Petter Hansson ['pɛtɛr 'hɑːnsɔn] (born December 14, 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the French Ligue 1 at Stade Rennais.

[edit] Career

[edit] Club career

[edit] Söderhamn FF and Halmstads BK

He started his career at Söderhamn FF and was transferred to Halmstads BK in 1998. He made his Allsvenskan debut on October 4, 1998 versus AIK. 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.

[edit] SC Heerenveen

In 2002 he moved to the Netherlands to play at Eredivisie side SC 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.

[edit] Stade Rennais

On May 1, 2007 he signed a contract at Stade Rennais, playing in Ligue 1.

[edit] International career

Hansson also made it into the Swedish national team and was part of their squad during Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. On June 2, 2007, in the rivalry match against Denmark, he scored his first goal for the national team. On June 10 in Euro 2008, he scored his second goal for the national team in the opening match of their campaign, a 2-0 defeat of Greece. ^[1]

[edit] International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	June 2, 2007	Parken Stadium, Denmark	Denmark	3-0	3-0*	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.	June 10, 2008	Salzburg, Austria	Greece	2-0	2-0	UEFA Euro 2008

"*" Match abandoned, see UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier fan attack.

[edit] References

• Petter Hansson's profile, photo & statistics in Stade Rennais Online
• SC Heerenveen profile

v • d • e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson • 2 Lucic • 3 Mellberg • 4 Mjällby • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Nilsson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Hedman • 13 Hansson • 14 Östlund • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Källström • 17 Andersson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Wahlstedt • 23 Kihlstedt • 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

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