Patrik Hansson

Patrik Hansson
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-09-20) 20 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Växjö, Sweden
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Östers IF 7 (0)
1992–1993 Brann 20 (3)
1993 Sogndal 11 (2)
1994 Jonsereds IF 11 (1)
1995 Fana
International career
1986–1988 Sweden U19 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrik Hansson (born 23 September 1969) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

During his active career he played for Östers IF and Brann as a midfielder.[1]

Hailing from Växjö, Hansson started his career for the local club Östers IF, and played for the team in Allsvenskan. Hansson transferred to Brann in 1992, where his father Jan Hansson was assistant coach, and played 20 matches and scored three goals for Brann in Tippeligaen.[2][3]

Hansson later played for Sogndal[2] and Jonsereds IF, before he retired in 1996 due to a knee-injury.

International career

Hansson played seven games and scored three goals for the Sweden U19 team between 1986 and 1988.[4]

Post-playing career

Like his father, Hansson has worked as assistant coach of Brann,[3] but he decided to resign from his position after the 2012 season.[5] He has also been assistant coach at Kalmar FF and Hammarby IF after his playing career.[6]

Personal life

Hansson is the father of the professional footballer Emil Hansson who plays for Birmingham City.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Patrik Hansson". historie.brann.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Patrik Hansson at worldfootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Fra pappa til sønn" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Patrik Hansson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Brann-assistent vil ikke fortsette i klubben" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Kalmar FF tappar stortalangen Emil Hansson till Brann". fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Svensk-norske doldisen tar steg i Holland - vill spela för Sverige: "Passar mig bättre"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.


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