| Andreas Granqvist | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Granqvist | |
| Date of birth | April 16, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden | |
| Height | 1. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. 92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Wigan Athletic | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2007 2007 2007- 2008 | Helsingborg → Wigan Athletic (loan) Wigan Athletic → Helsingborg (loan) | 74 (1) 0 (0) 14 (0) 11 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-2006 2008- | Sweden U21 Sweden | 26 (0) 3 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Andreas Granqvist (born 16 April 1985 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a Swedish football player, currently representing Helsingborgs IF on loan from Wigan Athletic. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971 most commonly referred to as HIF or Helsingborg is a Swedish football Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
He is generally considered one of the biggest talents among Swedish central defenders and has been linked with top European clubs on several occasions, such as FC Bayern München and Liverpool. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
In January 2007, he completed a loan move to Wigan Athletic with view to a permanent deal in the summer. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. [1].
On 19 June 2007, Granqvist signed a two-year deal with Wigan Athletic,[2] for a fee rumoured to be around £750,000. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On 12 March 2008, Granqvist returned to HIF on a loan deal stretching till the end of the English season in June. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971 most commonly referred to as HIF or Helsingborg is a Swedish football [3]
He has played for the Sweden national football team, In May 2008, he is included in the 23-men squad of Sweden which is chance for Andreas to take part in Euro 2008. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.