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

1. 1985
   Born
2. 2004
   Joined Helsingborgs IF
3. 2004
   Joined Sweden national under-21 football team
4. 2006
   Joined Sweden men's national football team
5. 2007
   Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
6. 2007
   Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
7. 2008
   Joined FC Groningen
8. 2008
   Joined Helsingborgs IF
9. 2011
   Joined Genoa CFC
10. 2013
    Joined FC Krasnodar
11. 2017
    Won Guldbollen
12. 2018
    Joined Helsingborgs IF

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Helsingborg
• •Citizenship: Sweden
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football