Martin Pringle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Ulf Pringle | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Eskilsminne IF (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stenungsunds | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Stenungsunds | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1996 | Helsingborgs IF | 64 | (15) |
| 1996–1999 | Benfica | 41 | (6) |
| 1999 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 1999–2002 | Charlton Athletic | 58 | (8) |
| 2002 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 172 | (32) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sweden | 2 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2004 | GAIS (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2008 | Göteborg FC (women) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Örgryte (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Västra Frölunda | ||
| 2011 | FC Copenhagen (assistant) | ||
| 2015– | Eskilsminne IF | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Martin Ulf Pringle (born 18 November 1970) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward, and the current manager of Eskilsminne IF.
As a player, he played from 1991 until his career was cut short by injury in 2002. Having started his career with Stenungsunds he soon moved on to Helsingborgs IF before a switch to Portugal in 1996 with Benfica. In 1999, he moved to England with Charlton Athletic. Having suffered a horrific injury at Athletic that sidelined him for up to a year he returned in 2002 in a loan spell with Grimsby Town but was forced to retire in his second game for the club following a leg breaking tackle that ended his professional football career.
Pringle has since subsequently forged a career in coaching, notably in women's football.
Born in Gothenburg, Pringle did not play top flight football until well into his 20s, when he joined Helsingborgs IF. After consistent performances, he caught the eye of Portugal's S.L. Benfica, which signed him in August 1996.
However, Pringle's chances at the Lisbon club were very limited, and he amassed just over 40 league appearances in nearly three full seasons. His best individual campaign was his first, as he started in 11 of his 15 matches and scored three times with Benfica eventually ranking third.
In January 1999, Pringle signed for Premier League outfit Charlton Athletic on a two-month loan from Benfica. Under the stewardship of Alan Curbishley, the club was embroiled in a relegation battle and had added Pringle to bolster the club's attacking ranks which included the likes of Clive Mendonca, Andy Hunt, Kevin Lisbie and Bradley Allen. He was handed his debut on 9 January 1999 in the clubs 1–3 away defeat against Southampton when he replaced Steve Jones in the 71st minute.
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