Mikael Antonsson (born 31 May 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He currently works for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen as assistant manager.[1] As a player, he played professionally in Sweden, Austria, Greece, Italy, and Denmark during a career that spanned between 1996 and 2018. A full international between 2004 and 2015, he won 28 caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of their UEFA Euro 2012 squad.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikael Antonsson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Karlskrona, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1995 | Sillhövda AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Sillhövda AIK | 28 | (8) |
| 1998–2004 | IFK Göteborg | 52 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Austria Wien | 28 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Panathinaikos | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Copenhagen | 86 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Bologna | 89 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Copenhagen | 45 | (0) |
| 2024– | AIK Atlas | ||
| Total | 335 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Sweden U16 | 18 | (2) |
| 1999 | Sweden U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Sweden U21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2004–2015 | Sweden | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Copenhagen (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAntonsson was born in Karlskrona. He began his career in a local Swedish team called Sillhövda AIK (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.[2]
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".[3]
In 2011, Antonsson moved to Bologna in the Italian Serie A on a free transfer before wrapping up his career in Copenhagen between 2014 and his retirement in 2018.[4]
In 2024 Antonsson announced that he will make a comeback by playing for the Swedish tier 4 football club AIK Atlas.[5]
International career
editAntonsson won 28 caps between 2004 and 2015 and represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 2012.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | |
Honours
editAustria Wien
Copenhagen
- Danish Superliga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Danish Cup: 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Individual
- Årets Ärkeängel: 2003[7]
References
edit- ^ Solbakken: Antonsson har de rette FCK-gener‚ Bold.dk, 6 September 2017
- ^ "Mikael Antonsson til F.C. København". FC Copenhagen (in Danish). 21 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Champions League Team Of The Round: Matchday Two". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Mikael Antonsson slutar spela fotboll". Expressen.se (in Swedish). 17 January 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Meriterad Tidigare Landslagsmittback Klar för Aik Atlas!!".
- ^ a b "Mikael Antonsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". Svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Alla 47 ärkeänglar | ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
External links
edit- F.C. Copenhagen profile (in Danish)
- Mikael Antonsson at DR (in Danish) (archived)
- National team profile
- #5 Mikael Antonsson at ifkdb.com
