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Tobias Grahn
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-03-05) 5 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Karlskrona, Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brønshøj
Youth career
Rödeby AIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Östers IF 1 (0)
1998–1999 S.C. Beira Mar 0 (0)
1999 Östers IF 6 (0)
1999–2002 Lyngby BK 36 (2)
2001–2003 Vålerenga IF 36 (9)
2003–2004 Malmö FF 21 (3)
2004–2006 AGF Aarhus 47 (10)
2006–2007 → Odense BK (loan) 15 (6)
2006–2008 Gimnàstic 9 (2)
2007 → Hertha BSC (loan) 13 (0)
2008–2009 Randers FC 19 (0)
2010–2011 Mjällby AIF 50 (2)
2012 Örebro SK 19 (2)
2013- Brønshøj 0 (0)
International career‡
2001 Sweden U21 3 (1)
2001–2003 Sweden 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2003

Tobias Grahn (born 5 March 1980 in Karlskrona, Sweden) is a Swedish professional football midfielder who currently plays for Brønshøj.

Club career

Grahn began his career in the youth system of Rödeby AIF in his hometown of Karlskrona. He then signed with Östers IF and made his first team debut in 1997. While with Östers, he began to draw interest from foreign sides, including Middlesbrough and in 1998, he left Sweden, signing with Portugal's Beira-Mar. After not featuring for Beira-Mar, he returned to Östers for the 1999 season. After playing in 6 league matches for Östers during the 1999 season, Grahn left the club signing with Lyngby in the Danish Superliga. During the 2001–02 season, Grahn became a regular for the club appearing in 27 league matches and scoring one goal. Grahn began the 2001–02 season with Lyngby, but was sold to Norway's Vålerenga during the early part of the season. In his first year with the Norwegian club, Grahn helped the club gain promotion to the Tippeligaen. During his second season with the club, he helped the club in capturing the 2002 Norwegian Football Cup. In his 18 months at the club, he appeared in 36 league matches and scored nine goals.

In August 2003, he left the Oslo club and returned to Sweden, signing with Malmö FF.[1] While with Malmo, Grahn made 21 appearances and scored three goals but soon fell out of favor with coach Tom Prahl. As a result, he left the club and returned to Denmark, signing with AGF Aarhus. In his first season with Aarhus, Grahn enjoyed great success appearing in 22 league matches and scoring 8 goals and providing 13 assists as the clubs playmaker. After appearing in 47 league matches and scoring 10 goals in his two seasons at the club, Grahn was sent on loan to Odense BK for the 2006–07 season. Grahn got off to a great start with Odense scoring six goals in 15 league matches and helped the Danish club to an impressive run in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. As a result he began to draw interest from clubs in the top leagues in Europe. During the winter transfer period he was sold to Spain's Gimnàstic. On 18 February 2007, Grahn played his first La Liga match for Gimnàstic against Racing de Santander.[2] While with Gimnàstic, he appeared in nine league matches and scored two goals but injuries limited his chances with the club. At the end of the season, Gimnàstic was relegated to the Spanish Second Division, and Grahn was sent on loan to Hertha BSC in Germany.[3] He made his debut for Hertha on 25 August 2007 in the 2–0 loss to Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga. Grahn appeared in 13 matches for Hertha during his loan stint.

In the January transfer window of 2009, Grahn was rumored to return to Danish football, with Brøndby IF being the most likely destination. On 28 January 2009, he was transferred to Danish super league club Randers on a three-year contract.[4] Grahn was so disappointed about his own performances and lack of success at Randers FC that he offered to leave the club in November 2009. So on 12 November 2009, he was granted a free transfer by the club and returned on 14 November 2009 to Berlin for a trial with 1. FC Union Berlin.[5] He signed for Swedish top tier club Mjällby AIF before the start of the 2010 season. During his two years at the club he was a success on the pitch and a big profile at the club[6] but also the cause of conflicts and controversial statements.[7][8]

During January 2012, it was reported that Grahn was close to agreeing to terms with New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.[9] He was also spotted near his old training grounds at Malmö, training by his own and wearing his old Malmö FF clothes. However, in early February 2012, Grahn announced that he would be joining Örebro SK.[10] After a disappointing first season where the club was relegated Grahn announced that he had come to an agreement with Örebro to end his contract. He told the media that playing in the second tier did not "harmonize with his ambitions".[11]

International career

Grahn made his debut for the Sweden Under 21 national team in 2001. He made his first appearance for the full national side during January of 2001 in a 0–0 draw with the Faroe Islands.[12]

Honours

Vålerenga IF
2002
Malmö FF
2004

References

  1. ^ "Tobias Grahn klar för MFF". Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (in Swedish). DN.se. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Hertha BSC leiht Tobias Grahn aus" (in German). sportal.de. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Tobias Grahn klar för Randers" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Zwei Testspieler bei Union" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Tobias Grahn: "Jag har blivit bättre på att hantera mina känslor"" (in Swedish). sverigesradio.se. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 37 (help)
  7. ^ "Utbytt i halvlek – då tog Grahn bilen hem" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Grahn: "Jag tycker att vi våldtar AIK"" (in Swedish). sverigesradio.se. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  9. ^ "New York jagar Grahn" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Grahn oeverens med Örebro" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Grahn lämnar Örebro: "Mina ambitioner harmoniserar inte med superettan"" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Herr: 0-0 för framtidslaget" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. 31 January 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2001.


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