Håkan Svensson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alf Tommy Håkan Svensson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1990 | Rydöbruks IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–2002 | Halmstads BK | 281 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | AIK | 51 | (0) |
| 2005 | Paralimni FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2005 | IF Elfsborg | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | BK Häcken | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Malmö FF | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 331 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 |
Sweden U21/O | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 |
Sweden | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Falkenberg (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Halmstads BK (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2017 | Landskrona BoIS (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alf Tommy Håkan Svensson (born 20 January 1970) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He is best remembered for representing Halmstads BK between 1990 and 2002, with which he won two Allsvenskan titles as well as the 1994–95 Svenska Cupen. He also represented AIK, Paralimni FC, IF Elfsborg, BK Häcken, and Malmö FF during a career that spanned between 1990 and 2006.
A full international between 1998 and 2001, he won three
Club career
Svensson represented Halmstads BK between 1990 and 2002, winning Allsvenskan twice in 1997 and 2000 and the 1994–95 Svenska Cupen. In 2003 he moved to rival team AIK[2] claiming he wanted to win titles. This failed and his contract was ended in 2004 after some disagreements with the club. In early 2005 he signed a six-month contract with Paralimni FC from Cyprus,[3] later in 2005 he returned to Sweden as a back-up goalkeeper for IF Elfsborg.[4] He also represented BK Häcken[5] and Malmö FF[6] in 2006. He retired as a player at the end of Allsvenskan in 2007.[7]
International career
Svensson represented the
He made his full international debut for
Coaching career
In late 2007 he signed a contract as assistant manager for Falkenbergs FF in Superettan.[11]
Personal life
He is the father of Rosenborg player Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul.
Honours
Halmstads BK
Individual
- Swedish goalkeeper of the year: 2000[12]
- Longest time without conceding a goal in Allsvenskan: 808 minutes[1]
References
- ^ a b "Håkan Svensson - En av AIK:s mest erfarna målvakter" (in Swedish). aik.se. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Halmstad irriterade på Svensson - och på AIK" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt.com. 15 November 2002. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "Håkan Svensson klar för cypriotisk klubb" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Håkan Svensson klar för Elfsborg" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. 22 June 2005. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "Håkan Svensson till Häcken" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter.se. 15 March 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Malmö rensar: Asper ersätts med 40-åring" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Håkan Svensson slutar - blir lärare med Thern" (in Swedish). fotbollsverige.se. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Håkan Svensson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Håkan Svensson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Askebrand och Svensson tar över FFF!" (in Swedish). Svenskafans.com. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Earlier winners" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
External links
- Dare! say no to drugs and violence, profile (in Swedish)
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