Petter Hansson
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| Petter Hansson | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Petter Hansson | |
| Date of birth | 14 December 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Söderhamn, Sweden | |
| Height | 186cm | |
| Position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | SC Heerenveen | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1997 1998-02 2002- |
Söderhamn Halmstads SC Heerenveen |
0 (0) 86 (13) 133 (10) |
| National team** | ||
| 2001- | Sweden | 14 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Petter Hansson ['pɛtɛr 'hɑːnsɔn] (born December 14, 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the Dutch Eredivisie at SC Heerenveen.
He started his career at Söderhamns FF and was transderred to Halmstads BK in 1998. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 4 October 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 winning their fourth championship in their history in 2000. In 2002 he moved to the Netherlands to play at Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. At Heerenveen he developed as a more consistant player and became a fan's favourite again. Heerenveen supporters voted him to be SC Heerenveen's best player of the season several times. Hansson also made it into the Swedish national team and was part of their squad during Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
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Sweden squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Isaksson | 2 Nilsson | 3 Mellberg | 4 Lučić | 5 Edman | 6 Linderoth | 7 Alexandersson | 8 A. Svensson | 9 Ljungberg | 10 Ibrahimović | 11 Larsson | 12 Alvbåge | 13 Hansson | 14 Stenman | 15 K. Svensson | 16 Källström | 17 Elmander | 18 Jonson | 19 Andersson | 20 Allbäck | 21 Wilhelmsson | 22 Rosenberg | 23 Shaaban | Coach: Lagerbäck |
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| SC Heerenveen - Current Squad |
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2 Poulsen | 3 Hansson | 4 Breuer | 5 Seip | 6 Bosvelt | 7 Yildirim | 8 Nørregaard | 10 Nilsson | 11 Hanssen | 14 Prager | 15 Drost | 16 Steur | 17 Bruggink | 18 Derveld | 19 Tarvajärvi | 21 Kissi | 22 Drost | 23 Pranjic | 24 Waterman | 25 Vandenbussche | 26 Taberima | 27 Türk | 28 van der Berg | 30 Larsen | 31 Bradley | 35 Storm | 36 Schöne | – Alves | – Dingsdag | – Friend | – Garcia | – Johnson | – Zuiverloon |
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