Andreas Granqvist

Andreas Granqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [anˈdreːas ˈgrɑ̂ːnkvɪst]; born 16 April 1985) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He currently serves as the director of sports of Helsingborgs IF.

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 returning to Helsingborg in 2018. 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.

He was awarded Guldbollen (the Golden Ball), given to the Swedish player of the year, in 2017.

Club Career

Born in Paarp, Granqvist started his career with his local club, Paarps GIF. He later transferred to Helsingborgs IF and he made his debut in Allsvenskan, 2004.

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