Elin Magnusson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elin Maria Magnusson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hallsbergs BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | IFK Kumla | ||
| 1999–2015 | KIF Örebro DFF | 275 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:04, 17 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:04, 17 February 2016 (UTC) | |||
Elin Maria Magnusson (born 2 June 1982) is a retired Swedish footballer. She played for KIF Örebro DFF and the Sweden women's national football team. A versatile player, who functioned as a central midfielder as well as a left back.
Club career
[edit]Magnusson joined KIF Örebro in 1999 when they were known as Karlslunds IF. She remained loyal to the club and later became captain.[1] After seventeen seasons at the club, 29 goals in 275 league matches and more than 400 matches in all competitions, she retired in November 2015.[2][3]
International career
[edit]Magnusson made her debut for the senior Sweden team, aged 31, in a 1–1 draw with Brazil on 19 June 2013.[4] She had represented the national team at Under 17 and Under 19 level, then spent several years in the international wilderness. Coach Pia Sundhage named Magnusson in the Sweden squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Walltin, Stenåke O. (22 February 2009). "Elin i KIF Örebro stor och mycket stark profil i Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Örebro eliminated after 0-0 in Paris". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "No: 12 Elin Magnusson praised after the game against PSG". KIF Örebro DFF (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Elin Magnusson från KIF Örebro debuterade i landslaget" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
[edit]- Elin Magnusson – UEFA competition record (archive)
- National team profile (in Swedish) at SvFF
- Player domestic stats at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Club profile[permanent dead link]
- Elin Magnusson at Soccerway
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