# Victoria Sandell Svensson

Victoria Margareta Sandell Svensson (born 18 May 1977) is a Swedish football manager and former player. Nicknamed Vickan, 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. 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.

## Career

In 1998, and again in 2003, she won the Diamantbollen, an award given to the best female player in Sweden each year. 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.
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
On 6 May 2021 Victoria Sandell Svensson was presented as a new assistant coach for the women's national team. 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. She will focus on individual training and performance analysis, particularly the offence.

## Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments

Key (expand for notes on "world cup and olympic goals") :
| Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred |
| Lineup | Start – 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 |
| Min | The 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/pass | The 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 pk | Goal 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.) |
| Score | The match score after the goal was scored. |
| Result | The 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 |
| aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
| pso | Penalty-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 |
| Goal | Match | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | Min | Score | Result | Competition |
| USA 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup ||||||||||
| | 1 | 1999-6-19 | San Jose | China | Start | | | 1–2 L | Group match |
| | 2 | 1999-6-23 | Washington, DC | Australia | Start | | | 3–1 W | Group match |
| 1 | 3 | 1999-6-26 | Chicago | Ghana | Start | 58 | 1-0 | 2–0 W | Group match |
| 2 | 3 | 1999-6-26 | Chicago | Ghana | Start | 86 | 2-0 | 2–0 W | Group match |
| | 4 | 1999-6-30 | San Jose | Norway | Start | | | 1–3 L | Quarter Final |
| Sydney 2000 Women's Olympic Football Tournament ||||||||||
| | 5 | 2000-9-13 | Melbourne | Brazil | 76. off 76' (on Sjögran) | | | 0–2 L | Group match |
| | 6 | 2000-9-16 | Sydney | Australia | 54. off 54' (on Sjögran) | | | 1–1 D | Group match |
| | 7 | 2000-9-19 | Melbourne | Germany | 59. on 59' (off Swedberg) | | | 0–1 L | Group match |
| USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup ||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 2003-9-21 | Washington, DC | United States | Start | 58 | 1–2 | 1–3 L | Group match |
| 4 | 9 | 2003-9-25 | Philadelphia | North Korea | Start | 7 | 1–0 | 1–0 W | Group match |
| | 10 | 2003-9-28 | Columbus | Nigeria | 85. off 85' (on Öqvist) | | | 3–0 W | Group match |
| 5 | 11 | 2003-10-1 | Foxborough | Brazil | Start | 23 | 1–0 | 2–1 W | Quarter Final |
| | 12 | 2003-10-5 | Portland | Canada | Start | | | 2–1 W | Semi-Final |
| | 13 | 2003-10-12 | Carson | Germany | Start | | | 1–2 L | Final |
| Athens 2004 Women's Olympic Football Tournament ||||||||||
| | 14 | 2004-8-11 | Volos | Japan | Start | | | 0–1 L | Group match |
| | 15 | 2004-8-17 | Volos | Nigeria | Start | | | 2–1 W | Group match |
| | 16 | 2004-8-20 | Volos | Australia | Start | | | 2–1 W | Quarter-Final |
| | 17 | 2004-8-23 | Patras | Brazil | Start | | | 0–1 L | Semi Final |
| | 18 | 2004-8-26 | Piraeus | Germany | 43. off 43' (on Sjögran) | | | 0–1 L | Bronze Medal Match |
| China 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup ||||||||||
| 6 | 19 | 2007-9-11 | Chengdu | Nigeria | Start | 50 | 1–0 | 1–1 D | Group match |
| | 20 | 2007-9-14 | Chengdu | United States | Start | | | 0–2 L | Group match |
| | 21 | 2007-9-18 | Tianjin | North Korea | Start | | | 2–1 W | Group match |
| Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament ||||||||||
| | 22 | 2008-8-6 | Tianjin | China | Start | | | 1–2 L | Group match |
| | 23 | 2008-8-9 | Tianjin | Argentina | Start | | | 1–0 W | Group match |
| | 24 | 2008-8-12 | Beijing | Canada | Start | | | 2–1 W | Group match |
| | 25 | 2008-8-15 | Shenyang | Germany | Start | | | 0–2 L | Quarter-Final |

## Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments

| Goal | Match | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | Min | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1997 European Championship ||||||||||
| | 1 | 1997-6-29 | Karlstad | Russia | Start | | | 2–1 W | Group match |
| 1 | 2 | 1997-7-2 | Karlskoga | Spain | off 46' | 7 | 1–0 | 1–0 W | Group match |
| | 3 | 1997-7-5 | Karlstad | France | off 46' | | | 3–0 W | Group match |
| | 4 | 1997-7-9 | Karlstad | Germany | Start | | | 0–1 L | Semi-Final |
| 2001 European Championship ||||||||||
| | 5 | 2001-6-23 | Erfurt | Germany | 74. on 74' (off Fagerström) | | | 1–3 L | Group match |
| | 6 | 2001-6-27 | Jena | England | 53. on 53' (off Flyborg) | | | 4–0 W | Group match |
| | 7 | 2001-6-30 | Erfurt | Russia | 84. off 84' (on Lundin) | | | 1–0 W | Group match |
| | 8 | 2001-7-4 | Ulm | Denmark | 78. on 78' (off Nordlund) | | | 1–0 W | Semi-Final |
| | 9 | 2001-7-7 | Ulm | Germany | Start | | | 0–1 L | Final |
| 2005 European Championship ||||||||||
| | 10 | 2005-6-5 | Blackpool | Denmark | Start | | | 1–1 D | Group match |
| | 11 | 2005-6-8 | Blackpool | Finland | Start | | | 0–0 D | Group match |
| | 12 | 2005-6-11 | Blackburn | England | 90+3. off 90+3' (on Öqvist) | | | 1–0 W | Group match |
| | 13 | 2005-6-16 | Warrington | Norway | 49. off 49' (on Schelin) | | | 2–3 L | Semi-Final |
| 2009 European Championship ||||||||||
| 2 | 14 | 2009-8-25 | Turku | Russia | 87. off 87' (on Fischer) | 15 | 2–0 | 3–0 W | Group match |
| | 15 | 2009-8-28 | Turku | Italy | Start | | | 2–0 W | Group match |
| 3 | 16 | 2009-8-31 | Turku | England | Start | 40 | 1–1 | 1–1 D | Group match |
| 4 | 17 | 2009-9-4 | Helsinki | Norway | Start | 80 | 1–3 | 1–3 L | Quarter-Final |

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 March 1997 | Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal | Netherlands | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1997 Algarve Cup |
| 2. | 2 July 1997 | Nobelstadion, Karlskoga, Sweden | Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 1997 |
| 3. | 30 August 1997 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 30 August 1997 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 19 March 1998 | CD Montechoro, Albufeira, Portugal | Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 Algarve Cup |
| 6. | 3 May 1998 | Estadio Escribano Castilla, Motril, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 24 May 1998 | Söderstadion, Stockholm, Sweden | Spain | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 26 August 1998 | Norrvalla IP, Skellefteå, Sweden | Iceland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 26 June 1999 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Ghana | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 10. | 26 June 1999 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Ghana | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 11. | 7 November 1999 | Estadio Municipal de Plasencia, Plasencia, Spain | Spain | 1–0 | 5–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying |
| 12. | 11 June 2000 | Nobelstadion, Karlskoga, Sweden | Spain | 1–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying |
| 13. | 11 June 2000 | Nobelstadion, Karlskoga, Sweden | Spain | 3–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying |
| 14. | 11 June 2000 | Nobelstadion, Karlskoga, Sweden | Spain | 4–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying |
| 15. | 8 September 2000 | Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia | Norway | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 16. | 8 September 2000 | Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia | Norway | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 17. | 11 March 2001 | Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal | Portugal | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2001 Algarve Cup |
| 18. | 9 September 2001 | Gammliavallen, Umeå, Sweden | Finland | 1–0 | 8–1 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 19. | 9 September 2001 | Gammliavallen, Umeå, Sweden | Finland | 5–1 | 8–1 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 20. | 1 March 2002 | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal | United States | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 Algarve Cup |
| 21. | 3 March 2002 | Parque Desportivo da Nora, Ferreiras, Portugal | Norway | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2002 Algarve Cup |
| 22. | 4 May 2002 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Iceland | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 23. | 8 May 2002 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Switzerland | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 24. | 8 May 2002 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Switzerland | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 25. | 26 June 2002 | Jakobstads Centralplan, Jakobstad, Finland | Finland | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 26. | 26 June 2002 | Jakobstads Centralplan, Jakobstad, Finland | Finland | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 27. | 12 October 2002 | Värendsvallen, Växjö, Sweden | Poland | 2–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
| 28. | 26 January 2003 | Belconnen Soccer Centre, Canberra, Australia | Mexico | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2003 Australia Cup |
| 29. | 20 March 2003 | Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal | Finland | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2003 Algarve Cup |
| 30. | 18 April 2003 | Fredriksskans, Kalmar, Sweden | Switzerland | 2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 31. | 17 May 2003 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Italy | 1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 32. | 17 May 2003 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Italy | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 33. | 15 September 2003 | American University Field, Washington, D.C., United States | China | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 34. | 21 September 2003 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 35. | 25 September 2003 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States | North Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 36. | 1 October 2003 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 37. | 1 February 2004 | Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China | Canada | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2004 Four Nations Tournament |
| 38. | 20 March 2004 | Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | China | 1–1 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 2004 Algarve Cup |
| 39. | 12 May 2004 | Värendsvallen, Växjö, Sweden | Serbia and Montenegro | 4–1 | 5–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 40. | 28 May 2005 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Canada | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 41. | 13 March 2006 | Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal | Finland | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2006 Algarve Cup |
| 42. | 13 March 2006 | Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal | Finland | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2006 Algarve Cup |
| 43. | 13 March 2006 | Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal | Finland | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2006 Algarve Cup |
| 44. | 18 June 2006 | Darida Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 45. | 18 June 2006 | Darida Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 46. | 18 June 2006 | Darida Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Belarus | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 47. | 18 July 2006 | National Sports Center, Blaine, United States | Canada | 1–2 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 48. | 26 August 2006 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 49. | 7 March 2007 | Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal | Finland | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2007 Algarve Cup |
| 50. | 12 March 2007 | Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | United States | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2007 Algarve Cup |
| 51. | 14 March 2007 | Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | France | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2007 Algarve Cup |
| 52. | 16 June 2007 | Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania | Romania | 1–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 53. | 16 June 2007 | Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania | Romania | 3–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 54. | 16 June 2007 | Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania | Romania | 4–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 55. | 16 June 2007 | Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania | Romania | 5–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 56. | 16 June 2007 | Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania | Romania | 6–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 57. | 20 June 2007 | Tingvalla IP, Karlstad, Sweden | Hungary | 1–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 58. | 20 June 2007 | Tingvalla IP, Karlstad, Sweden | Hungary | 5–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 59. | 11 September 2007 | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China | Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 60. | 28 November 2007 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Denmark | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics qualification play-off |
| 61. | 28 November 2007 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Denmark | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics qualification play-off |
| 62. | 12 March 2008 | Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal | Italy | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Algarve Cup |
| 63. | 12 March 2008 | Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão, Portugal | Italy | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Algarve Cup |
| 64. | 25 June 2008 | Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying |
| 65. | 25 April 2009 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Brazil | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 66. | 25 August 2009 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland | Russia | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 |
| 67. | 31 August 2009 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland | England | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 |
| 68. | 4 September 2009 | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Norway | 1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Älvsjö AIK FF

* Damallsvenskan (2):1998, 1999
* Svenska Cupen: 1999

#### Djurgården/Älvsjö

* Damallsvenskan (2): 2003, 2004
* Svenska Cupen (2):2004, 2005

### Individual

* Damallsvenskan top scorers: 1998, 2001, 2003
* 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Silver Ball
* 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup All star team
* Best female player in Sweden (Diamantbollen) (2): 1998, 2003
* Fotbollsgalan 1997
** Breakthrough of the Year
* Fotbollsgalan 1998
** Diamantbollen: Best female player in Sweden 1998
* Fotbollsgalan 2003
** Diamantbollen: Best female player in Sweden 2003
** Best female striker in Sweden 2003
* Fotbollsgalan 2004
** Best female striker in Sweden 2004

## International tournaments with the national team

* FIFA Women's World Cup 1999: Quarter-final
* FIFA Women's World Cup 2003: Runner-up
* FIFA Women's World Cup 2007: Group stage
* 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney: Group stage
* 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens: Fourth place
* 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing: Quarter-final
* UEFA Women's Euro 1997: Semi-finals
* UEFA Women's Euro 2001: Runner-up
* UEFA Women's Euro 2005: Semi-finals
* UEFA Women's Euro 2009: Quarter-final
* Algarve Cup (Participated from 1997 to 2009): Winner 2001, 2009
* Four Nations Tournament: Fourth Place 1998, Third Place 2004
* Australia Cup: Runner-up 2000, Winner 2003

## International tournaments with the national team U-20

* Nordic Cup: Winner 1994

## International tournaments with the national team U-16

* Nordic Cup: Winner 1993

## Footnotes

* ↑ 2003–2006 as Djurgården/Älvsjö.