Robert Åhman Persson (born 26 March 1987) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Robert Åhman Persson
Persson in November 2013
Personal information
Full name Robert Hans Folke Åhman Persson
Date of birth (1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Uppsala, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
defensive midfielder
Youth career
1991–2003 Bälinge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 AIK 15 (2)
2006Väsby United (loan) 25 (1)
2007–2008 Viborg 27 (0)
2008–2010 Malmö FF 53 (4)
2010–2013 AIK 61 (7)
2014–2016 Örebro SK 74 (5)
2017–2018 Belenenses 26 (0)
2018–2020 IK Sirius 18 (1)
Total 299 (20)
International career
2006 Sweden U19 4 (0)
2006–2008 Sweden U21 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Uppsala, Robert Åhman Persson, a centre back, left back and central midfielder, was with Bälinge from childhood in 1991 until the age of 16 in 2003. He spent three years (2004–07) with AIK (including a 2006 loan to Väsby United), then moved to Viborg for a year and, subsequently, to Malmö FF from 2008 to 2010. He was a part of the team that won the championship, although he only belonged to the team for the half season. In the summer of 2010 he returned to AIK.

In the autumn 2013 it was official that AIK would not offer him a new contract. Later he was attached by newly promoted Örebro SK on a free transfer.

He moved to Belenenses in January 2017, but returned to his native country in June 2018 after playing 24 games in the Primeira Liga, signing a long term-deal with IK Sirius from his birth city Uppsala.[1]

He announced his retirement from professional football on 20 May 2020, following a knee injury.[2]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AIK 2004 Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2005 Superettan 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
2007 Allsvenskan 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Väsby United (loan) 2006 Superettan 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Viborg 2007–08 Superliga 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Malmö FF 2008 Allsvenskan 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
2009[3] Allsvenskan 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
2010[3] Allsvenskan 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
Total 53 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 4
AIK 2010[3] Allsvenskan 13 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 18 0
2011[3] Allsvenskan 24 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 5
2012[3] Allsvenskan 16 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 23 1
2013[3] Allsvenskan 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Total 61 7 6 0 9 0 1 0 77 7
Örebro 2014[3] Allsvenskan 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2015[3] Allsvenskan 28 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 33 1
2016[3] Allsvenskan 27 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 31 3
Total 74 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 83 5
Belenenses 2016–17[3] Primeira Liga 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2017–18[3] Primeira Liga 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 26 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
IK Sirius 2018[3] Allsvenskan 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2019[3] Allsvenskan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2020[3] Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Career total 299 20 18 0 9 0 1 0 327 20

Honours edit

Malmö FF[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Välkommen hem, Robert Åhman Persson!". IK Sirius. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Åhman Persson tvingas avsluta karriären: "Käftsmäll – jag har levt min barndomsdröm"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Robert Åhman Persson at Soccerway

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