the second half of a draw against eventual champions Brazil. Each member of the squad was awarded a Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in recognition of their third place in the tournament. Blomqvist was also considered for the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad. In total, Blomqvist has made 30 appearances for his country, without scoring. Personal life Blomqvist was born and raised in Tavelsjö, in the Umeå Municipality of Sweden. He currently resides in Sweden, although he has also purchased property in Croatia. After officially retiring in 2005, he became a pundit (football expert) for Swedish television station TV4. Blomqvist was the victim of an assault during a visit to his hometown Umeå in September 2006, when he was struck twice across the face. His attacker was prosecuted for the incident. Blomqvist and his ex-wife Pauline have a son named Casper (born in 2012). They had divorced in 2016 but remain friends and share custody of their son. Career statistics Club International Honours Umeå Division 2 Norra Norrland: 1992 IFK Göteborg Allsvenskan: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Manchester United Premier League: 1998–99 FA Cup: 1998–99 UEFA Champions League: 1998–99 Djurgården Allsvenskan: 2003 Sweden FIFA World Cup third place: 1994 Individual Årets komet: 1994 Swedish Goal of the Year: 1995 Folkets lirare: 1996 Swedish Midfielder of the Year: 1996 References External links (archive) 1974 births Living people 1994 FIFA World Cup players A.C. Milan players Allsvenskan players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players Everton F.C. players Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Italy IFK Göteborg players Manchester United F.C. players Parma Calcio 1913 players Sportspeople from Umeå Premier League players Serie A players Superettan players Sweden international footballers Sweden youth international footballers Swedish expatriate footballers Swedish footballers Umeå FC players Hammarby Fotboll players Enköpings SK players Association football midfielders UEFA Champions League winning players Hammarby Fotboll non-playing staff