Per Nilsson (footballer)

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Personal information
Per Nilsson
Date of birth	September 16, 1982 (1982-09-16) (age 25)
Place of birth	Sundsvall, Sweden
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	1899 Hoffenheim
Number	24
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998 1998-2001 2001-2004 2005-2007 2007-present	IFK Timrå GIF Sundsvall AIK Odd Grenland 1899 Hoffenheim	00? 00(?) 00? 00(?) 066 00(3) 058 00(7) 0018 00(0)
National team²
2001-2004 2001	Sweden U21 Sweden	022 00(1) 5 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Per Nilsson (born September 15, 1982 in Härnösand, Sweden), is a Swedish footballer. He plays in central defence, and his current club is 1899 Hoffenheim of the German 2. Bundesliga, which he joined 13th of July 2007. Prior to that he played in the Norwegian club Odd Grenland, which he joined before the 2005 season for approximately 3 million Norwegian kroner, becoming the clubs record purchase. He enjoyed a very good 2006 season, and ended up having the highest average rating of any tippeligaen player in newspaper Verdens Gangs season ranking.

In August 2006, Odd Grenland rejected a £1 million offer from English side Sunderland 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 2007 transfer 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.