- Per Nilsson (footballer)
Football player infobox
playername = Per Nilsson
height = height|m=1.90
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|09|16
cityofbirth =Sundsvall
countryofbirth =Sweden
currentclub = 1899 Hoffenheim
clubnumber = 24
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998
1998-2001
2001-2004
2005-2007
2007-present
clubs =IFK Timrå GIF Sundsvall
AIKOdd Grenland
1899 Hoffenheim
caps(goals) = 00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
066 00(3)
058 00(7)
0019 00(0)
nationalyears = 2001-2004
2001
nationalteam = Sweden U21
Sweden
nationalcaps(goals) = 022 00(1)
5 (0)
pcupdate =May 2 2008
ntupdate =1 January 2006 Per Nilsson (born
September 15 1982 inHärnösand ,Sweden ), is a Swedish footballer. He plays in central defence, and his current club is 1899 Hoffenheim of the German Bundesliga, which he joined 13th of July 2007. Prior to that he played in the Norwegian clubOdd Grenland , which he joined before the 2005 season for approximately 3 millionNorwegian kroner , becoming the clubs record purchase. He enjoyed a very good 2006 season, and ended up having the highest average rating of anytippeligaen player in newspaperVerdens Gang s season ranking.In August 2006,
Odd Grenland rejected a £1 million offer from English sideSunderland AFC , and he was widely expected to leave for a bigger club after the Norwegian season came to an end in November. However, no bids came in during the January 2007transfer window , and Nilsson started the 2007 season with Odd Grenland. On the 13th of July, Nilsson finally joined German 2nd Bundesliga team 1899 Hoffenheim, with hopes of improving his own game, and helping 1899 Hoffenheim gain promotion to the German First Division.International career
*SWE U18 - 10 games, 1 goal
*SWE U19 - 9 games, 1 goal
*SWE U21 - 16 games, 1 goal
*SWE A - 5 games, 0 goalHonours
Individual
*flagicon|Norway Kniksen Award: Defender of the Year in 2006
External links
* [http://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/2TSG1_perNilsson.php Profile at TSG-Hoffenheim.de] de icon
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/nilssonper/ Career stats at fussballdaten.de] de icon
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