Christian "The Magician" Wilhelmsson (IPA:['kristɪan 'ɕɪpɛn 'vɪlhɛlmsɔn]) (born December 8, 1979 in Malmö) is a professional football player who plays for Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League in midfield and for the Swedish national team. IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country  Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne County Province Scania (SkÃ¥ne) Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area  - City 335. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ... The original FA Premier League logo, used until 2007 The Premier League (officially known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons, previously known as The Premiership), is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the English football league system (above The Football League). ... In association football a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3...

Wilhelmsson started his career with Mjällby AIF in 1997 where he stayed for three seasons. In 2000 he played for Norwegian team Stabæk I.F. before joining Anderlecht in 2003. Mjällby AIF is a Swedish football club located in Mjällby. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Playing squad 1 Jon Knudsen 3 Jørgen Pettersen 4 Mike Kjølø 5 Markus Karlsson 6 Tom Stenvoll 7 Henning Hauger 8 Jesper Jansson 9 Trond Haugstad 10 Veigar Pall Gunnarsson 11 Daniel Nannskog 12 Espen Isaksen 13 Torbjørn Melhuus 14 Christian Sund 15 Morten M. Skjønsberg... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wilhelmsson represented Sweden at Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is often said to be one of Sweden's upcoming stars and manager Lars Lagerbäck said about him prior the tournament that "his game is suited to the big stage." Leading Swedish midfielder Niclas Alexandersson also stated that, Wilhelmsson was "easily the fastest member of the squad." The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Lars Lasse Lagerbäck [laːʂ lÉ‘sÉ› laːgÉ›rbÉ›k] (born 16 July 1948) is a football manager. ... Niclas Alex Alexandersson [IPA: nɪklÉ‘s É‘lÉ›ksÉ‘ndÉ›(r)ʃɔn] (born December 29, 1971 in Vessigebro) is a Swedish football midfielder. ...

Wilhelmsson has recently moved to French side FC Nantes and was featured in every one of Sweden's four 2006 FIFA World Cup games, either from the start or as a substitute. He was commonly referred to as one of the game's "unsung heroes", due to his exciting, passionate, and explosive performances. FC Nantes Atlantique is a French football team, playing in the city of Nantes. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

He is now a household name, particularly in the countries of Belgium, France, and Sweden. On January 10th 2007, Wilhelmsson joined A.S. Roma on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy for €3m making his Serie A debut on January 14 against Messina. ^[1] Roma opted against making his transfer permanent prefering signing Mauro Esposito and Ludovic Giuly, and so the player returned to FC Nantes and started seeking a new club following their relegation from Ligue 1. ^[2] Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ... During the 2006-07 football season, AS Roma played its 74th Serie A league finishing runner-up; the UEFA Champions League finishing as quarter-finalist, and the Coppa Italia winning the trophy for the eighth time. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... F.C. Messina Peloro is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. ... Mauro Esposito (born June 13, 1979 in Torre del Greco, Naples) is an Italian footballer for A.S. Roma of Serie A. He is an attacking midfielder who usually plays down the right wing. ... Ludovic Giuly (born July 10, 1976 in Lyon) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for FC Barcelona. ... FC Nantes Atlantique is a French football team, playing in the city of Nantes. ... Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ...

After being linked with a move to the Premier League with reported interest from Middlesbrough FC, Manchester City, ^[3] and Tottenham Hotspur FC. ^[4] He has also been linked with a move to the Scottish Premier League with interest from Celtic FC. ^[5] However, Wilhelmsson signed for Bolton Wanderers FC on a 12-month loan with an option to make the deal permanent after 20 games. The original FA Premier League logo, used until 2007 The Premier League (officially known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons, previously known as The Premiership), is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the English football league system (above The Football League). ... Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as Boro. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ... Celtic F.C. (pronounced seltic, not keltic) is perhaps the most famous Scottish football club. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ...

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	Sweden squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Isaksson | 2 Nilsson | 3 Mellberg | 4 Lučić | 5 Edman | 6 Linderoth | 7 Alexandersson | 8 A. Svensson | 9 Ljungberg | 10 Ibrahimović | 11 Larsson | 12 Alvbåge | 13 Hansson | 14 Stenman | 15 K. Svensson | 16 Källström | 17 Elmander | 18 Jonson | 19 Andersson | 20 Allbäck | 21 Wilhelmsson | 22 Rosenberg | 23 Shaaban | Coach: Lagerbäck is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Andreas Isaksson was born on October 3, 1981 in Trelleborg and is a Swedish football player (goalkeeper) and national team player for Sweden. ... Mikael Nilsson (born June 24, 1978) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Panathinaikos in Greece. ... Erik Olof Mellberg (IPA: ) (born September 3, 1977 in Amnehärad, GullspÃ¥ng) is a Swedish football player who currently plays club football for Aston Villa. ... Teddy Lučić [IPA: tÉ›dʏ lÊŠtɕɪtÉ•] (born April 15, 1973 in BiskopsgÃ¥rden, Gothenburg) is a Swedish football defender. ... Erik Edman [IPA: eːrɪk eːdmÉ‘n] (born November 11, 1978, in Huskvarna, Sweden) is a professional Swedish footballer, currently playing for Rennes in the French Ligue 1. ... Tobias Linderoth [IPA: tÊŠbiːɑs lɪndɛˌruːt] (born April 21, 1979 in Marseille, France) is a Swedish football center midfielder playing for Galatasaray. ... Niclas Alex Alexandersson [IPA: nɪklÉ‘s É‘lÉ›ksÉ‘ndÉ›(r)ʃɔn] (born December 29, 1971 in Vessigebro) is a Swedish football midfielder. ... Anders Svensson [É‘ndɛʃ svÉ›nsÉ”n] (born July 17, 1976 in Göteborg, Sweden) is a Swedish international football player playing for IF Elfsborg from BorÃ¥s. ... Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (IPA: ) (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a Swedish Footballer who currently plays for Arsenal. ... Zlatan Ibrahimović (IPA: [], Bosnian pronunciation; born October 3, 1981) is a Swedish football player. ... Henrik Edward Larsson MBE [IPA: ] (born September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, SkÃ¥ne) is a Swedish footballer. ... John AlvbÃ¥ge [jÉ”n É‘lvboːgÉ›] (born 10 August 1982 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish football goalkeeper. ... Petter Hansson is a football player in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Fredrik Stenman [freːdrɪk steːnmÉ‘n] (born 2 June 1983 in Munktorp) is a Swedish football player who plays in Germany for Bayer Leverkusen. ... Karl Svensson [IPA: kaː(r)l svÉ›nsÉ”n] (born 21 March 1984 in Jönköping) is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. ... Kim Källström [kɪm É•É›lËŒstrÅ“m] (born August 24, 1982 in Sandviken, Sweden) is a left-footed Swedish midfielder playing for the Swedish national team and Olympique Lyonnais. ... Johan Elmander [juːan É›lmÉ‘ndÉ›r] (born May 27, 1981 in AlingsÃ¥s, Sweden) is a Swedish football player, who plays as a forward for French club Toulouse FC in the Ligue 1 championship. ... Mattias Jonson [matiːɑs jÊŠnsÉ”n] (born January 16, 1974 in Kumla, Sweden) is a midfielder who plays for the Swedish national football team. ... Daniel Andersson [daːnijÉ›l É‘ndÉ›(r)ʃɔn] (born August 28, 1977 in Borgeby) is a Swedish football midfielder. ... Marcus Christian Allbäck (IPA: mÉ‘rkÊŠs É‘lbÉ›k), born July 5, 1973 in Göteborg, is a Swedish soccer striker, who currently plays for F.C. Copenhagen in Denmark. ... Markus Rosenberg [markɵs ruːsÉ™mbærj] (born September 27, 1982 in Malmö) is a Swedish footballer. ... Rami Shaaban [IPA: raːmɪ ʃaːban (Swedish pronunciation)] (born 30 June 1975 in Fisksätra, Stockholm) is a Swedish professional football player. ... Lars Lasse Lagerbäck [laːʂ lÉ‘sÉ› laːgÉ›rbÉ›k] (born 16 July 1948) is a football manager. ...