Annica Svensson

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]

Annica Svensson

Svensson in June 2013
Personal information
Full name	Annica Birgitta Teres Svensson[1]
Date of birth	(1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Björneborg, Sweden
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Björneborgs IF
1989–1995	Bäckhammars SK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2002	Rävåsens IK
2002	Älvsjö AIK FF
2003–2005	Djurgården/Älvsjö
2006–2010	Hammarby IF DFF	52	(6)
2010–2013	Tyresö FF	53	(0)
2013	→ Vittsjö GIK (loan)	9	(0)
2014–2018	Eskilstuna United DFF	67	(4)
International career‡
	Sweden U17	6	(0)
	Sweden U19	4	(0)
2010–2014	Sweden[2]	33	(0)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Sweden FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:06, 18 January 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:06, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

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]

Playing for Tyresö in May 2013

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

• Damallsvenskan^[11] (2): 2003, 2004

References

1. "Annica Svensson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
2. "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
3. "Annica Svensson". Olympics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
4. Stjernholm, Staffan (29 June 2010). "Dam: Annica Svensson skräll i Dennerbys trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
5. Cleris, Johannes (3 November 2012). "Tyresö vann SM-guld efter dramatik". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 August 2013.
6. Ardell, Mattias (7 August 2013). "Svensson lånas ut – Mallbacken visade inget intresse" (in Swedish). Värmlands Folkblad. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
7. "Jakten på speltid slutade i Vittsjö GIK" (in Swedish). Skånska Dagbladet. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
8. "Svensson klar för Eskilstuna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
9. Halvarsson, Hans (27 October 2018). "Annica Svenssons sista match i karriären". Sveriges Radio.
10. Mattsson, Sebastian (12 December 2018). ""Det var väldigt få som ens sett oss kyssas"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
11. Archived copy Archived 30 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Annica Svensson – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Sweden player profile (in Swedish) at SvFF
• Player domestic stats at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
• Tyresö FF player profile
• Annica Svensson at Soccerway