Markus Holgersson

Markus Holgersson
Personal information
Date of birth April 16, 1985 (1985-04-16) (age 26)
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Free Agent
Youth career
2001–2004 Helsingborg
2004–2005 Höganäs BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Ängelholm 89 (6)
2009–2012 Helsingborg 80 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Markus Holgersson (born 12 April 1985) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.

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Club Career

Sweden

Having spent his youth years at Olympia, he returned to Helsingborg after a four year spell at Helsingborg's feeder club Ängelholms FF. Upon returning to Helsinborg, Holgersson became an instant starter in central defense. During the 2011 season Holgersson helped the club in becoming the first team in Swedish history to win a treble, comprising of Super Cup, League and Swedish Cup titles. On 2 January 2012 Helsingborg confirmed that Holgersson had rejected to renew his contract with the club. [1]

Holgersson was rumoured to be in talks with New York Red Bulls and on 3 January 2012 Red Bulls coach Hans Backe indicated that the player had agreed to join the club.[2]

International Career

After a very successful 2011 season Holgersson received his first call up to join Sweden for its friendly matches against Bahrain on 18 January 2012 and Qatar on 23 January 2012.[3]

Honours

Club

Helsingborgs IF

References

  1. ^ "Officiellt: Markus Holgersson lämnar Helsingborgs IF" (in Swedish). fotbolltransfers.se. Fotbolltransfers. http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/15259.html. Retrieved 2012-01-02. 
  2. ^ "Backe confirms signing" (in Swedish). fotboll.expressen.se. expressen.se. http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.2669204/backe-har-varvat-guldhjalten-fran-hif. Retrieved 2012-01-03. 
  3. ^ "Markus Holgersson to join Sweden squad" (in Swedish). hd.se/sport. hd.se. http://hd.se/sport/2011/12/14/marcus-holgersson-i-a-landslaget/. Retrieved 2011-12-14. 

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