Victoria Sandell Svensson

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

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 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

Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition USA 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup 1999-6-19 San Jose Start Group match 1999-6-23 Washington, DC Start Group match 11999-6-26 ChicagoStart581-0 Group match 2 862-0 1999-6-30 San Jose Start Quarter Final Sydney 2000 Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2000-9-13 Melbourne Group match 2000-9-16 Sydney Group match 2000-9-19 Melbourne Group match USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup 3 2003-9-21 Washington, DC Start 58 1–2 Group match 4 2003-9-25 Philadelphia Start 7 1–0 Group match 2003-9-28 Columbus Group match 5 2003-10-1 Foxborough Start 23 1–0 Quarter Final 2003-10-5 Portland Start Semi-Final 2003-10-12 Carson Start Final Athens 2004 Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2004-8-11 Volos Start Group match 2004-8-17 Volos Start Group match 2004-8-20 Volos Start Quarter-Final 2004-8-23 Patras Start Semi Final 2004-8-26 Piraeus Bronze Medal Match China 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 6 2007-9-11 Chengdu Start 50 1–0 Group match 2007-9-14 Chengdu Start Group match 2007-9-18 Tianjin Start Group match Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008-8-6 Tianjin Start Group match 2008-8-9 Tianjin Start Group match 2008-8-12 Beijing Start Group match 2008-8-15 Shenyang Start Quarter-Final

Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition 1997 European Championship 1997-6-29 Karlstad Start Group match 1 1997-7-2 Karlskoga off 46' 7 1–0 Group match 1997-7-5 Karlstad off 46' Group match 1997-7-9 Karlstad Start Semi-Final 2001 European Championship 2001-6-23 Erfurt Group match 2001-6-27 Jena Group match 2001-6-30 Erfurt Group match 2001-7-4 Ulm Semi-Final 2001-7-7 Ulm Start Final 2005 European Championship 2005-6-5 Blackpool Start Group match 2005-6-8 Blackpool Start Group match 2005-6-11 Blackburn Group match 2005-6-16 Warrington Semi-Final 2009 European Championship 2 2009-8-25 Turku 15 2–0 Group match 2009-8-28 Turku Start Group match 3 2009-8-31 Turku Start 40 1–1 Group match 4 2009-9-4 Helsinki Start 80 1–3 Quarter-Final

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

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

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