Petter Hansson

Petter Hansson
Hansson in 2008
Personal information
Full name Carl Johan Petter Hansson
Date of birth (1976-12-14) 14 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Söderhamn, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
-1994 Stugsunds IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Söderhamns FF 55 (5)
1998–2002 Halmstads BK 86 (13)
2002–2007 SC Heerenveen 163 (14)
2007–2010 Rennes 102 (4)
2010–2012 Monaco 47 (0)
2012 Sunnersta AIF 4 (0)
Total 457 (36)
International career
2001–2009 Sweden 43 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carl Johan Petter Hansson (IPA: [ˈpɛ̌tːɛr ˈhɑ̌ːnsɔn]; born 14 December 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He most notably represented Halmstads BK, SC Heerenveen, Rennes, and Monaco during a career that spanned between 1994 and 2012. A full international between 2001 and 2009, he won 43 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 2004 and 2008 UEFA European Championships as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup.