Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Swedish footballer
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Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976)
- Anders Gunnar Svensson (Swedish pronunciation: [?an?d?? 'sv?n?s?n]; born 17 July 1976) is a Swedish former footballer.
- He was a central midfielder, known for his passing, free kicks, and set piece-taking abilities, who usually operated in a playmaking role.
- He was capped 148 times for the Swedish national football team, many times as a captain, before he retired from international football in 2013.
- He is the most capped male player for Sweden, beating Thomas Ravelli's previous record of 143 caps. As well as being named captain of Sweden on several occasions, Svensson also captained Southampton and Elfsborg.
- He played important roles in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, in which he proved his leadership skills, resulting in him being named captain of that Sweden national team in 2009.He is the eighth-most capped European player in history, after Lothar Matthäus, Martin Reim, Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, Vitalijs Astafjevs, Sergio Ramos, and Gianluigi Buffon.
- Svensson also represented the Swedish national football team at three consecutive European Championships, in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
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