1998 Sweden v England, Solna, Stockholm, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 2-1
14 October 1998 Bulgaria v Sweden, Burgas, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 0-1
10 February 1999 Tunisia v Sweden, Tunis, friendly, 0-1, replaced
27 March 1999 Sweden v Luxembourg, Gothenburg, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 2-0
31 March 1999 Poland v Sweden, Chorzow, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 0-1
27 May 1999 Sweden v Jamaica, Solna, Stockholm, friendly, 2-1
5 June 1999 England v Sweden, Wembley, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 0-0, booked
1999-00
18 August 1999 Sweden v Austria, Malmo, friendly, 0-0, replaced
4 September 1999 Sweden v Bulgaria, Solna, Stockholm, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 1-0
8 September 1999 Luxembourg v Sweden, Luxembourg City, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 0-1
9 October 1999 Sweden v Poland, Solna, Stockholm, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 5, 2-0, 718 mins since conceding goal
23 February 2000 Italy v Sweden, Palermo, friendly, 1-0, 798 mins since conceding goal
26 April 2000 Denmark v Sweden, Copenhagen, friendly, 0-1, replaced
3 June 2000 Sweden v Spain, Gothenburg, friendly, 1-1
10 June 2000 Sweden v Belgium, Brussels, UEFA Euro 2000 Group B, 1-2
15 June 2000 Sweden v Turkey, Eindhoven, UEFA Euro 2000 Group B, 0-0
19 June 2000 Sweden v Italy, Eindhoven, UEFA Euro 2000 Group B, 1-2
2000-01
16 August 2000 Iceland v Sweden, Reykjavik, Nordic Football Championship, 2-1, replaced
2 September 2000 Azerbaijan v Sweden, Baku, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 0-1
7 October 2000 Sweden v Turkey, Gothenburg, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 1-1
11 October 2000 Slovakia v Sweden, Bratislava, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 0-0
28 February 2001 Malta v Sweden, Ta’Qali, friendly, 0-3
24 March 2001 Sweden v Macedonia, Gothenburg, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 1-0
28 March 2001 Moldova v Sweden, Chisinau, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 0-2
25 April 2001 Switzerland v Sweden, Geneva, friendly, 0-2
2 June 2001 Sweden v Slovakia, Solna, Stockholm, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 2-0
6 June 2001 Sweden v Moldova, Gothenburg, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 6-0
2001-02
15 August 2001 Sweden v South Africa, Solna, Stockholm, friendly, 3-0
1 September 2001 Macedonia v Sweden, Skopje, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 1-2
5 September 2001 Turkey v Sweden, Istanbul, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 1-2
7 October 2001 Sweden v Azerbaijan, Solna, Stockholm, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4, 3-0
10 November 2001 England v Sweden, Old Trafford, friendly, 1-1, replaced
13 February 2002 Greece v Sweden, Thessaloniki, friendly, 2-2
27 March 2002 Sweden v Switzerland, Malmo, friendly, 1-1, replaced
17 May 2002 Sweden v Paraguay, Solna, Stockholm, friendly, 1-2
25 May 2002 Japan v Sweden, Tokyo, friendly, 1-1
2 June 2002 Sweden v England, Saitama, 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals Group F, 1-1
7 June 2002 Sweden v Nigeria, Kobe, 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals Group F, 2-1
12 June 2002 Sweden v Argentina, Rifu, 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals Group F, 1-1
16 June 2002 Sweden v Senegal, Oita, 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals Round of 16, 1-2* after golden goal

5 previous caps with AIK Solna. 7 further caps with Celtic and 2 with Ancona (total 58 caps)
Selected for 1994 FIFA World Cup Finals squad with AIK and UEFA Euro 2004 squad with Ancona