Anna Sjöström

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{{Short description|Swedish footballer}}

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| name = Anna Sjöström

| image =

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| 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

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| nationalyears1 = 2001–2006

| nationalteam1 = Sweden

| nationalcaps1 = 67

| nationalgoals1 = 7

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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

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