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Swedish association football player (born 1985)

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Andreas Granqvist is a Swedish association football player who plays as a centre-back. Born on April 16, 1985, in Helsingborg, he has represented Sweden in international competitions, including UEFA Euro 2008, UEFA Euro 2012, UEFA Euro 2016, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He speaks Swedish and stands 192 centimeters tall with a mass of 84 kilograms.

Granqvist began his professional work period in 2004. He has been a member of several sports teams, including Helsingborgs IF, FC Groningen, Wigan Athletic F.C., and Genoa CFC. His career includes participation in the Premier League. He has received the Guldbollen award.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Finland

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Key facts

2007
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
2008
→ Helsingborgs IF (loan)
2026
Trelleborgs FF
Full name
Andreas Granqvist
Date of birth
( 1985-04-16 ) 16 April 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth
Påarp , Sweden
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Trelleborgs FF (head coach)
0000 1999
Påarps GIF
1999 2003
Helsingborgs IF
Years
Team
2004 2007
Helsingborgs IF
2007 2008
Wigan Athletic
2008 2011
Groningen
2011 2013
Genoa
2013 2018
Krasnodar
2018 2021
Helsingborgs IF

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Helsingborg
Position
Centre-Back
Nationality
Sweden

via TheSportsDB

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Encyclopedic overview

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 several different clubs in various countries, such as England, the Netherlands, Italy, and Russia before retiring at hometown club Helsingborg in 2021.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Andreas Granqvist” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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