Mikael Hansson

Mikael Hansson (born 15 March 1968) is a former Swedish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Mikael Hansson
Personal information
Full name Mikael Hansson[1]
Date of birth (1968-03-15) 15 March 1968[1]
Place of birth Norrköping, Sweden[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Söderköpings IK 40 (7)
1990–1999 IFK Norrköping 204 (19)
1999–2001 Stoke City 65 (2)
Total 309 (28)
National team
1995–1996 Sweden B 2 (0)
1994 Sweden 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Hansson was born in Norrköping and played for Söderköpings IK and his home team IFK Norrköping.[1] He spent nine years at Idrottsparken in which time he won the Allsvenskan title with in 1992 as he made 206 appearances scoring 19 goals in Sweden's top flight.[1] In November 1999 he left for English third-tier club Stoke City where he became a popular player with the club's supporters.[1]

He impressed as a speedy right back and in his first season with the club he helped them to win the Football League Trophy and reach the play-offs, losing out to Gillingham.[1] During the 2000–01 season Hansson again helped Stoke reach the play-off but Walsall proved to be too strong.[1] He scored his only two league goals for Stoke against Bristol Rovers on 31 March 2001.[1] Hanson's Stoke career was ended after he picked up an ankle injury in the summer of 2001 and he was never able to recover and so decided to retire from playing football.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Sources:[2][3]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Söderköpings IK 1988 Swedish Division 3 213213
1989 Swedish Division 3 194194
Total 407407
IFK Norrköping 1990 Allsvenskan 1010
1991 Allsvenskan 194194
1992 Allsvenskan 186186
1993 Allsvenskan 251251
1994 Allsvenskan 242242
1995 Allsvenskan 262262
1996 Allsvenskan 250250
1997 Allsvenskan 200200
1998 Allsvenskan 253253
1999 Allsvenskan 211211
Total 2041920419
Stoke City[1] 1999–2000 Second Division 270000091361
2000–01 Second Division 382204030472
Total 6522040121833
Career Total 30928204012132729
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League play-offs, and Football League Trophy.

International

Source:[3]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 199410
Total10

Honours

IFK Norrköping

Stoke City

References

  1. Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. Mikael Hansson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Mikael Hansson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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