| Alexander Petersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
2 July 1980 Riga, Latvia SSR | ||
| Nationality | Latvian/Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Valur | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–1998 | Riga | ||
1998–2003 | Grótta/KR | ||
2003–2005 | HSG Düsseldorf | ||
2005–2007 | TV Großwallstadt | ||
2007–2010 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2010–2012 | Füchse Berlin | ||
2012–2021 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2021 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2021–2022 | MT Melsungen | ||
2023– | Valur | ||
2023 | → Al Arabi | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2021 | Iceland | 186 | (725) |
Medal record | |||
Alexander Petersson (Latvian: Aleksandrs Pētersons; born 2 July 1980) is a Latvian-born Icelandic handball player for Valur. He was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2005 to 2021, appearing in 186 games.[1][2]
Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association. He is of Latvian and Baltic German origin.[3]
- ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (12 June 2022). "Glæsilegum ferli Alexanders lauk í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Ingi Þór Ágústsson (26 May 2022). "Alexander Petersson leggur skóna á hilluna". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2022.