Mikael Antonsson (born 31 May 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He currently works for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen as assistant manager.[1] As a player, he played professionally in Sweden, Austria, Greece, Italy, and Denmark during a career that spanned between 1996 and 2018. A full international between 2004 and 2015, he won 28 caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of their UEFA Euro 2012 squad.
Antonsson was born in Karlskrona. He began his career in a local Swedish team called Sillhövda AIK (1996) and after two years he was transferred to Swedish championsIFK Göteborg. He played there until 2004, when Austria Wien bought him for €450,000. In January 2006 Panathinaikos FC brought him in Athens to play for them on a 2-year contract. In the summer 2007 he moved to the Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen.[2]
Mikael Antonsson started the season 2010–11 impressively with new teammate, Sölvi Ottesen, which reminded fans of former steady partnership between Michael Gravgaard and Brede Hangeland. In the 2–0 win against former club and Greek champions Panathinaikos FC, Antonsson chosen for the Goal.com Champions League "Team of the Round".[3]
In 2011, Antonsson moved to Bologna in the Italian Serie A on a free transfer before wrapping up his career in Copenhagen between 2014 and his retirement in 2018.[4]
In 2024 Antonsson announced that he will make a comeback by playing for the Swedish tier 4 football club AIK Atlas.[5]
