Robert Åhman Persson

Robert Åhman Persson (born 26 March 1987) is a Swedish former professional footballer who last played for IK Sirius in Allsvenskan as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Robert Åhman Persson

Persson in November 2013
Personal information
Full name	Robert Hans Folke Åhman Persson
Date of birth	26 March 1987
Place of birth	Uppsala, Sweden
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	IK Sirius
Number	6
Youth career
1991–2003	Bälinge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	AIK	15	(2)
2006	→ Väsby United (loan)	25	(1)
2007–2008	Viborg	27	(0)
2008–2010	Malmö FF	53	(4)
2010–2013	AIK	61	(7)
2014–2016	Örebro SK	74	(5)
2017–2018	Belenenses	26	(0)
2018–2020	IK Sirius	18	(1)
Total		299	(20)
National team
2006	Sweden U19	4	(0)
2006–2008	Sweden U21	12	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Uppsala, Robert Åhman Persson, a centre back, left back and central midfielder, was with Bälinge from childhood in 1991 until the age of 16 in 2003. He spent three years (2004–07) with AIK (including a 2006 loan to Väsby United), then moved to Viborg for a year and, subsequently, to Malmö FF from 2008 to 2010. He was a part of the team that won the championship, although he only belonged to the team for the half season. In the summer of 2010 he returned to AIK.

In the autumn 2013 it was official that AIK would not offer him a new contract. Later he was attached by newly promoted Örebro SK on a free transfer.

He moved to Belenenses in January 2017, but returned to his native country in June 2018 after playing 24 games in the Primeira Liga, signing a long term-deal with IK Sirius from his birth city Uppsala.[1]

He announced his retirement from professional football on 20 May 2020, following a knee injury.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AIK	2004	Allsvenskan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2005	Superettan	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
	2007	Allsvenskan	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2
Väsby United (loan)	2006	Superettan	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1
Viborg	2007–08	Superliga	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
Malmö FF	2008	Allsvenskan	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
	2009[3]		26	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
	2010[3]		9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3
	Total		53	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	54	4
AIK	2010[3]	Allsvenskan	13	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	18	0
	2011[3]		24	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
	2012[3]		16	1	1	0	5	0	1	0	23	1
	2013[3]		8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
	Total		61	7	6	0	9	0	1	0	77	7
Örebro	2014[3]	Allsvenskan	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
	2015[3]		28	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	33	1
	2016[3]		27	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	31	3
	Total		74	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	83	5
Belenenses	2016–17[3]	Primeira Liga	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2017–18[3]		14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	Total		26	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
IK Sirius	2018[3]	Allsvenskan	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2019[3]		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2020[3]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
Career total			299	20	18	0	9	0	1	0	327	20

Honours

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2010

References

1. "Välkommen hem, Robert Åhman Persson!". IK Sirius. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
2. "Åhman Persson tvingas avsluta karriären: "Käftsmäll – jag har levt min barndomsdröm"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
3. Robert Åhman Persson at Soccerway

External links

• Malmö FF profile (in Swedish)
• Robert Åhman Persson at SvFF (in Swedish) (archive)
• Robert Åhman Persson at Soccerway