Pär Hansson

Pär Hansson
Personal information
Full name	Pär Johan Åke Hansson
Date of birth	22 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Vejbystrand, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–2001	Vejbyslätts IF
2001–2005	Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2015	Helsingborgs IF
2006–2008	→ Ängelholms FF (loan)
2016–2017	Feyenoord
2017–2019	Helsingborgs IF
Total
International career
2002–2003	Sweden U17
2004–2005	Sweden U19
2007–2009	Sweden U21
2011–2014	Sweden
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pär Johan Åke Hansson (born 22 June 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented Helsingborgs IF, Ängelholms FF, and Feyenoord during a professional career that spanned between 2005 and 2019. A full international between 2011 and 2014, he won six caps for the Sweden national team and was a squad member at UEFA Euro 2012.^[1]

Club career

Hansson represented Helsingborgs IF, Ängelholms FF, and Feyenoord between 2005 and 2019.^[2]^[3] A neck injury forced him to announce his retirement from professional football in 2019.^[4]

International career

Hansson represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams and was a part of the Sweden U21 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on home soil in Sweden.^[5]

Hansson made his full international debut for Sweden on 19 January 2011 in a friendly 2–1 win against Botswana.^[6] He was selected for Sweden's UEFA Euro 2012 squad, and served as a backup goalkeeper for Andreas Isaksson together with Johan Wiland during the tournament.^[7] He made his first and only competitive game for Sweden in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands on 11 June 2013, covering for Andreas Isaksson in a 2–0 win at Friends Arena.^[8] He made his sixth and final international appearance on 17 January 2014 against Moldova, playing for 90 minutes in a friendly 2–1 win.^[9]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[5]
National team	Year	Apps
Sweden	2011	1
	2012	1
	2013	3
	2014	1
Total		6

Honours

Helsingborgs IF

Feyenoord

Eredivisie : 2016–17
KNVB Cup: 2015–16

Sweden

King's Cup: 2013

References

^ "Pär Hansson uttagen i EM-truppen - HIF". www.hif.se. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018.
^ Hansson återvänder till HIF‚ aftonbladet.se, 14 June 2017
^ "Pär Hansson" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
^ ""Tyvärr har beslutet blivit verklighet nu"".
^ ^a ^b "Pär Hansson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Botswana - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Sveriges EM-trupp". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Sverige - Färöarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Moldavien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.

External links

Pär Hansson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)

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[1] "Pär Hansson uttagen i EM-truppen - HIF". www.hif.se. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018.

[2] Hansson återvänder till HIF‚ aftonbladet.se, 14 June 2017

[3] "Pär Hansson" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

[4] ""Tyvärr har beslutet blivit verklighet nu"".

[:0-5] "Pär Hansson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[6] "Botswana - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[7] "Sveriges EM-trupp". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[8] "Sverige - Färöarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[9] "Moldavien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.

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