Full name Mikael Hansson 1988–1989 Soderkopings IK Name Mikael Hansson | Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1970-03-15) 15 March 1970 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth Norrkoping, Sweden | ||
Mikael Hansson (born 15 March 1970) is a former Swedish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
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Career
Hansson was born in Norrköping and played for Söderköpings IK and his home team IFK Norrköping. 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. In November 1999 he left for English third tier club Stoke City where he became a popular player with the clubs supporters.
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. During the 2000–01 season Hansson again helped Stoke reach the play-off but Walsall proved to be too strong. He scored his only two league goals for Stoke against Bristol Rovers on 31 March 2001. 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.
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IFK Norrköping
Stoke City