Pontus Farnerud

Pontus Farnerud
Personal information
Full name Hans Pontus Farnerud
Date of birth (1980-06-04) 4 June 1980
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Landskrona BoIS 55 (14)
1998–2003 Monaco B 17 (4)
1998–2005 Monaco 94 (5)
2003–2004 → Strasbourg (loan) 30 (0)
2005–2006 Strasbourg 32 (3)
2006–2008 Sporting CP 23 (0)
2008–2011 Stabæk 88 (8)
2012–2013 IFK Göteborg 49 (5)
2014 Glumslöv 1 (0)
Total 389 (39)
National team
2000–2001 Sweden U21 14 (6)
2002–2010 Sweden 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Hans Pontus Farnerud (born 4 June 1980) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

In a 17-year senior career, he played for Landskrona BoIS and Göteborg in his country, also competing professionally in France, Portugal and Norway.

Farnerud gained 11 caps for Sweden, during eight years.

Club career

Farnerud was born in Helsingborg, and grew up in Landskrona. After starting professionally at 16 with Landskrona BoIS, he was acquired in 1999 by French club AS Monaco FC, and appeared in 15 Ligue 1 matches as the team won the 2000 national title. After spending the 2003–04 season on loan to fellow league side RC Strasbourg he returned, playing six games in the UEFA Champions League and scoring once in the league, after only one minute on the pitch for 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 six league contests) could not prevent a final relegation, as second from the bottom.

Afterwards, Farnerud moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal on a free transfer,[2] being scarcely used during his two-year stint. He then returned north to Norway, signing a long-term contract with Stabæk Fotball on 23 July 2008. He helped to a national championship in his debut campaign, eventually being named team captain.

Farnerud spent his two last seasons as a professional back in his homeland, with IFK Göteborg.[3] In late 2013, he retired from the game due to a recurrent hip injury, but returned the following year with amateurs Glumslövs FF (seventh division).[4]

International career

Farnerud was a Swedish international from 13 February 2002 to 23 January 2010, making his debut in a 2–2 friendly away draw against Greece where he featured 29 minutes. He was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004, but did not leave the bench on either occasion.

Personal life

Farnerud's younger brother, Alexander, was also a footballer. He too was a midfielder and a Swedish international.[5][6]

After retiring, Farnerud worked as a French League pundit for the TV company C More Entertainment.[7]

Honours

Monaco
Sporting
Stabæk
Göteborg

References

  1. ↑ Strasbourg secure second Farnerud; UEFA.com, 16 June 2005
  2. ↑ Sporting chance for Farnerud; UEFA.com, 22 June 2006
  3. ↑ Farnerud klar för IFK Göteborg (Farnerud signs for IFK Göteborg); IFK Göteborg, 3 February 2012 (Swedish)
  4. ↑ Pontus Farnerud klar för Glumslövs FF!(Pontus Farnerud signs for Glumslövs FF!); Glumslövs FF, 20 August 2014 (Swedish)
  5. ↑ Farnerud till storklubb (Farnerud to giants); Aftonbladet, 22 June 2006 (Swedish)
  6. ↑ Inget Bröndby för Farnerud (No Bröndby for Farnerud); Expressen, 17 July 2008 (Swedish)
  7. ↑ Pontus Farnerud blir ny Ibrahimovic-expert (Pontus Farnerud becomes new expert on Ibrahimovic); Expressen, 17 December 2014 (Swedish)
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