Johan Daniel Mårtensson (born 16 February 1989) is a Swedish former professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
.
Club career
GAIS
During his career at
GAIS
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In 1977, the village Gais received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. The ...
, he first came from the third-tier club
Skövde AIK and, therefore, had some time to adapt to compete at a higher level. Mårtensson progressed and had shortly became a key player at GAIS's midfield. He was capped several times for the Swedish U21 team.
FC Utrecht
On 9 July 2011, both
GAIS
Gais () is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The area of Gais is .
In 1977, the village Gais received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. The ...
and
FC Utrecht
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confirmed that Mårtensson had signed a four-year contract with the Dutch side.
International career
Mårtensson was included in the
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
squad for their friendly against
Ivory Coast
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on 15 January 2015, scoring on his debut.
Career statistics
International
International goals
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References
External links
Voetbal International profile
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1989 births
Living people
Swedish men's footballers
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Ettan Fotboll players
Allsvenskan players
Super League Greece players
Skövde AIK players
GAIS players
FC Utrecht players
Helsingborgs IF players
Örebro SK players
Panetolikos F.C. players
Degerfors IF players
Eredivisie players
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Sweden men's youth international footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Sweden men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Sportspeople from Skövde
Footballers from Västra Götaland County
21st-century Swedish sportsmen