Johan Claesson

      Johan Claesson
      Personal information
      Full name Johan Claesson
      Date of birth (1981-08-12) August 12, 1981 (age 31)
      Place of birth Uppsala, Sweden
      Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
      Playing position Midfielder
      Club information
      Current club IK Sirius
      Number 11
      Youth career
      Hagby IK
      Senior career*
      Years Team Apps (Gls)
      1999–2004 IK Sirius 98 (0)
      2005–2008 Gefle IF 97 (3)
      2009–2010 Portland Timbers 40 (1)
      2011- IK Sirius 17 (1)
      * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2010.
      † Appearances (Goals).

      Johan Claesson (born August 12, 1981 in Uppsala) is a Swedish footballer who is playing for IK Sirius in the Swedish Division 1 Norra.[1]

      Career

      Sweden

      Claesson began his career as part of the youth team at Hagby IK, before moving to IK Sirius, where he played until 2005.

      Claesson moved to Gefle IF in 2005, and spent four years with the team. Initially used as a substitute, he eventually won a first team spot, and went on to make almost 100 appearances for the club in the Allsvenskan, scoring three goals.[2]

      United States

      In December 2008 Claesson signed a one-year contract with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division with the option of a second year.[3] He played 23 games and scored 1 goal in his debut season with the Timbers, and proved to be an important part of the team's midfield, helping them to the 2009 USL-1 regular season title.

      Comeback in IK Sirius

      In December 2010 Claesson signed for his old club IK Sirius in the Swedish third tier.

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      Honors

      Portland Timbers

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