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Tomas Antonelius

b. 1973

Swedish footballer

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About Tomas Antonelius

Born 1973. Tomas Antonelius is a Swedish association football player.

Coventry City In December 1999, Antonelius joined Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut against Arsenal, coming on as a late substitute for Youssef Chippo, as Coventry won 3–2.

Copenhagen In February 2002, he joined Danish Superliga side Copenhagen. However, he suffered a serious knee injury, 1.5 years after joining the club and never played football again. He announced his retirement in September 2003, due to this failure to recover from the injury.

International career Antonelius made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 18 August 1999, in a friendly 0–0 draw with Austria. He made his competitive international debut for Sweden against Italy at UEFA Euro 2000, playing for 75 minutes before being replaced by Kennet Andersson in a 1–2 loss. He was also selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but did not play. He won his eight and final cap on 12 October 2002 in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against Hungary, playing for 67 minutes before being replaced by Mattias Jonson.

Personal life Antonelius began his career playing as "Tomas Gustafsson", before changing his name in 2001. The reason for this change was that "Gustafsson" is a very common name in Sweden, and he chose "Antonelius" as it was the married name of his older sister.

Career statistics

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Honours AIK Allsvenskan: 1998 Svenska Cupen: 1996–97, 1998–99 Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2002–03

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Also known as
Tomas Emil Rune Antonelius, Tomas Gustafsson

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tomas Antonelius?

Swedish footballer

When was Tomas Antonelius born?

Tomas Antonelius was born on 7 May 1973 in Stockholm.

What is Tomas Antonelius's occupation?

Tomas Antonelius is an association football player.

What nationality is Tomas Antonelius?

Tomas Antonelius is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tomas Antonelius

· Wikidata: Q957526

· DBpedia: Tomas Antonelius

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