Annica Svensson Explained

Annica Svensson
Fullname:Annica Birgitta Teres Svensson[1]
Birth Date:1983 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Björneborg, Sweden
Height:1.66 m
Position:Defender
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:Björneborgs IF
Youthyears2:1989–1995
Youthclubs2:Bäckhammars SK
Years1:1997–2002
Clubs1:Rävåsens IK
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Älvsjö AIK FF
Years3:2003–2005
Clubs3:Djurgården/Älvsjö
Years4:2006–2010
Clubs4:Hammarby IF DFF
Caps4:52
Goals4:6
Years5:2010–2013
Clubs5:Tyresö FF
Caps5:53
Goals5:0
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Vittsjö GIK (loan)
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2018
Clubs7:Eskilstuna United DFF
Caps7:67
Goals7:4
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010–2014
Nationalteam3:Sweden[2]
Nationalcaps3:33
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:13:06, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
Ntupdate:13:06, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Annica Birgitta Teres Svensson (born 3 March 1983) is a Swedish former football defender who last played in Sweden for Eskilstuna United DFF. She previously played for Tyresö FF, and spent the second half of the 2013 season on loan at Vittsjö GIK. She represented Sweden at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics.[3]

Career

A late bloomer, Svensson made her Sweden debut at the age of 27, in a 1–1 draw with United States on 30 July 2010.

Svensson played ten times for Sweden's national youth teams, with the last appearance in 2001. She was called into the senior national team two years after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury while captaining Hammarby IF DFF in the Damallsvenskan. National coach Thomas Dennerby valued the versatility of Svensson, who can function in the centre back or full back positions.[4]

Tyresö won the Damallsvenskan title for the first time in the 2012 season and Svensson collected her first league winner's medal.[5]

As ambitious Tyresö continued to strengthen their squad, Svensson lost her place in the team and was not called up to Sweden's UEFA Women's Euro 2013 selection.[6] In August 2013 she went on loan to Damallsvenskan team Vittsjö GIK, in search of first team football.[7] She signed for newly promoted Eskilstuna United DFF in January 2014, where she joined former Tyresö teammate Sara Thunebro.[8]

In October 2018 Svensson officially ended her career.[9]

Personal life

In December 2018 she married her former Eskilstuna team-mate Vaila Barsley.[10]

Honours

Club

Djurgården/Älvsjö:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annica Svensson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204733/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sv/annica-svensson-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference. 10 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012. Svenskfotboll.se. 19 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Annica Svensson . 2022-04-13 . Olympics.
  4. Web site: Dam: Annica Svensson skräll i Dennerbys trupp. Swedish Football Association. 29 June 2010. 18 May 2013. Staffan. Stjernholm. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20111215121648/http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2010/06/dam-annica-svensson-skrall-i-dennerbys-trupp/. 15 December 2011. dead.
  5. News: Tyresö vann SM-guld efter dramatik. Dagens Nyheter. 3 November 2012. 29 August 2013. Swedish. Johannes. Cleris.
  6. Web site: Svensson lånas ut – Mallbacken visade inget intresse. Värmlands Folkblad. 7 August 2013. 18 January 2014. Swedish. Mattias. Ardell. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305092758/http://www.vf.se/sport/fotboll/svensson-lanas-ut-%E2%80%93-mallbacken-visade-inget-intresse. 5 March 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Jakten på speltid slutade i Vittsjö GIK. Skånska Dagbladet. 6 August 2013. 29 August 2013. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206220637/http://www.skanskan.se/article/20130806/SPORT/130809559/-/jakten-pa-speltid-slutade-i-vittsjo-gik. 6 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  8. News: Svensson klar för Eskilstuna. Svenska Dagbladet. 15 January 2014. 18 January 2014. Swedish.
  9. News: Annica Svenssons sista match i karriären. Sveriges Radio. 27 October 2018. Halvarsson. Hans.
  10. News: Mattsson . Sebastian . "Det var väldigt få som ens sett oss kyssas" . 15 January 2022 . . 12 December 2018 . sv.
  11. http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf Archived copy