Anders Svensson

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Anders Svensson
Personal information
Full name Anders Svensson
Date of birth 17 July 1976
Place of birth Göteborg, Sweden
Height 177cm
Nickname Taco-anders
Position midfielder
Club information
Current club IF Elfsborg
Youth clubs
Guldhedens IK
Hestrafors IF
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
1993-2001
2001-2005
2005-
IF Elfsborg
Southampton
IF Elfsborg
155 (38)
127 (9)
29 (7)
National team**
1999- Sweden 67 (13)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 24 June 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 24 June 2006.

Anders Svensson ['ɑndɛʃ 'svɛnsɔn] (born July 17, 1976 in Göteborg, Sweden) is a Swedish international football player playing for IF Elfsborg from Borås. His role on the pitch is that of an offensive midfielder. He is known to be very good free-kick taker, which he showed in the Football World Cup 2002 in South Korea/Japan, where he scored a fabulous goal against Argentina in the group stages. He made his breakthrough while playing for IF Elfsborg in the late 90's before moving to English side Southampton FC in 2001. After a few relatively successful years in England, he decided to move back to Sweden and IF Elfsborg in 2005, where he is currently playing. Svensson has almost been romantically linked to Danish model Anine Bing in recent years.

[edit] Honours

With Southampton

  • 2003 F.A. Cup runners up medal

With IF Elfsborg

  • 2001 Swedish Cup Champion
  • 2005-2006 Allsvenskan Champion

[edit] Other achievements


[edit] External links


Sweden Sweden squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Sweden

1 Hedman | 2 Mellberg | 3 P. Andersson | 4 Mjällby | 5 Michael Svensson | 6 Linderoth | 7 Alexandersson | 8 A. Svensson | 9 Ljungberg | 10 Allbäck | 11 Larsson | 12 Kihlstedt | 13 Antonelius | 14 Edman | 15 Jakobsson | 16 Lučić | 17 Magnus Svensson | 18 Jonson | 19 Farnerud | 20 D. Andersson | 21 Ibrahimović | 22 A. Andersson | 23 Isaksson | Coach: Lagerbäck / Söderberg

Sweden Sweden squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Sweden

1 Isaksson | 2 Nilsson | 3 Mellberg | 4 Lučić | 5 Edman | 6 Linderoth | 7 Alexandersson | 8 A. Svensson | 9 Ljungberg | 10 Ibrahimović | 11 Larsson | 12 Alvbåge | 13 Hansson | 14 Stenman | 15 K. Svensson | 16 Källström | 17 Elmander | 18 Jonson | 19 Andersson | 20 Allbäck | 21 Wilhelmsson | 22 Rosenberg | 23 Shaaban | Coach: Lagerbäck