Marcus Hansson (footballer) explained

Marcus Hansson
Birth Date:12 February 1990
Birth Place:Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Defender
Youthclubs1:Åbyggeby FK
Years1:2006
Years2:2007–2014
Caps2:156
Goals2:7
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Falu FK (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Caps4:25
Goals4:1
Years5:2016–2019
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:IK Frej (loan)
Caps6:28
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:IF Brommapojkarna (loan)
Caps7:22
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2011
Nationalteam3:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:3 November 2019

Marcus Hansson (born 12 February 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender and is currently without a club.[1]

Career

Hansson started out playing for Åbyggeby FK before spending one season at lower division Gävle based club Brynäs IF. At the age of 17 he made the move to the local top tier Allsvenskan club Gefle IF where he would stay for seven years and become team captain in 2014.[2] [3] After the 2014 Allsvenskan season had ended he was given the most valuable player award by the Gefle fans and signed with Norwegian side Tromsø.[4]

In Norway Hansson was involved in a controversial situation when a rough tackle on Bjørn Helge Riise caused his brother John Arne Riise to lash out against Hansson in the media, comparing the tackle to a criminal act.[5] In February 2016 Djurgårdens IF announced that they had bought Hansson from his Norwegian club with the intention of using him as a central defender in their upcoming season.[3]

International career

Hansson has represented Sweden at the U17, U19 and U21 youth levels.[6] [7]

Personal life

Hansson has mixed his career of playing professional football with studying economics at university.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcus Hansson. Swedish Football Association. 5 January 2012.
  2. Web site: En resa från Åbyggeby till Allsvenskan. Gefle IF. 10 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160215122545/http://www.gefleiffotboll.se/2012/05/01/en-resa-fran-abyggeby-till-allsvenskan/. 15 February 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Välkommen till Djurgården Marcus Hansson. Djurgårdens IF. 10 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Gefle IF tappar sin lagkapten – Marcus Hansson klar för Tromsö. SvenskaFans.com. 10 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Hård kritik mot Marcus Hansson i Norge. Arbetarbladet. 10 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Han kan spela för Falu FK. DT. 21 November 2012.
  7. Web site: U21-herrlandslagets spelare 2011. Swedish Football Association. 10 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Han pendlar mellan planen och plugget. Mitt Gävle. 10 February 2016.