Per Johansson (footballer, born 1978)

Per Johansson (born 6 May 1978), a.k.a. Texas, is a former Swedish football player, who finished his career as a defender for Falkenbergs FF. Before that he played for Halmstads BK and Gais.

Per Johansson
Per "Texas" Johansson in 2008
Personal information
Full name Per Johansson
Date of birth (1978-05-06) 6 May 1978
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Wingback
Youth career
–1988 IFK Värnamo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1997 Tranås FF
1998–2000 GAIS 33 (0)
2001–2010 Halmstads BK 136 (6)
2011 Falkenbergs FF 25 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:10, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Career

Per started his career in IFK Värnamo, then moved to Tranås FF in 1989 and stayed there for 6 years. In 1998, he signed for GAIS, then in second division. He played with them until they were relegated from Allsvenskan 2 years later. He then signed for Halmstads BK in 2001,[1] but did not play his first match until the following year against Elfsborg (0-1). He scored the first goal for the club in the 2006 season in the 7th round. In 2007, during a league game against Örebro SK he broke his foot and missed the rest of the season.[2][3]

In 2008, he signed a new contract keeping him in the club until 2010.[4] On 10 August Halmstads BK announced that the club and Johansson both had agreed on not renewing his contract that he would leave the club after the season, Johansson also stated that he would continue play football on top level and intended to become a full licensed coach.[5] On 10 December 2010 he signed a contract with Superetta club Falkenbergs FF.[6]

"Texas"

While playing for GAIS he was given the nickname Texas after a local jazz musician whose name is also Per Johansson and also nicknamed Texas.[7]

Achievements

Halmstads BK:

  • Stora Silvret (2nd): 2004

References
  1. "'Vi riskerar inte lagets ekonomi'" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  2. "Johansson bröt foten – borta i åtta veckor" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  3. ""Texas" borta hela säsongen" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  4. "Per "Texas" Johansson kvar i HBK till 2010" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  5. "Skiljs åt efter säsongens slut" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  6. "Per "Texas" Johansson också klar" (in Swedish). falkenbergsff.se. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  7. "Välkommen till Per "Texas" Johansson" (in Swedish). Pertexasjohansson.se. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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