Markus Johannesson
Encyclopedia
Markus Johannesson is a retired Swedish
football defender
.
Johannesson started his career at Rölanda IF, but moved on to Eds FF
and IK Oddevold
before he was signed by Örgryte IS
in 1997. In 2004, Johannesson left Örgryte IS for Djurgårdens IF. He won The Double
with Djurgården in 2005 and was also the captain of the team. He has been capped five times and scored one goal for the Sweden national football team
. He was later on the 2009 season on the bench for Kebba Ceesay
. But later on he took back his place but then as a defensive midfielder were he used to play with Örgryte IS. Johannesson scored his first league goal for Djurgården in his last game against Kalmar FF
, helping Djurgården to reach relegation round against Assyriska FF. Djurgården lost the first game away 0-2 but won at home in extra time, 3-0.
Johannesson retired from professional football after the 2009 season.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Johannesson started his career at Rölanda IF, but moved on to Eds FF
Eds FF
Eds FF is a Swedish football club located in Ed. -Background:Eds FF currently plays in Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Bergslätt IP in Ed....
and IK Oddevold
IK Oddevold
IK Oddevold is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla, the name "Oddevold" being an older form of Uddevalla. The club, formed on 3 July 1932, currently plays in Sweden's third-flight league, Division 1...
before he was signed by Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...
in 1997. In 2004, Johannesson left Örgryte IS for Djurgårdens IF. He won The Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
with Djurgården in 2005 and was also the captain of the team. He has been capped five times and scored one goal for the Sweden national football team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
. He was later on the 2009 season on the bench for Kebba Ceesay
Kebba Ceesay
Kebba Ceesay is a Gambian-Swedish footballer, currently part of the Djurgårdens IF squad. Ceesay joined Djurgården from IK Brage at the start of the 2007 season, and made his Allsvenskan debut for Djurgården in the Stockholm derby against Hammarby IF on August 13, 2007. He usually plays as a...
. But later on he took back his place but then as a defensive midfielder were he used to play with Örgryte IS. Johannesson scored his first league goal for Djurgården in his last game against Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....
, helping Djurgården to reach relegation round against Assyriska FF. Djurgården lost the first game away 0-2 but won at home in extra time, 3-0.
Johannesson retired from professional football after the 2009 season.