Anna Sjöström
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anna Sjöström
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström Amcoff
| birth_name = Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström{{Olympedia}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|4|23}}
| birth_place = Skellefteå, Sweden
| height = 1.66 m
| currentclub =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1997–2006
| clubs1 = Umeå
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2006
| nationalteam1 = Sweden
| nationalcaps1 = 67
| nationalgoals1 = 7
}}
Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström Amcoff ({{nee|Sjöström}}; born 23 April 1977) is a Swedish former football striker. She played for Umeå IK in the Damallsvenskan,[https://archive.today/20120905215439/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=87852.html Umeå IK win the UEFA Women's Cup.] FIFA winning two European Cups and five national championships before retiring in 2006.[https://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/news/01be-0e10aaa02faa-7a14ab7e77a6-1000--sweden-start-new-era-with-draw/ Sweden start new era.] UEFA
She was a member of the Sweden women's national football team, taking part in the 2003 World Cup[https://archive.today/20120730172704/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/news/newsid=23805.html Sjoström earns start against Canada.] FIFA where Sweden won the silver medal, the 2004 Summer Olympics[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=509/edition=7894/news/newsid=93724.html Spirited Sweden swoop to win group.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817042509/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D509/edition%3D7894/news/newsid%3D93724.html |date=17 August 2012 }} FIFA and the 2005 European Championship where she scored a winner against host England to qualify Sweden for the semifinals.[https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01aa-0e11d2ecf937-f4e86897a518-1000--sjostrom-sparks-swedish-joy/ Sjöström sparks Sweden joy.] UEFA
Personal life
Sjöström was born in Skellefteå, and now uses the surname Sjöström Amcoff.{{cite web |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2019/3/rflfinaler/ |title=Klart för finalerna Umeå–Falcao |trans-title=Ready for the Umeå–Falcao final |publisher=Swedish Football Association |date=5 March 2019 |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=sv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023234423/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2019/3/rflfinaler/ |archive-date=23 October 2020}}
Honours
- 2 UEFA Women's Cups (2003, 2004)
- 5 Swedish Leagues (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006)
- 3 Swedish Cups (2001, 2002, 2003)
References
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External links
- [https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/landslagsdatabas/landslagsspelare/?fplid=84771&tab=stats Profile] at Swedish Football Association {{in lang|sv}}
{{Sweden Squad 2003 Women's World Cup}}
{{Sweden Squad 2004 Summer Olympics (Women's Football)}}
{{Sweden Squad 2005 UEFA Women's European Championship}}
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Category:Swedish women's footballers
Category:Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic footballers for Sweden
Category:Sweden women's international footballers
Category:Damallsvenskan players
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:People from Skellefteå
Category:Footballers from Västerbotten County
Category:UEFA Women's Champions League–winning players
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