Niclas Alexandersson
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Jens Niclas Alexandersson (born 29 December 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a right winger and right back.
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Full name | Jens Niclas Alexandersson | ||
Date of birth | (1971-12-29) 29 December 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Vessigebro BK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1995 | Halmstad | 157 | (29) |
1996–1997 | IFK Göteborg | 52 | (13) |
1997–2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | 75 | (8) |
2000–2004 | Everton | 58 | (4) |
2003–2004 | → West Ham United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2004–2008 | IFK Göteborg | 119 | (18) |
2009 | IFK Göteborg | 5 | (1) |
2017 | Västra Frölunda | 1 | (0) |
Total | 475 | (73) | |
International career | |||
1988 | Sweden U16 | 8 | (1) |
1988–1991 | Sweden U18/U20 | 28 | (1) |
1991–1993 | Sweden U21/O | 27 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Sweden B | 2 | (0) |
1993–2008 | Sweden | 109 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Beginning his career with Halmstad in 1989, he went on to represent IFK Göteborg, Sheffield Wednesday, Everton, and West Ham United before retiring in 2009.
A full international between 1993 and 2008, he won 109 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at two FIFA World Cups (2002 and 2006) and two UEFA European Championships (2000 and 2008).