Andreas Granqvist
Swedish footballer (born 1985)
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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.
- 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.
- However, due to injuries, he played his last international match in 2019.
- Club career Born in Påarp, Sweden, Granqvist started his career with his local club, Påarps GIF.
- Two years later he was team captain, when the club won its third Swedish Cup title, beating Gefle IF with 2–0.
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.
Club career
Born in Påarp, Sweden, Granqvist started his career with his local club, Påarps GIF. He later transferred to Helsingborgs IF and he made his debut in Allsvenskan, 2004. Two years later he was team captain, when the club won its third Swedish Cup title, beating Gefle IF with 2–0. The victorious Helsingborg side also contained Swedish internationals Henrik Larsson and Andreas Jakobsson as well as former Hibernian goalkeeper Daniel Andersson.
In January 2007, he completed a loan move to Wigan Athletic with a view to a permanent deal in the summer. On 19 June 2007, he signed a two-year deal with Wigan, for a fee reported to be around £750,000. On 12 March 2008, he returned to Helsingborg on a loan deal until the end of the English season in June.
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