Niclas Alexandersson
Personal information
Full name	Jens Niclas Alexandersson
Date of birth	December 29, 1971 (1971-12-29) (age 37)
Place of birth	Halmstad, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	IFK Göteborg
Number	38
Youth career
	Vessigebro BK
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989-1995 1996-1997 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2004 2004-	Halmstads BK IFK Göteborg Sheffield Wednesday Everton → West Ham United (loan) IFK Göteborg	157 0(29) 052 0(13) 075 00(8) 058 00(4) 008 00(0) 103 0(14)
National team2
1993-2008	Sweden	109 00(7)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Jens Niclas Alexandersson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪklɑs ɑlɛkˈsɑndɛʂɔn] (born on December 29, 1971 in Halmstad, Sweden) is a Swedish football midfielder. He played as a right winger and right full back. Apart from his versatility, he is known for his dribbling and stamina. He's playing with IFK Göteborg.

[edit] Club career

After starting his career with local club Vessigebro BK he moved to Halmstads BK in 1988. He played for the team until 1995, when he joined IFK Göteborg, with whom he won the Swedish Championships and played in the UEFA Champions League. After one year in Gothenburg, he moved on to England, where he was signed for £750,000 by Ron Atkinson for Sheffield Wednesday^[1]. He played for three seasons in Sheffield, where he became a fan's favorite and won the Player of The Season award the year the team was relegated.^[1]. After relegation he was signed by Everton for £2.5m where he played for from 2000-2003, until he moved back to Gothenburg, where he played from 2004-2008. After the retirement last season he has been working on IFK Göteborg project Änglagårdskolan. Is a school where you can combine school and football in the spirit of IFK Göteborg. 27 September 2009, newspapers told that Niclas is going for a comeback and will be start training again on 29 September 2009.^[2]. On 2 October 2009 it was revealed that Alexandersson has sign a contract for the rest of the season.^[3].

[edit] International career

He made his debut for the national team in 1993, and has since participated in 100 international games, scoring seven goals. His participation in the national team includes the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup and one European Championship (Euro 2000). He was also a member of the Swedish squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. One of his goals came in Sweden's 1-1 draw against England, which he shot powerfully from outside the box and passed through David Seaman during the group stages of the 2002 World Cup.

The day after Sweden’s exit from Euro 2008 he decided that he would retire from the national team alongside Marcus Allbäck, however he also said that if it was needed, due to injuries, he would play for the national team again.^[4]

[edit] Personal life

Alexanderson was born in Halmstad on December 29, 1971 to father Lennart Alexandersson, a former Halmstads BK player. He grew up in Falkenberg, where he started playing football in the local club Vessigebro BK. In 1978, his brother Daniel Alexandersson, who is also a professional football player, was born. In 1988, he moved to Halmstad to play for Halmstads BK. While living in Halmstad, he attended Sannarpsgymnasiet, the same school Swedish footballer Fredrik Ljungberg attended.

Alexandersson married his wife Frida. The couple had first child Tilda in 1999 and son named Noah in 2001.^[5] While playing football, Alexandersson's family has lived in numerous place including Sheffield, Liverpool, and London before returning to Gothenborg.

[edit] Career table

[edit] Notes

Sweden squad v • d • e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2000 1 Hedman • 2 Nilsson • 3 P. Andersson • 4 Björklund • 5 Lucic • 6 Sundgren • 7 Mild • 8 Gustafsson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Pettersson • 11 Alexandersson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Svensson • 14 Mellberg • 15 D. Andersson • 16 A. Andersson • 17 Mjällby • 18 Osmanovski • 19 K. Andersson • 20 Larsson • 21 Allbäck • 22 Asper • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg v • d • e Sweden squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Hedman • 2 Mellberg • 3 P. Andersson • 4 Mjällby • 5 Michael Svensson • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Allbäck • 11 Larsson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Antonelius • 14 Edman • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Lucic • 17 Magnus Svensson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 D. Andersson • 21 Ibrahimović • 22 A. Andersson • 23 Isaksson • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg v • d • e Sweden squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg • 4 Lucic • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Alvbåge • 13 Hansson • 14 Stenman • 15 K. Svensson • 16 Källström • 17 Elmander • 18 Jonson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Shaaban • Coach: Lagerbäck v • d • e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg • 4 Hansson • 5 Stoor • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Elmander • 12 Shaaban • 13 Wiland • 14 Majstorović • 15 Granqvist • 16 Källström • 17 H. Larsson • 18 S. Larsson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Dorsin • Coach: Lagerbäck