Alexander Farnerud
Farnerud in a friendly game with Stuttgart | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Farnerud | ||
Date of birth | 1 May 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Landskrona, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Häcken | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2001 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Landskrona BoIS | 75 | (13) |
2004–2006 | Strasbourg | 81 | (6) |
2006–2008 | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | (0) |
2006–2008 | VfB Stuttgart II | 4 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Brøndby IF | 73 | (18) |
2011–2013 | Young Boys | 82 | (16) |
2013–2016 | Torino | 50 | (5) |
2016– | Häcken | 6 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
1999–2001 | Sweden U16 | 21 | (9) |
2001–2002 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (3) |
2002–2006 | Sweden U21 | 36 | (12) |
2003– | Sweden | 8 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2016. |
Alexander Farnerud (born 1 May 1984) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for BK Häcken as a midfielder.
Club career
Landskrona / Strasbourg
Born in Landskrona,[1] Farnerud made his professional debuts for Landskrona BoIS, scoring in one of his first Allsvenskan matches, a 2–1 home win against reigning champions Hammarby.[2]
On 15 November 2003, he was bought by France's Strasbourg,[3] being an automatic first-choice in his two-and-a-half-year spell. In his first and third seasons in Ligue 1, Farnerud played alongside older brother Pontus who was first loaned by AS Monaco, then acquired.[4]
Stuttgart / Brøndby
Upon Strasbourg's 2006 relegation, Farnerud moved to VfB Stuttgart in Germany, on a four-year deal.[5] He was used sporadically during the course of two Bundesliga campaigns, appearing nine times for the 2007 champions.
On 8 July 2008, Farnerud signed with Brøndby.[6]
Young Boys
On 18 January 2011, Farnerud changed clubs and countries again, joining Young Boys from Switzerland for an undisclosed fee until 2014.[7] On 5 February he made his Super League debut, against Bellinzona, and in the next game he scored twice in a 4–2 win over Zürich.
Torino
On 18 June 2013, Farnerud was signed by Italian side Torino for €1.8 million on a three-year contract.[8][9] He made his official debut on 17 August 2013, in a Coppa Italia against contest Pescara which ended in a 1–2 loss. On 20 October he scored his first goal in Serie A, opening the scoreline in an eventual 3–3 home draw against Inter Milan.
After a difficult start to the season, in which he was often benched, Farnerud became a regular and consistent performer for Toro,[10] netting again in the 14th round against Genoa and two days later against Udinese.[11]
International career
After appearing for all the Swedish national youth teams, Farnerud became a permanent fixture in the under-21s, with whom he participated in the 2004 UEFA European Championship. He gained his first cap for the full side on 16 February 2003 at age 18, in a King's Cup fixture against Qatar; four days later, in the same competition, he scored his first goal to help to a 2–0 win over Thailand.[12]
On 21 March 2015, after more than five years of absence, Farnerud was called my manager Erik Hamrén for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Moldova and a friendly with Iran.[13]
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 20 February 2003 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2003 King's Cup |
2. | 28 January 2009 | O.co Coliseum, Oakland, United States | Mexico | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
Farnerud's older brother, Pontus, was also a footballer. He too was a midfielder and a Swedish international.[14][15]
Honours
Club
- Stuttgart[16]
- Strasbourg
International
- Sweden
References
- ↑ "Farnerud, Alexander" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sweden round-up: Landskrona stun champions". UEFA.com. 4 July 2002. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ "Strasbourg swoop for Farnerud". UEFA.com. 15 November 2003. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ "Strasbourg secure second Farnerud". UEFA.com. 16 June 2005. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ "Stuttgart snap up Farnerud". UEFA.com. 29 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ Stefan Coerts (8 July 2008). "Officielt: Alexander Farnerud til Brøndby" [Official: Alexander Farnerud to Brondby] (in Danish). Bold. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- ↑ "Farnerud klar för Young Boys" [Farnerud confirmed at Young Boys] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Carminati, Nadia (19 June 2013). "Serie A side Torino announced signing of Alexander Farnerud from Young Boys". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Toro, preso il jolly svedese Farnerud – A un passo il riscatto di Rodriguez" [Toro, happy Swede Farnerud acquired – Rodriguez return very close] (in Italian). La Stampa. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Torino: Farnerud, l'alfiere indispensabile di Ventura" [Torino: Farnerud, Ventura's essential bishop] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Udinese-Torino 0–2. Gol di Farnerud e Immobile" [Udinese-Torino 0–2. Goals by Farnerud and Immobile] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "King's Cup 2003 (Bangkok, Thailand)". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Torresi, Mauro (21 March 2015). "Jansson e Farnerud convocati nella Nazionale Svedese" [Jansson and Farnerud called to Swedish national team] (in Italian). Tutto Granata. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Farnerud till storklubb" [Farnerud to giants] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Inget Bröndby för Farnerud" [No Bröndby for Farnerud] (in Swedish). Expressen. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "A. Farnerud". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
External links
- Alexander Farnerud at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Alexander Farnerud – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Alexander Farnerud profile at Fussballdaten
- Alexander Farnerud at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexander Farnerud profile at Soccerway
- Sweden stats at Eu-Football