Tobias Hysén
Encyclopedia
Glenn Tobias Hysén is a Swedish
footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan
side IFK Göteborg
and the Swedish national team
. He is the son of Glenn Hysén
.
and IFK Goteborg
player Glenn Hysén
. Hysén has a sister, Charlotte who is three years younger than him. Shortly after, his parents divorced and his father remarried. He has two half-brothers, Alexander
and Anton
, and one half-sister, Annie.
As a child, Hyséen spent his early childhood moving around due to his father's football career. Prior to his parents' divorce, Hysén lived in Gothenburg, Sweden and Eindhoven, Netherlands.
The first club he played for was Ubbhult IF because his cousin played there. Hysén only played for the team between 1986 and 1988. The next club he played for was Lindholmens BK because that is where he lived at the time. In 1995, Hysén played for Lundby IF where he stood for four years.
where he played 53 matches and scored 12 goals in one season. He joined Djurgården in 2004, and signed a contract until 2008. During his time with Djurgården, he won Allsvenskan
, the Swedish top division, in 2005.
He is left-footed, and started off as a left-winger but, during his time in Djurgården, he would occasionally play as a striker, and since coming back home to Sweden and IFK Göteborg he has mainly been playing as a striker, though he is mostly used as a winger when playing for the national team.
, for £1.7 million. Hysén had an immediate impact on his first start for the club, against West Bromwich Albion, creating the second goal, and generally impressing. Under Roy Keane
, however, Hysen was often overlooked for Ross Wallace
. Despite this, Hysen scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City, at the Stadium of Light
, just minutes after being brought on as a substitute. Coincidentally, he netted the opener in the Black Cats' 2-0 win at Leicester on New Year's Day 2007.
In late July 2007, it was revealed that Tobias had requested a move back to his native Sweden. He claimed that he and his girlfriend had never really settled in Sunderland.
for an undisclosed fee. Thus becoming the fifth member of his family to play for the club. In 2009 he scored 18 goals, that made him the top scorer of Allsvenskan
alongside Brazil
ian player Wanderson do Carmo
.
Hysén suffered a series of minor injuries through his 2010 season which prevented him from ever reaching the top of his game, though he still managed to produce 10 goals before ending the season.
Tobias kept up a great scoring record as he ended the 2011 season scoring 16 goal in 29 games, making him the second best goalscorer of Allsvenskan 2011. He was succeded by former team mate Mathias Ranegie
who scored 21 goals.
Tobias Hysén is considered to be one of the best active players in the Swedish football league.
Many have been surprised by Hyséns dedication to stay with IFK Göteborg
.
in 2010 he turned down an offer from Belgian top club Club Brugge
, and instead signed a new 4-year deal with Göteborg.
where he continued to play until 2004. In November 2003, Hysén had a noticeably spectacular performance against Spain
in U-21 qualification game. Sweden landed a 3-1 victory against Spain which consequently placed them in the U21 Championships
in Germany
in 2004.
In Januari 2005, he made his international debut in a friendly against South Korea
.
Hysén got a sudden call-up for Sweden's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
game against Malta
, due to the recent death of the brother of Henrik Larsson
, for which Larsson got permission to leave the squad. Hysén has since been called-upp for a few
exhibition game
s with the national team, but is often overlooked for Marcus Berg
and/or Alexander Gerndt
when it comes to more important games, mainly due to the fact that they play on a higher level in their club teams.
As off 2011, and the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
games, Hysén has been called up regularly by the new national team coach Erik Hamrén. Having played 6 games and scored 4 goals.
, he scored the 1–1 goal in a game that ended with a 1–1 draw for the Swedish team.
Notes
1 Cyprus Four Nations Football Tournament 2011
Sunderland
, the largest documented family by
Guinness Book of Records.
Tobias along with his father and two brothers blogs for the Aftonbladet
primarily about football. The blog sometimes focuses on handball
and ice hockey
.
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....
footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
side IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
and the Swedish national 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 is the son of Glenn Hysén
Glenn Hysén
Glenn Ingvar Hysén is a football manager and former player who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden...
.
Early life
Hysén was born to parents Kerstin, a surgical nurse, and LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and IFK Goteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
player Glenn Hysén
Glenn Hysén
Glenn Ingvar Hysén is a football manager and former player who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden...
. Hysén has a sister, Charlotte who is three years younger than him. Shortly after, his parents divorced and his father remarried. He has two half-brothers, Alexander
Alexander Hysén
Alexander Hysén is a Swedish footballer, currently playing goalkeeper for Östersunds FK.- Early years :He was born to parents Glenn Hysén of Liverpool FC fame and his second wife Helena...
and Anton
Anton Hysén
Anton Hysén is a Swedish football player who plays in the Swedish fourth division for Utsiktens BK, which is coached by his father Glenn Hysén...
, and one half-sister, Annie.
As a child, Hyséen spent his early childhood moving around due to his father's football career. Prior to his parents' divorce, Hysén lived in Gothenburg, Sweden and Eindhoven, Netherlands.
The first club he played for was Ubbhult IF because his cousin played there. Hysén only played for the team between 1986 and 1988. The next club he played for was Lindholmens BK because that is where he lived at the time. In 1995, Hysén played for Lundby IF where he stood for four years.
Club career
In 2002, he signed with BK HäckenBK Häcken
BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club, formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the Swedish premier division, Allsvenskan after being promoted in 2008.- The beginning :...
where he played 53 matches and scored 12 goals in one season. He joined Djurgården in 2004, and signed a contract until 2008. During his time with Djurgården, he won Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
, the Swedish top division, in 2005.
He is left-footed, and started off as a left-winger but, during his time in Djurgården, he would occasionally play as a striker, and since coming back home to Sweden and IFK Göteborg he has mainly been playing as a striker, though he is mostly used as a winger when playing for the national team.
Sunderland
On August 23, 2006, Tobias signed a deal to join SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, for £1.7 million. Hysén had an immediate impact on his first start for the club, against West Bromwich Albion, creating the second goal, and generally impressing. Under Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
, however, Hysen was often overlooked for Ross Wallace
Ross Wallace
Ross Wallace is a Scottish footballer who plays for Burnley as a winger.-Celtic:Wallace was born in Dundee, Scotland and started his career with Celtic where he played as a left midfielder but under his former manager Gordon Strachan he played at left back for the reserves and eventually the first...
. Despite this, Hysen scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City, at the Stadium of Light
Stadium of Light
The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light has the fifth-largest capacity of any English football stadium. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. matches...
, just minutes after being brought on as a substitute. Coincidentally, he netted the opener in the Black Cats' 2-0 win at Leicester on New Year's Day 2007.
In late July 2007, it was revealed that Tobias had requested a move back to his native Sweden. He claimed that he and his girlfriend had never really settled in Sunderland.
IFK Göteborg
On August 25, 2007, Hysén completed his move to IFK GöteborgIFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
for an undisclosed fee. Thus becoming the fifth member of his family to play for the club. In 2009 he scored 18 goals, that made him the top scorer of Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
alongside Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian player Wanderson do Carmo
Wanderson do Carmo
Francisco Wánderson do Carmo Carneiro, , commonly known as Wánderson, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for GAIS. Wánderson is usually deployed as an attacking midfielder or second striker....
.
Hysén suffered a series of minor injuries through his 2010 season which prevented him from ever reaching the top of his game, though he still managed to produce 10 goals before ending the season.
Tobias kept up a great scoring record as he ended the 2011 season scoring 16 goal in 29 games, making him the second best goalscorer of Allsvenskan 2011. He was succeded by former team mate Mathias Ranegie
Mathias Ranégie
Mathias Ranégie is a Swedish footballer of Guadeloupean descent, who plays as striker for Malmö FF.-Early career:He started his career in Masthuggets BK, but left Sweden to be with his Guadeloupean father in Paris, France, he then started to play for Levallois SC in Championnat de France amateur...
who scored 21 goals.
Tobias Hysén is considered to be one of the best active players in the Swedish football league.
Many have been surprised by Hyséns dedication to stay with IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
.
in 2010 he turned down an offer from Belgian top club Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
, and instead signed a new 4-year deal with Göteborg.
International career
Hysén began his international career in 2002 when he played for Sweden's U21Sweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
where he continued to play until 2004. In November 2003, Hysén had a noticeably spectacular performance against Spain
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
in U-21 qualification game. Sweden landed a 3-1 victory against Spain which consequently placed them in the U21 Championships
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2004.
In Januari 2005, he made his international debut in a friendly against South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Hysén got a sudden call-up for Sweden's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
game against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
, due to the recent death of the brother of Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
, for which Larsson got permission to leave the squad. Hysén has since been called-upp for a few
exhibition game
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
s with the national team, but is often overlooked for Marcus Berg
Marcus Berg
Marcus Berg is a Swedish football striker who currently plays for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. He is nicknamed Svarte-Marcus due to scoring a lot of goals in the junior teams, in reference to Filip "Svarte-Filip" Johansson....
and/or Alexander Gerndt
Alexander Gerndt
Alexander Gerndt is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Utrecht of the Eredivisie. He is best known for his pace, hardworking attitude, skill on set pieces and always showing good character.-AIK:...
when it comes to more important games, mainly due to the fact that they play on a higher level in their club teams.
As off 2011, and the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
games, Hysén has been called up regularly by the new national team coach Erik Hamrén. Having played 6 games and scored 4 goals.
International goals
Tobias Hysén scored his first goal for the national team against South Africa DevelopmentSouth Africa national development football team
The South Africa national development football team, is a development football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objective is to give international exposure to fringe...
, he scored the 1–1 goal in a game that ended with a 1–1 draw for the Swedish team.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 January 2011 |  Mbombela StadiumMbombela Stadium Mbombela Stadium is a newly built, all-seater, 40,929-seat stadium and was one of the ten venues for the FIFA World Cup 2010. It is located on open land six kilometres west of Nelspruit, South Africa, the capital of the Mpumalanga province.... , Nelspruit Nelspruit Nelspruit is a city of more than 500,000 people situated in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province . Located on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies about west of the Mozambique border and east of Johannesburg. The towns of Nelspruit are Kanyamazane and Pienaar... |
South Africa Development South Africa national development football team The South Africa national development football team, is a development football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objective is to give international exposure to fringe... |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
| 2. | 8 February 2011 |  GSP Stadium, NicosiaNicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... |
0–1 | 0–2 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... 1 |
|
| 3. | 10 August 2011 |  Metalist StadiumMetalist Stadium Oblast Sports Complex "Metalist" , commonly known as Metalist Stadium , is a multi-use stadium in Kharkov, Ukraine. It is currently used chiefly for football matches and is the home of FC Metalist Kharkiv... , Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
|
| 4. | 6 September 2011 |  Stadio OlimpicoStadio Olimpico (San Marino) Stadio Olimpico is a multi-purpose stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the national stadium of San Marino, and is also used by the club San Marino Calcio, which plays in the Italian football league. The Stadio Olimpico was also used by... , Serravalle |
0–4 | 0–5 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
Notes
1 Cyprus Four Nations Football Tournament 2011
Club
Djurgården- AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
(1): 2005 Allsvenskan
Sunderland
- Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
(1): 2006–07
Personal life
Tobias has lived with his longtime girlfriend Maria Kaspersson. The couple reside in Goteborg with their son Lucas who was born on January 20, 2008. He is also a member of the Långaryd familyLångaryd family
The Långaryd family is according to Guinness World Records the largest documented family in the world. It is noted twice in the Guinness World Records, both for most known relatives and the largest family reunion ....
, the largest documented family by
Guinness Book of Records.
Tobias along with his father and two brothers blogs for the Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
primarily about football. The blog sometimes focuses on handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
.