Mikael Antonsson
FullnameMikael Antonsson
Birth date31 May 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeKarlskrona, Sweden
Height1.89 m
PositionCentre back
CurrentclubCopenhagen (assistant)
Youthyears 11989–1995
Youthclubs 1Sillhövda AIK
Years 11996–1997
Clubs 1Sillhövda AIK
Caps 128
Goals 18
Years 21997–2004
Clubs 2IFK Göteborg
Caps 252
Goals 20
Years 32004–2006
Clubs 3Austria Wien
Caps 328
Goals 30
Years 42006–2007
Clubs 4Panathinaikos
Caps 47
Goals 40
Years 52007–2011
Clubs 5Copenhagen
Caps 586
Goals 52
Years 62011–2014
Clubs 6Bologna
Caps 689
Goals 60
Years 72014–2018
Clubs 7Copenhagen
Caps 745
Goals 70
Years 82024–2025
Clubs 8AIK Atlas
Caps 814
Goals 81
Totalcaps335
Totalgoals10
Nationalyears 11997–1998
Nationalteam 1Sweden U16
Nationalcaps 118
Nationalgoals 12
Nationalyears 21999
Nationalteam 2Sweden U18
Nationalcaps 29
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32002–2004
Nationalteam 3Sweden U21
Nationalcaps 320
Nationalgoals 31
Nationalyears 42004–2015
Nationalteam 4Sweden
Nationalcaps 428
Nationalgoals 40
Manageryears 12017–
Managerclubs 1Copenhagen (assistant)

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.

Club career

Antonsson 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 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, 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

Antonsson won 28 caps between 2004 and 2015 and represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 2012.[6]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden200410
200500
200620
200700
200800
200900
201000
201110
201220
201390
201480
201550
Total280

Honours

Austria Wien

Copenhagen

Individual

References

  1. ^ Solbakken: Antonsson har de rette FCK-gener‚ Bold.dk, 6 September 2017
  2. ^ "Mikael Antonsson til F.C. København" (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Champions League Team Of The Round: Matchday Two". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Mikael Antonsson slutar spela fotboll" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  5. ^ "Meriterad Tidigare Landslagsmittback Klar för Aik Atlas!!"
  6. ^ "Mikael Antonsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll.se.. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  7. ^ "Alla 47 ärkeänglar | ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 2020-05-06.