Marcus Berg

Bengt Erik Marcus Berg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmarːkɵs ˈbærj]; born 17 August 1986) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Krasnodar. He represents the Swedish national team. Among dedicated IFK Göteborg supporters, Berg is known as Svarte-Marcus ("Black Marcus") due to his many goals in the Göteborg youth and reserve teams, and later also senior team. The nickname is an homage to the legendary IFK Göteborg striker Filip "Svarte-Filip" Johansson. Berg represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 2016 as well as at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.