Marcus Hansson (footballer)
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Defender
 Hansson playing for Gefle IF | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Åbyggeby FK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Brynäs IF | ||
| 2007–2014 | Gefle IF | 156 | (7) |
| 2008 | → Falu FK (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Tromsø | 25 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Djurgårdens IF | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | → IK Frej (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2019 | → IF Brommapojkarna (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2019 | |||
Marcus Hansson (born 12 February 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender and is currently without a club.[1]
Hansson started out playing for Åbyggeby FK before spending one season at lower division Gävle based club Brynäs IF. At the age of 17 he made the move to the local top tier Allsvenskan club Gefle IF where he would stay for seven years and become team captain in 2014.[2][3] After the 2014 Allsvenskan season had ended he was given the most valuable player award by the Gefle fans and signed with Norwegian side Tromsø.[4]
In Norway Hansson was involved in a controversial situation when a rough tackle on Bjørn Helge Riise caused his brother John Arne Riise to lash out against Hansson in the media, comparing the tackle to a criminal act.[5] In February 2016 Djurgårdens IF announced that they had bought Hansson from his Norwegian club with the intention of using him as a central defender in their upcoming season.[3]