Andreas Granqvist

Football player infobox
playername = Andreas Granqvist


fullname = Andreas Granqvist
height = height|m=1.92
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|4|16
cityofbirth = Helsingborg
countryofbirth = Sweden
currentclub = FC Groningen
clubnumber = 7
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Helsingborg
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
Wigan Athletic
→ Helsingborg (loan)
FC Groningen
caps(goals) = 074 (1)
000 (0)
014 (0)
011 (1)
002 (1)
nationalyears = 2004–2006
2008–
nationalteam = Sweden U21
Sweden
nationalcaps(goals) = 026 (0)
003 (0)
pcupdate = 20:33, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 11:21, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Andreas Granqvist (born 16 April 1985 in Helsingborg) is a Swedish football player, currently playing as a defender for FC Groningen.

In January 2007, he completed a loan move to Wigan Athletic with view to a permanent deal in the summer.cite news |title=Granqvist signs for Wigan on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/6213965.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2006-12-28 |accessdate=2007-04-01 ] .

On 19 June 2007, Granqvist signed a two-year deal with Wigan, [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/6767111.stm|title=Wigan clinch deal for Granqvist|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-19|publisher=BBC Sport] for a fee rumoured to be around £750,000. On 12 March, 2008, Granqvist returned to HIF on a loan deal stretching till the end of the English season in June. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/7292496.stm|title=Granqvist makes Helsingborg move |accessdate=2008-03-12|date=2008-03-12|publisher=BBC Sport]

On July 9, 2008 Granqvist signed a four year contract with Dutch club, FC Groningen, [cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11682_3798530,00.html|title=Granqvist joins Groningen |accessdate=2008-07-09|date=2008-07-09|publisher=Sky Sports] with Wigan receiving a fee of around £600,000.

On September 13, 2008 Granqvist scored a wonder goal, a solo like Diego Maradona, dribbling 65 metres, and striking a tremendous right footed shot into the far post, from outside of the box.Watch the goal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keh6EcqwMI

Granqvist has played for the Sweden national football team, and, in May 2008, he was included in Sweden's 23-men squad for Euro 2008. However, he was an unused substitute in all three of Sweden's games.

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