Jesper Jansson
Encyclopedia
Jesper Jansson is a retired professional footballer
from Sweden
, who played as a defender
and a midfielder
during his career. He was a member of the Sweden national football team
competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. Jansson earned one cap for the national team, making his only appearance on February 20, 1994 during the Joe Robbie Cup
match against the United States.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, who played as a defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
and a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
during his career. He was a member of the Sweden national football team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. Jansson earned one cap for the national team, making his only appearance on February 20, 1994 during the Joe Robbie Cup
Joe Robbie Cup
The Joe Robbie Cup was a United States Soccer Federation sponsored invitational tournament held in Miami, Florida in February 1994. All four nations used the tournament as preparation for the 1994 FIFA World Cup to be held later that year in the United States....
match against the United States.