Anders Svensson Football player

Anders Gunnar Svensson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈandɛʃ ˈsvɛnsɔn]; born 17 July 1976 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish international footballer who plays for Swedish side IF Elfsborg. He is a playmaker and a central midfielder, well known for his passing and set piece abilities. He was capped 148 times for the Swedish national football team and has been the captain of the Swedish national football team, before he retired from international football in 2013. He is the most capped male player for Sweden after passing Thomas Ravelli's previous record of 143 caps.