Marcus Hansson (footballer)

Marcus Hansson

Hansson playing for Gefle IF
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Defender
Club information
Current team
Djurgårdens IF
Number 19
Youth career
Åbyggeby FK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Brynäs IF
2007–2014 Gefle IF 156 (7)
2008Falu FK (loan) 2 (0)
2015 Tromsø 25 (1)
2016– Djurgårdens IF 19 (0)
National team
2006 Sweden U17 3 (0)
2007 Sweden U19 2 (1)
2011 Sweden U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2012

Marcus Hansson (born 12 February 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Djurgårdens IF as a defender.[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 of 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]

References


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