Markus Johannesson

Markus Johannesson

Personal information
Full name	Markus Johannesson
Date of birth	(1975-05-29) 29 May 1975
Place of birth	Rölanda, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	IK Oddevold	65	(4)
1997–2004	Örgryte IS	164	(11)
2004–2009	Djurgårdens IF	136	(1)
International career‡
	Sweden U-21	12	(?)
2001–2009	Sweden	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2010

Markus Johannesson (born 29 May 1975) is a retired Swedish football defender and football commentator.

Johannesson started his career at Rölanda IF, but moved on to Eds FF and IK Oddevold before he was signed by Örgryte IS in 1997. In 2004, Johannesson left Örgryte IS for Djurgårdens IF. He won The Double with Djurgården in 2005 and was also the captain of the team. He has been capped five times and scored one goal for the Sweden national football team. He was later on the 2009 season on the bench for Kebba Ceesay. But later on he took back his place but then as a defensive midfielder where he used to play with Örgryte IS. Johannesson scored his first league goal for Djurgården in his last game against Kalmar FF, helping Djurgården to reach relegation round against Assyriska FF. Djurgården lost the first game away 0–2 but won at home in extra time, 3–0.

Johannesson retired from professional football after the 2009 season.

Since 2010, Johannesson works for SVT as football commentator.

Honours

Club

Djurgårdens IF

• Allsvenskan (1): 2005
• Svenska Cupen (2): 2004, 2005

Individual

• Årets Järnkamin (1): 2009

External links

• Profile at Svenskfotboll.se
• Markus Johannesson at National-Football-Teams.com