Magnus Svensson (footballer)

Magnus Svensson (footballer)
For more people by the same name, see Magnus Svensson (disambiguation).
Magnus Svensson
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Magnus Svendsson at Viking Stadion
Personal information
Full name Jan Tore Magnus Svensson
Date of birth 10 March 1969 (1969-03-10) (age 42)
Place of birth Vinberg, Sweden
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder, Right Back, Right Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1988–1993 Vinbergs IF 126 (11)
1994–1997 Halmstads BK 89 (6)
1998–1999 Viking 52 (7)
2000–2001 Brøndby IF 57 (1)
2002–2006 Halmstads BK 88 (1)
– Total 412 (26 )
National team
1996–2003 Sweden 31 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jan Tore Magnus "Turbo" Svensson (born 10 March 1969) is a former football midfielder from Vinberg, Sweden. He has played 32 international matches and scored 2 goals for the Sweden national team, and was a squad player for the Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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Career

Svensson's career started in Vinbergs IF, but he soon joined Halmstads BK in the Swedish Allsvenskan championship. From 1998 to 2002 he moved abroad to play for Viking F.K. in Norway, where he was a big fan favourite. He became the most expensive player in the Danish Superliga when he was bought by Danish club Brøndby IF for NOK 12,5 million in spring 2000. He rejoined Halmstad in 2002.

2006 was Svensson's final year in Halmstad, and he moved back to Vinberg in 2007.

Achievements

Club

Halmstads BK:

  • Champion: 1997
  • Stora silvret (2nd): 2004
  • Lilla Silvret (3rd): 1995
  • Champion: 1995

Brøndby IF:

External links

v · d · eSweden squad – UEFA Euro 2000
1 Hedman • 2 Nilsson • 3 P. Andersson • 4 Björklund • 5 Lučić • 6 Sundgren • 7 Mild • 8 Gustafsson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Pettersson • 11 Alexandersson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Svensson • 14 Mellberg • 15 D. Andersson • 16 A. Andersson • 17 Mjällby • 18 Osmanovski • 19 K. Andersson • 20 Larsson • 21 Allbäck • 22 Asper • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg
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v · d · eSweden squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Hedman • 2 Mellberg • 3 P. Andersson (c) • 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
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