# Magnus Svensson (footballer)

Jan Tore Magnus "Turbo" Svensson (born 10 March 1969) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Beginning his career with Vinbergs IF in 1988, he went on to represent Halmstads BK, Viking, and Brøndby IF before retiring at Halmstad in 2006. A full international between 1996 and 2003, he won 32 caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team. He represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

## Club career

Svensson was born in Vinberg, Sweden. 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 Svensson's final year in Halmstad, and he moved back to Vinberg in 2007.

## International career

Svensson debuted for the Sweden national team in a friendly match against Japan on February 22, 1996. He scored his first international goal on February 12, 2001, in a friendly against China, after coming on as a substitute for Mattias Jonson in the second half of a 2–2 draw.
Svensson made his competitive debut for Sweden in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against England, replacing Henrik Larsson in the 70th minute of a 0–0 draw. He played in three UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying matches as Sweden secured their place in the tournament. During UEFA Euro 2000, he participated in the group stage games against Turkey and Italy, although Sweden did not advance to the quarter-finals.
In the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Svensson played in two matches, contributing to Sweden's first World Cup qualification since 1994. He featured in all four games for Sweden at the tournament, where the team reached the second round before being eliminated by Senegal via a golden goal.
Although he participated in two UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying matches, Svensson did not make the final tournament squad. His last international appearance was on June 11, 2003, in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against Poland. Over his international career from 1996 to 2003, Svensson earned 32 caps and scored two goals for Sweden.

## Career statistics
### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| Sweden | 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| Sweden | 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| Sweden | 2002 | 8 | 1 |
| Sweden | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 32 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Svensson goal.
List of international goals scored by Magnus Svensson :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 12 February 2001 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | China | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 13 February 2002 | Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | Greece | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | |

## Honours

Halmstads BK
* Allsvenskan: 1997
* Svenska Cupen: 1994–95
Brøndby IF
* Danish Superliga: 2001–02
Individual
* Stor Grabb: 2001