Johan Claesson (born August 12, 1981, in
Uppsala) is a retired
Swedish
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footballer
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who last played for
IK Sirius in the Swedish
Division 1 Norra
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.
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
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, scoring three goals.
United States
In December 2008 Claesson signed a one-year contract with the
Portland Timbers
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of the
USL First Division with the option of a second year.
Swedish duo leads Timbers' seven new signings
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.
Honors
Portland Timbers
* USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009
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References
External links
Portland Timbers bio
1981 births
Living people
Swedish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Gefle IF players
Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
USL First Division players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
IK Sirius Fotboll players
Footballers from Uppsala
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