Petter Hansson

Petter Hansson

Personal information
Full name	Petter Hansson
Date of birth	14 December 1976 (1976-12-14)
Place of birth	Söderhamn, Sweden
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	AS Monaco
Number	13
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1998	Söderhamn	55	(5)
1998–2002	Halmstad	86	(13)
2002–2007	SC Heerenveen	162	(14)
2007–2010	Stade Rennais	102	(4)
2010–	AS Monaco	44	(0)
National team‡
2001–	Sweden	43	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 April 2009

Petter Hansson [ˈpɛtːɛr ˈhɑːnsɔn]; born December 14, 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the French Ligue 2 at AS Monaco.

Career

Club career

Söderhamns FF and Halmstads BK

He started his career at Söderhamns FF and was transferred to Halmstads BK in 1998. He made his Allsvenskan debut on October 4, 1998 versus 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.

Stade Rennais

On May 1, 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.

International career

Hansson also made it into the Swedish national team and was part of their squad during Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. On June 2, 2007, in the rivalry match against Denmark, he scored his first goal for the national team. On June 10 in Euro 2008, he scored his second goal for the national team in the opening match of their campaign, a 2–0 defeat of Greece.

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 come back to the national team due to defender Olof Mellberg's suspension in Sweden's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier away against the Netherlands on October 12. Hansson was an un-used substitute. Sweden was defeated 4–1.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	June 2, 2007	Parken Stadium, Denmark	Denmark	2–0	3–0*	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.	June 10, 2008	Salzburg, Austria	Greece	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2008

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

External links

• Petter Hansson's profile, photo & statistics in Stade Rennais Online
• SC Heerenveen profile