Maria Bergkvist (born 12 August 1977) is a Swedish football coach and former player who was the manager of Damallsvenskan club UmeÃÂ¥ IK. In her playing career she was a defender for UmeÃÂ¥ and the Sweden national team.
While playing for UmeÃÂ¥ between 1999 and 2007 Bergkvist won six Damallsvenskan titles and two UEFA Women's Cups (now known as UEFA Women's Champions League). She returned to the club as an assistant coach in 2009. After five years as an assistant, Bergkvist took the head coach job for UmeÃÂ¥'s 2015 campaign.
Bergkvist won her first cap for Sweden aged 28, starting a 1âÂÂ1 draw with England in Cyprus on 9 February 2006. She made a total of seven national team appearances, all in 2006.