Victoria Sandell Svensson

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Victoria Margareta Sandell Svensson (born 18 May 1977) is a Swedish football manager and former player. Nicknamed Vickan,[3] she was team captain on the Swedish women's national team and Djurgårdens IF Dam, captaining the national team during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, and is one of the most merited Swedish footballers of all time.[4][3] She was originally known as Victoria Svensson, and then Victoria Sandell Svensson after marrying Camilla Sandell in April 2008 and adding her surname to her own.[5]

Victoria Sandell
Victoria Sandell Svensson at the Swedish Sports Awards inside the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden in January 2014
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Margareta Sandell Svensson
Date of birth (1977-05-18) 18 May 1977 (age 47)
Place of birthBorås, Sweden
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)Striker
Youth career
1981Gällstad IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991Nittorps IK
1992–1997Jitex BK
1998–2002Älvsjö AIK
2003–2009Djurgårdens IF[a]
International career
1993Sweden U178[1](9)
1993–1996Sweden U2031[1](18)
1996–2009Sweden166[2](68)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2009

Career

In 1998, and again in 2003, she won the Diamantbollen, an award given to the best female player in Sweden each year.[6][7] Also in 1998, 2001, and 2003 Sandell Svensson scored the most goals in the Damallsvenskan.

Sandell Svensson retired after Sweden's Euro 2009 quarter-final defeat to Norway. She had 166 caps and 68 goals.[2][1][8]

Sandell Svensson can be seen in the Sveriges Television documentary television series The Other Sport from 2013.

Sandell Svensson has been a sporting director for Djurgården, head coach for the Sweden women's F16 national team, and most recently in 2018–2020 coach for Tyresö FF[3]

On 6 May 2021 Victoria Sandell Svensson was presented as a new assistant coach for the women's national team.[4] She will assume office when the World Cup qualifiers starts in the autumn 2021. She was only contracted for 3 matches, but aims to stay longer if it works well.[9]She will focus on individual training and performance analysis, particularly the offence.[9][3]

Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments

Key (expand for notes on "world cup and olympic goals")
LocationGeographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
LineupStart – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain

MinThe minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/passThe ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pkGoal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
ScoreThe match score after the goal was scored.
ResultThe final score.

W – match was won
L – match was lost to opponent
D – match was drawn
(W) – penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match
(L) – penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match

aetThe score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
psoPenalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
GoalMatchDateLocationOpponentLineupMinScoreResultCompetition
USA 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
1
1999-6-19[m 1]San Jose  ChinaStart

1–2L

Group match
2
1999-6-23[m 2]Washington, DC  AustraliaStart

3–1W

Group match
1
3
1999-6-26[m 3]Chicago  GhanaStart581-0

2–0W

Group match
2862-0
4
1999-6-30[m 4]San Jose  NorwayStart

1–3L

Quarter Final
Sydney 2000 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
5
2000-9-13[m 5]Melbourne  Brazil76.

off 76' (on Sjögran)

0–2L

Group match
6
2000-9-16[m 6]Sydney  Australia54.

off 54' (on Sjögran)

1–1D

Group match
7
2000-9-19[m 7]Melbourne  Germany59.

on 59' (off Swedberg)

0–1L

Group match
USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
3
8
2003-9-21[m 8]Washington, DC  United StatesStart581-2

1–3L

Group match
4
9
2003-9-25[m 9]Philadelphia  North KoreaStart71-0

1–0W

Group match
10
2003-9-28[m 10]Columbus  Nigeria85.

off 85' (on Öqvist)

3–0W

Group match
5
11
2003-10-1[m 11]Foxborough  BrazilStart231-0

2–1W

Quarter Final
12
2003-10-5[m 12]Portland  CanadaStart

2–1W

Semi-Final
13
2003-10-12[m 13]Carson  GermanyStart

1–2L

Final
Athens 2004 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
14
2004-8-11[m 14]Volos  JapanStart

0–1L

Group match
15
2004-8-17[m 15]Volos  NigeriaStart

2–1W

Group match
16
2004-8-20[m 16]Volos  AustraliaStart

2–1W

Quarter-Final
17
2004-8-23[m 17]Patras  BrazilStart

0–1L

Semi Final
18
2004-8-26[m 18]Piraeus  Germany43.

off 43' (on Sjögran)

0–1L

Bronze Medal Match
China 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
6
19
2007-9-11[m 19]Chengdu  NigeriaStart501-0

1–1D

Group match
20
2007-9-14[m 20]Chengdu  United StatesStart

0–2L

Group match
21
2007-9-18[m 21]Tianjin  North KoreaStart

2–1W

Group match
Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
22
2008-8-6[m 22]Tianjin  ChinaStart

1–2L

Group match
23
2008-8-9[m 23]Tianjin  ArgentinaStart

1–0W

Group match
24
2008-8-12[m 24]Beijing  CanadaStart

2–1W

Group match
25
2008-8-15[m 25]Shenyang  GermanyStart

0–2L

Quarter-Final

Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments

GoalMatchDateLocationOpponentLineupMinScoreResultCompetition
1997 European Championship
1
1997-6-29[m 26]Karlstad  RussiaStart

2–1W

Group match
1[note 1]
2
1997-7-2[m 27]Karlskoga  Spainoff 46'71–0

1–0W

Group match
3
1997-7-5[m 28]Karlstad  Franceoff 46'

3–0W

Group match
4
1997-7-9[m 29]Karlstad  GermanyStart

0–1L

Semi-Final
2001 European Championship
5
2001-6-23[m 30]Erfurt  Germany74.

on 74' (off Fagerström)

1–3L

Group match
6
2001-6-27[m 31]Jena  England53.

on 53' (off Flyborg)

4–0W

Group match
7
2001-6-30[m 32]Erfurt  Russia84.

off 84' (on Lundin)

1–0W

Group match
8
2001-7-4[m 33]Ulm  Denmark78.

on 78' (off Nordlund)

1–0W

Semi-Final
9
2001-7-7[m 34]Ulm  GermanyStart

0–1L

Final
2005 European Championship
10
2005-6-5[m 35]Blackpool  DenmarkStart

1–1D

Group match
11
2005-6-8[m 36]Blackpool  FinlandStart

0–0D

Group match
12
2005-6-11[m 37]Blackburn  England90+3.

off 90+3' (on Öqvist)

1–0W

Group match
13
2005-6-16[m 38]Warrington  Norway49.

off 49' (on Schelin)

2–3L

Semi-Final
2009 European Championship
2
14
2009-8-25[m 39]Turku  Russia87.

off 87' (on Fischer)

152–0

3–0W

Group match
15
2009-8-28[m 40]Turku  ItalyStart

2–0W

Group match
3
16
2009-8-31[m 41]Turku  EnglandStart401–1

1–1D

Group match
4
17
2009-9-4[m 42]Helsinki  NorwayStart801–3

1–3L

Quarter-Final

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1.10 March 1997Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal  Netherlands1–04–01997 Algarve Cup[11]
2.2 July 1997Nobelstadion, Karlskoga, Sweden  Spain1–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997[12]
3.30 August 1997Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland3–11999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[13]
4.2–0
5.19 March 1998CD Montechoro, Albufeira, Portugal  Netherlands1–01–01998 Algarve Cup[14]
6.3 May 1998Estadio Escribano Castilla, Motril, Spain  Spain1–12–11999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[15]
7.24 May 1998Söderstadion, Stockholm, Sweden2–03–1[16]
8.26 August 1998Norrvalla IP, Skellefteå, Sweden  Iceland2–0[17]
9.26 June 1999Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Ghana1–01999 FIFA Women's World Cup[18]
10.2–0
11.7 November 1999Estadio Municipal de Plasencia, Plasencia, Spain  Spain1–05–2UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying[19]
12.11 June 2000Nobelstadion, Karlskoga, Sweden7–0[20]
13.3–0
14.4–0
15.8 September 2000Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia  Norway1–02–1Friendly[21]
16.2–0
17.11 March 2001Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal  Portugal3–14–12001 Algarve Cup[22]
18.9 September 2001Gammliavallen, Umeå, Sweden  Finland1–08–12003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[23]
19.5–1
20.1 March 2002Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal  United States1–11–12002 Algarve Cup[24]
21.3 March 2002Parque Desportivo da Nora, Ferreiras, Portugal  Norway3–3[25]
22.4 May 2002Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Iceland3–06–0Friendly[26]
23.8 May 2002Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Switzerland1–04–02003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[27]
24.3–0
25.26 June 2002Jakobstads Centralplan, Jakobstad, Finland  Finland4–05–0[28]
26.5–0
27.12 October 2002Värendsvallen, Växjö, Sweden  Poland2–08–0Friendly[29]
28.26 January 2003Belconnen Soccer Centre, Canberra, Australia  Mexico1–11–12003 Australia Cup[30]
29.20 March 2003Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal  Finland4–05–02003 Algarve Cup[31]
30.18 April 2003Fredriksskans, Kalmar, Sweden  Switzerland2–06–0UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying[32]
31.17 May 2003Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Italy1–05–0[33]
32.3–0
33.15 September 2003American University Field, Washington, D.C., United States  China2–12–2Friendly[34]
34.21 September 2003Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  United States1–21–32003 FIFA Women's World Cup[35]
35.25 September 2003Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States  North Korea1–01–0[36]
36.1 October 2003Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  Brazil2–1[37]
37.1 February 2004Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China  Canada2–03–12004 Four Nations Tournament[38]
38.20 March 2004Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  China1–11–1 (5–4 p)2004 Algarve Cup[39]
39.12 May 2004Värendsvallen, Växjö, Sweden  Serbia and Montenegro4–15–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying[40]
40.28 May 2005Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Canada2–03–1Friendly[41]
41.13 March 2006Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal  Finland1–04–12006 Algarve Cup[42]
42.2–0
43.4–1
44.18 June 2006Darida Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Belarus2–06–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[43]
45.5–0
46.6–0
47.18 July 2006National Sports Center, Blaine, United States  Canada1–22–4Friendly[44]
48.26 August 2006Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland3–04–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[45]
49.7 March 2007Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Finland2–03–02007 Algarve Cup[46]
50.12 March 2007Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  United States2–32–3[47]
51.14 March 2007  France2–03–1[48]
52.16 June 2007Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania  Romania1–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying[49]
53.3–0
54.4–0
55.5–0
56.6–0
57.20 June 2007Tingvalla IP, Karlstad, Sweden  Hungary1–0[50]
58.5–0
59.11 September 2007Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China  Nigeria1–01–12007 FIFA Women's World Cup[51]
60.28 November 2007Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Denmark2–03–12008 Summer Olympics qualification play-off[52]
61.3–0
62.12 March 2008Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal  Italy2–03–02008 Algarve Cup[53]
63.3–0
64.25 June 2008Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland2–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying[54]
65.25 April 2009Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Brazil2–13–1Friendly[55]
66.25 August 2009Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland  Russia2–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009[56]
67.31 August 2009  England1–11–1[57]
68.4 September 2009Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Norway1–31–3[58]

Honours

Club

Älvsjö AIK FF
Djurgården/Älvsjö

Individual

International tournaments with the national team

International tournaments with the national team U-20

  • Nordic Cup: Winner 1994 [63]

International tournaments with the national team U-16

  • Nordic Cup: Winner 1993 [64]

Footnotes

References

Match reports