Anna Sjöström
Swedish footballer (born 1977)
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Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström Amcoff (née Sjöström; born 23 April 1977) is a Swedish former football striker. She played for Umeå IK in the Damallsvenskan,[2] winning two European Cups and five national championships before retiring in 2006.[3]
Full name
Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström Amcoff
Birth name
Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström[1]
Date of birth
23 April 1977
Place of birth
Skellefteå, Sweden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström Amcoff | ||
| Birth name | Anna Maria Kristina Sjöström[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2006 | Umeå | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Sweden | 67 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
She was a member of the Sweden women's national football team, taking part in the 2003 World Cup[4] where Sweden won the silver medal, the 2004 Summer Olympics[5] and the 2005 European Championship where she scored a winner against host England to qualify Sweden for the semifinals.[6]
Personal life
Sjöström was born in Skellefteå, and now uses the surname Sjöström Amcoff.[7]
Honours
- 2 UEFA Women's Cups (2003, 2004)
- 5 Swedish Leagues (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006)
- 3 Swedish Cups (2001, 2002, 2003)
