Mikael Antonsson

Mikael Antonsson
Mikael Antonsson
Mikael Antonsson 2008.jpg
Personal information
Full name Mikael Antonsson
Date of birth May 31, 1981 (1981-05-31) (age 30)
Place of birth Sillhövda, Karlskrona, Sweden
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Bologna
Number 5
Youth career
1989–1995 AIK Sillhövda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 AIK Sillhövda 28 (8)
1997–2004 IFK Göteborg 51 (0)
2004–2006 Austria Wien 28 (0)
2006–2007 Panathinaikos 7 (0)
2007–2011 Copenhagen 86 (2)
2011– Bologna 0 (0)
National team
2002–2004 Sweden U21 20 (1)
2004– Sweden 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2010

Mikael Antonsson (born 31 May 1981 in Sillhövda, Karlskrona) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Bologna in Italian Serie A.

He began his career in a local Swedish team called AIK Sillhövda (1996) and after two years he was transferred to Swedish champions IFK Göteborg. He played there until 2004, when Austria Wien bought him for 450.000€. In January 2006 Panathinaikos FC brought him in Athens to play for them on a 2 year contract. In the summer 2007 he moved to the Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen.[1]

Mikael Antonsson started the season 2010–11 impressively with new teammate, Sölvi Ottesen, which reminded fans of former steady partnership between Michael Gravgaard and Brede Hangeland. In the 2–0 win against former club and Greek champions Panathinaikos FC, Antonsson chosen for the Goal.com Champions League "Team of the Round".[2]

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