Petter Hansson

Carl Johan Petter Hansson (IPA: [ˈpɛ̌tːɛr ˈhɑ̌ːnsɔn]; born 14 December 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played competitively in Sweden, the Netherlands, and France.

This article is about the Swedish footballer. For the Swedish ice hockey defenceman, see Petter Hansson (ice hockey).
Not to be confused with Peter Hansson.

Petter Hansson
Rod Fanni, Mickaël Pagis, John Mensah and Petter Hansson
Personal information
Full name Carl Johan Petter Hansson
Date of birth (1976-12-14) 14 December 1976
Place of birth Söderhamn, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Söderhamns FF 55 (5)
1998–2002 Halmstads BK 86 (13)
2002–2007 SC Heerenveen 163 (14)
2007–2010 Rennes 102 (4)
2010–2012 Monaco 47 (0)
2012 Sunnersta AIF 4 (0)
Total 457 (36)
National team
2001–2009 Sweden 43 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hansson won 43 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at two UEFA European Championships (2004 and 2008), and one FIFA World Cup (2006).

Career

Club career

Söderhamns FF and Halmstads BK

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.

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.

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 defender Mellberg's suspension in Sweden's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier away against the Netherlands on 12 October.[7] Hansson was an un-used substitute. Sweden was defeated 4–1.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 June 2007Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Denmark0–20–3*UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.10 June 2008Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg Greece0–20–2UEFA Euro 2008

* Match abandoned, see UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier fan attack.

Honours

Halmstads BK

References
  1. "Hansson jagas av Djurgården" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. "Petter Hansson klar för Monaco" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. "Petter Hansson slutar: Han har bestämt sig" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. "Hansson relishes belated Sweden role". UEFA.com. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. "Larsson in Sweden squad". BBC Sport. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. "EM: Svensk drömstart i Salzburg" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  7. Coerts, Stefan (29 September 2010). "Erik Hamren Announces Sweden Squad For Euro 2012 Qualifier Against Netherlands". Goal. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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