Petter Hansson
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Carl Johan Petter Hansson (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 14 December 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He most notably represented Halmstads BK, SC Heerenveen, Rennes, and Monaco during a career that spanned between 1994 and 2012. A full international between 2001 and 2009, he won 43 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 2004 and 2008 UEFA European Championships as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
Hansson started his career at Söderhamns FF and was transferred to Halmstads BK in 1998. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 4 October 1998 against AIK. Petter Hansson became a popular player at Halmstads BK, mainly because his fighting spirit and a strong will to win a match. Hansson played as a defensive midfielder and as a central defender and became a key player for the club. This resulted in a growing popularity among fans and he became the team's captain. While at Halmstads BK he helped them win the fourth championship in their history in 2000.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
SC Heerenveen
In 2002, he moved to the Netherlands to play at Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. At Heerenveen he developed as a more consistent player and became a fan's favourite again. Heerenveen supporters voted him to be SC Heerenveen's best player of the season several times.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Rennes
On 1 May 2007, he signed a contract at Stade Rennais, playing in Ligue 1. On 15 May 2010, Hansson announced that he would be leaving the club when his contract expired at the end of the season.[1]
Monaco
On 4 June 2010, he signed a contract with the Ligue 1 club AS Monaco FC.[2] On 30 May 2012, Hansson officially announced, through his agent Fabrice Picot, his retirement as a player.[3]
International career
Hansson earned his first cap for the Sweden national team in 2001, in a match against Finland.[4] He was part of their squad during Euro 2004[5] and the 2006 World Cup. On 2 June 2007, in the rivalry match against Denmark, he scored his first goal for the national team. During qualification for Euro 2008, he was partnered with Olof Mellberg.[4] On 10 June 2008, at the Euro 2008, he scored his second goal for the national team in the opening match of their campaign, a 2–0 defeat of Greece.[6]
After losing away against Denmark on 10 October 2009, it was obvious that Sweden had failed to qualify 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa the following year. Due to this, Hansson along with several other players decided to end their international careers after the final qualifying match against Albania, which Sweden won 4–1. In October 2010, Hansson made a brief comeback to the national team due to Mellberg's suspension in Sweden's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier away against the Netherlands on 12 October.[7] Hansson was an unused substitute. Sweden was defeated 4–1.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hansson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2007 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0Template:Efn || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
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| 2 | 10 June 2008 | Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg, Greece | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || UEFA Euro 2008 |
[10] |
Honours
Halmstads BK
Individual
- Stor Grabb: 2007[11]
References
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External links
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- Allsvenskan players
- Eredivisie players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Halmstads BK players
- SC Heerenveen players
- Stade Rennais FC players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Monaco
- Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco