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Mikael Antonsson

Mikael Antonsson, Swedish footballer

Born
May 31, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1981

About Mikael Antonsson

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. 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. == Club career == 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 champions IFK Göteborg. He played there until 2004, when Austria Wien bought him for €450,000. In January 2006 Panathinaikos 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. 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.

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Career and life highlights

Mikael Antonsson timeline

  1. Antonsson won 28 caps between 2004 and 2015 and represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 2012.
  2. 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.

The world when Mikael Antonsson was born

Mikael Antonsson was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mikael Antonsson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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