Magnus Svensson (footballer)

For more people by the same name, see Magnus Svensson.

Personal information
Magnus Svensson
Full name	Magnus Svensson
Date of birth	October 3, 1969 (1969-10-03) (age 38)
Place of birth	Vinberg, Sweden
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Right Back, Right Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988-1993 1994-1997 1998-1999 2000-2001 2002-2006	Vinbergs IF Halmstads BK Viking Brøndby IF Halmstads BK Total	126 0(11) 089 00(6) 052 00(7) 057 00(1) 088 00(1) 412 0(26)
National team²
1996-2003	Sweden	031 00(2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 11, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of October 11, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Magnus "Turbo" Svensson (born October 3, 1969) is a 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. His 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 Magnus final year in Halmstad, and he moved back to Vinberg in 2007.

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v • d • e Sweden 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

v • d • e Sweden squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

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