Magnus Svensson (footballer)

For more people by the same name, see Magnus Svensson (disambiguation).

Magnus Svensson

Magnus Svendsson at Viking Stadion
Personal information
Full name	Jan Tore Magnus Svensson
Date of birth	(1969-03-10) 10 March 1969
Place of birth	Vinberg, Sweden
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Right Back, Right Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1993	Vinbergs IF	126	(11)
1994–1997	Halmstads BK	89	(6)
1998–1999	Viking	52	(7)
2000–2001	Brøndby IF	57	(1)
2002–2006	Halmstads BK	88	(1)
Total		412	(26)
International career
1996–2003	Sweden	31	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jan Tore Magnus "Turbo" Svensson (born 10 March 1969) is a former football midfielder from Vinberg, Sweden. He has played 32 international matches and scored 2 goals for the Sweden national team, and was a squad player for the Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Svensson's 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.

Achievements

Club

Halmstads BK:

• Allsvenskan:

• Champion: 1997
• Stora silvret (2nd): 2004
• Lilla Silvret (3rd): 1995

• Svenska Cupen:

• Champion: 1995

Brøndby IF:

• Danish Superliga:

• Champion: 2001–02

External links

• Template:Sv icon Official site
• Template:Sv icon Halmstads BK profile
• Template:Da icon Brøndby IF profile
• Template:Nl icon Career stats at Voetbal International