Daniel Alexandersson
Daniel Alexandersson (born 3 December 1978) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He is the younger brother of Niclas Alexandersson.
 Alexandersson pre-season 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Nils Alexandersson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkenberg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vessigebro BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Halmstads BK | ||
| 2000–2003 | Falkenbergs FF | 29 | (11) |
| 2004–2007 | IF Elfsborg | 100 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | IFK Göteborg | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Falkenbergs FF | 22 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Alexandersson started his youth career at Vessigebro BK and continued his early career at Halmstads BK, where his brother and father had played. He also played for Falkenbergs FF and Danish side Viborg FF before joining IF Elfsborg in 2005.[1]
During his tenure at IF Elsborg, he was in the starting eleven. In the 2006 Allsvenskan, he scored 5 goals and won the Swedish Championship gold.
In 2008, Alexandersson left Elfsborg for IFK Göteborg where he played alongside his brother Niclas who retired after the 2008 season. In early 2010 Alexandersson chose to return to Falkenbergs FF. He retired after the 2011 season.
Biography
Alexandersson was born in Falkenberg, Sweden to father Lennart Alexandersson who was a Halmstads BK player in the 1960s. He lived in Vessigebro as a child where he trained until moving to Halmstad.
Honours
IF Elfsborg:
- Allsvenskan:
- Champion (1): 2006
- Supercupen:
- Winner (1): 2007
IFK Göteborg:
- Supercupen:
- Winner (1): 2008
External links
- Profile at IFK Göteborg at the Wayback Machine (archived March 7, 2009) (in Swedish)
- Daniel Alexandersson at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)