Joakim Persson (footballer, born 1975)

Joakim Persson
Personal information
Full name Björn Joakim Persson
Date of birth (1975-04-03) 3 April 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Youth career
0000–1992 Högaborgs BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Malmö FF 54 (8)
1996–1997 Atalanta 12 (0)
1998–1999 IFK Göteborg 38 (4)
2000–2002 Esbjerg fB 69 (6)
2002–2005 Hansa Rostock 84 (1)
2005–2006 Stabæk 29 (2)
2007–2010 Landskrona BoIS 78 (2)
Total 364 (23)
International career
1992–1993 Sweden U19 5 (1)
1994–1998 Sweden U21 25 (8)
1995 Sweden B 1 (0)
1997 Sweden 3 (1)
Managerial career
2011–2015 Ängelholms FF
2016–2017 Kristianstad FC
2018–2023 Varbergs BoIS
2023–2024 Horsens
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Björn Joakim Persson (born 3 April 1975) is a Swedish football manager and former player. As a player, he represented Malmö FF, Atalanta, IFK Göteborg, Esbjerg fB, Hansa Rostock, Stabæk, and Landskrona BoIS during a career that spanned between 1992 and 2010. He also represented the Sweden national team, winning three caps and scoring one goal in 1997.