_(cropped)_2.jpg) Granqvist with Sweden at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Granqvist[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Påarp, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Påarps GIF | ||
| 1999–2003 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Helsingborgs IF | 72 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Groningen | 96 | (21) |
| 2011–2013 | Genoa | 63 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Krasnodar | 134 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Helsingborgs IF | 43 | (2) |
| Total | 433 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sweden U21 | 26 | (0) |
| 2006–2019 | Sweden | 88 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andreas Granqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [anˈdrêːas ˈgrɑ̂ːnkvɪst]; born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Starting his career with Helsingborgs IF in the mid-2000s, he went on to play for clubs in England, the Netherlands, Italy, and Russia before retiring at Helsingborg in 2021.
A full international between 2006 and 2021, he won 88 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at four UEFA European Championships as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He captained the national team between 2016 and 2021. However, due to injuries, he played his last international match in 2019.[2][3]
He was awarded Guldbollen (the Golden Ball), given to the Swedish player of the year, in 2017.[4]
- ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Sverige till EM efter stark insats i Bukarest" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Janne Andersson summerar EM" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Guldbollen 2017 till Andreas Granqvist" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.