Pontus Farnerud
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Hans Pontus Farnerud |
| Date of birth |
June 4, 1980 (1980-06-04) (age 31) |
| Place of birth |
Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Stabæk |
| Number |
17 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1996–1998 |
Landskrona BoIS |
55 |
(14) |
| 1998–2005 |
Monaco |
94 |
(5) |
| 2003–2004 |
→ Strasbourg (loan) |
30 |
(0) |
| 2005–2006 |
Strasbourg |
32 |
(3) |
| 2006–2008 |
Sporting CP |
23 |
(0) |
| 2008– |
Stabæk |
88 |
(8) |
| National team‡ |
| 2000–2001 |
Sweden U21 |
14 |
(6) |
| 2002–2010 |
Sweden |
11 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2010 |
Hans Pontus Farnerud (born 4 June 1980 in Helsingborg) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Stabæk in Norway as a midfielder.
His younger brother, Alexander, is also a former Swedish international, and a midfielder.
[edit] Club career
After starting professionally at 16 with Landskrona BoIS, Farnerud was snapped in 1999 by French outfit AS Monaco FC, and appeared in fifteen league matches as the club won the 2000 national title. After spending 2003–04 on loan to fellow Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg, he returned to Monaco, playing in six UEFA Champions League contests, and scoring once in the league, after only one minute on the pitch, in a 2–1 home win against FC Nantes.
In June 2005, Farnerud was bought definitely by Strasbourg, reuniting with younger brother Alexander.[1] The pair (with Pontus only missing two league matches), could not prevent a final relegation, as second from the bottom.
After that, Farnerud moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal on a free transfer,[2] being scarcely used during two seasons. He then returned north, to Norway, signing a long-term contract with Stabæk Fotball on 23 July 2008. He helped to a national league title in his first season, eventually being named team captain.
[edit] International career
Farnerud was a full international from 2002 until 2010. He was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004, but did not leave the bench on either occasion.
[edit] Honours
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Farnerud, Pontus |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Footballer |
| Date of birth |
4 June 1980 |
| Place of birth |
Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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