Andreas Granqvist
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Andreas Granqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [anˈdrêːas ˈgrɑ̂ːnkvɪst]; born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Starting his career with Helsingborgs IF in the mid-2000s, he went on to play for several different clubs in various countries, such as England, the Netherlands, Italy, and Russia before retiring at hometown club Helsingborg in 2021. A full international between 2006 and 2021, he won 88 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at four different UEFA European Championships as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He captained the national team between 2016 and 2021. However, due to injuries, he played his last international match in 2019. He was awarded Guldbollen (the Golden Ball), given to the Swedish player of the year, in 2017.
Career
- 1985Born
- 2004Joined Helsingborgs IF
- 2004Joined Sweden national under-21 football team
- 2006Joined Sweden men's national football team
- 2007Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
- 2007Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
- 2008Joined FC Groningen
- 2008Joined Helsingborgs IF
- 2011Joined Genoa CFC
- 2013Joined FC Krasnodar
- 2017Won Guldbollen
- 2018Joined Helsingborgs IF
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Helsingborg
- •Citizenship: Sweden
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
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Sweden captain Andreas Granqvist says he will play against England but could fly home before for birth of his child
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