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.

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