Pär Johan Åke Hansson (born 22 June 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented Helsingborgs IF, Ängelholms FF, and Feyenoord during a professional career that spanned between 2005 and 2019. A full international between 2011 and 2014, he won six caps for the Sweden national team and was a squad member at UEFA Euro 2012.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pär Johan Åke Hansson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejbystrand, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Vejbyslätts IF | ||
| 2001–2005 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2015 | Helsingborgs IF | 193 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | → Ängelholms FF (loan) | 79 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Helsingborgs IF | 39 | (0) |
| Total | 312 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Sweden U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Sweden U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Sweden | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHansson represented Helsingborgs IF, Ängelholms FF, and Feyenoord between 2005 and 2019.[2][3] A neck injury forced him to announce his retirement from professional football in 2019.[4]
International career
editHansson represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams and was a part of the Sweden U21 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on home soil in Sweden.[5]
He made his full international debut for Sweden on 19 January 2011 in a friendly 2–1 win against Botswana.[6] He was selected for Sweden's UEFA Euro 2012 squad, and served as a backup goalkeeper for Andreas Isaksson together with Johan Wiland during the tournament.[7] He made his first and only competitive game for Sweden in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands on 11 June 2013, covering for Andreas Isaksson in a 2–0 win at Friends Arena.[8] He made his sixth and final international appearance on 17 January 2014 against Moldova, playing for 90 minutes in a friendly 2–1 win.[9]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
edit- Helsingborgs IF
- Feyenoord
- Sweden
References
edit- ^ "Pär Hansson uttagen i EM-truppen - HIF". www.hif.se. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18.
- ^ Hansson återvänder till HIF‚ aftonbladet.se, 14 June 2017
- ^ "Pär Hansson" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ ""Tyvärr har beslutet blivit verklighet nu"".
- ^ a b "Pär Hansson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Botswana - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Sveriges EM-trupp". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Sverige - Färöarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Moldavien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
External links
edit- Pär Hansson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
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