Niclas Alexandersson
Alexandersson with Sweden at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jens Niclas Alexandersson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vessigebro BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Halmstads BK | 157 | (29) |
| 1996–1997 | IFK Göteborg | 52 | (13) |
| 1997–2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | 75 | (8) |
| 2000–2003 | Everton | 58 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → West Ham United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | IFK Göteborg | 119 | (18) |
| 2009 | IFK Göteborg | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 474 | (73) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992 | Sweden U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–2008 | Sweden | 109 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:39, 6 May 2012 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2008 |
|||
Jens Niclas Alexandersson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪklɑs ɑlɛkˈsɑndɛʂɔn] (born on 29 December 1971 in Halmstad, Sweden) is a retired 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.
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. 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. 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. On 2 October 2009 it was revealed that Alexandersson has sign a contract for the rest of the season. After the season, he retired for good.
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.
...
Wikipedia