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The reason for this change was that "Gustafsson" is a very common name in Sweden and it caused a lot of confusion, he chose "Antonelius" as it was the married name of his older sister.
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Tomas Antonelius
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He began his career playing as "Tomas Gustafsson", before changing his name in 2001. A self-confessed AIK supporter, Antonelius played for Brommapojkarna, AIK, Coventry City in the Premier League and Copenhagen in Denmark. He also had a brief stint with Canadian side Winnipeg Fury, during a year in college in North America.
Early career Whilst at AIK, he played against Arsenal in the 1999–2000 Union of European Football Associations Champions League.
At the time, Arsenal were playing their home European games at Wembley Stadium, giving Antonelius a run out at the famous ground. Coventry City In December 1999, Antonelius joined Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Copenhagen Danish Superliga (1): 2002-2003 He was part of the Swedish squad at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.
