Personal information | |||
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Full name | Björn Joakim Persson | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–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.