Michael Lennart Svensson (born 25 November 1975) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

A full international between 1999 and 2003, he won 25 caps for the Sweden national team and was part of their squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Svensson started his career in his home country, playing for various Swedish clubs including IFK Värnamo and Halmstads BK.

He failed to return to full fitness in time for the start of the 2006–07 championship season due to a kick in the knee during an Aldershot reserves game in the 2006 pre-season.

In July 2008, Southampton announced that Svensson "could be on the verge of a remarkable footballing comeback" following a visit to a specialist rehabilitation centre in Italy.

[8] A week later, prior to the home game against Birmingham City, Southampton and Svensson agreed terms signing a 12 months contract.

[11] During the 2011 season, as Halmstads BK struggled both at the bottom of the table and economically, Michael Svensson decided that he would try one last comeback, stating that he didn't feel any major problems with his earlier injuries, and that he was already training with the team, however limitedly.

[14] Following his retirement from playing, Svensson announced that he would return home to Sweden and take up a career as manager, stating that he would prefer to start in Division 2 or 3.