.jpg) Hansson in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Johan Petter Hansson | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-12-14)14 December 1976 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Söderhamn, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1994 | Stugsunds IK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Söderhamns FF | 55 | (5) |
| 1998–2002 | Halmstads BK | 86 | (13) |
| 2002–2007 | SC Heerenveen | 163 | (14) |
| 2007–2010 | Rennes | 102 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Monaco | 47 | (0) |
| 2012 | Sunnersta AIF | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 457 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Sweden | 43 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carl Johan Petter Hansson (IPA:[ˈpɛ̌tːɛrˈhɑ̌ːnsɔn]; born 14 December 1976) is a Swedish former professionalfootballer who played as adefender. He most notably representedHalmstads BK,SC Heerenveen,Rennes, andMonaco during a career that spanned between 1994 and 2012. A full international between 2001 and 2009, he won 43caps for theSweden national team and represented his country at the2004 and2008UEFA European Championships as well as the2006 FIFA World Cup.
Hansson started his career atSöderhamns FF and was transferred toHalmstads BK in 1998. He made hisAllsvenskan debut on 4 October 1998 againstAIK. 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 win the fourth championship in their history in 2000.[citation needed]
In 2002, he moved to the Netherlands to play atEredivisie sideSC Heerenveen. At Heerenveen he developed as a more consistent player and became a fan's favourite again. Heerenveen supporters voted him to be SC Heerenveen's best player of the season several times.[citation needed]
On 1 May 2007, he signed a contract atStade Rennais, playing inLigue 1. On 15 May 2010, Hansson announced that he would be leaving the club when his contract expired at the end of the season.[1]
On 4 June 2010, he signed a contract with the Ligue 1 clubAS Monaco FC.[2] On 30 May 2012, Hansson officially announced, through his agent Fabrice Picot, his retirement as a player.[3]
Hansson earned his first cap for theSweden national team in 2001, in a match againstFinland.[4] He was part of their squad duringEuro 2004[5] and the2006 World Cup. On 2 June 2007, in the rivalry match againstDenmark, he scored his first goal for the national team. Duringqualification for Euro 2008, he was partnered withOlof Mellberg.[4] On 10 June 2008, at theEuro 2008, he scored his second goal for the national team in the opening match of their campaign, a 2–0 defeat ofGreece.[6]
After losing away against Denmark on 10 October 2009, it was obvious that Sweden had failed to qualify2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa the following year. Due to this, Hansson along with several other players decided to end their international careers after the final qualifying match against Albania, which Sweden won 4–1. In October 2010, Hansson made a brief comeback to the national team due to Mellberg's suspension in Sweden's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier away against theNetherlands on 12 October.[7] Hansson was an unused substitute. Sweden was defeated 4–1.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2007 | Parken Stadium,Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark | 2–0 | 3–0[a] | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | [9] |
| 2 | 10 June 2008 | Wals Siezenheim Stadium,Salzburg, Greece |  Greece | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 | [10] |
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