Jesper HÃ¥kansson
Håkansson in the jersey of Roskilde (2011)
Jesper Håkansson ( born August 14, 1981 in Albert Lund ) is a Danish football player. The attack-minded former youth international was in the course of his career in professional football clubs in Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia under contract.
Club career
Håkansson debuted on May 23, 1998 17 -year-old for his hometown club BK Frem København in the second highest Danish league with a 1-1 draw against Hvidovre IF. In the following season 1998/99 he was a regular in the squad and came in the course of the season to 26 league bets before he joined in the summer of 1999, including after a trial at Manchester United, the Dutch club SC Heerenveen. At his debut in the Eredivisie, he scored at a 2:3 away defeat against Ajax Amsterdam a hit came in the episode but only sporadically under coach Foppe de Haan for the professional team to use. In the season 2002/ 03 he was awarded for some time at the Danish first division club Viborg FF, after his return he had in 2003/ 04 with 23 league inserts his best season record for Heerenveen. For the following season, followed with a new coach Gertjan Verbeek, who Håkansson for the 2004 /05 awarded to the league rivals RBC Roosendaal. With six season hits, he was one of the best scorers of his team and managed with the team in the relegation round of the league.
During the summer break in 2005 ended his stay in the Netherlands and the offensive player joined the Swedish first division club Djurgårdens IF, who was at this time in the battle for the championship. Håkansson came in the remaining course of the season to a league use, as in addition to winning the championship also succeeded in winning the cup. After he had come into the season break in the Royal League 2005/ 06 to nine appearances, he was not taken in the first round of the 2006 season. His expiring in summer 2006 contract was not renewed Djurgårdens IF and Håkansson then returned to the Netherlands, where he joined ADO Den Haag.
After he came in the 2006 / 07, which ended with the descent into the Eerste Divisie for The Hague, only five appearances, he released shortly after the start of 2007 /08 season his contract, and moved to Denmark to Erstligaaufsteiger Lyngby BK. In Lyngby, he scored three goals in 23 events, the club rose at end of the season as Table from. Håkansson decided then again at an exchange abroad and signed after a week long trial a two-year contract with the reigning Australian champions Newcastle United Jets. The contact came on the recommendation of living in Melbourne, former Danish international Jesper Olsen.
Håkansson succeeded in Australia not to meet the high expectations placed in him. The season was a disappointing one for the club and players, the Dane came - also due to injury - only in ten league games for use, including five times as a substitute. The Jets occupied at the end of the season the last place, for poor performance made coach Gary van Egmond including the midfield Håkansson and Kaz Patafta responsible. Shortly after the season end of January 2009, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement again.
With the Danish second division club FC Amager he found in March 2009 a new employer, but the club announced shortly after its obligation to bankruptcy and ceased the operation of gambling. For the remainder of the season Håkansson then returned to his hometown club BK Frem København, for whom he scored five goals in seven second division operations. For the season 2009/10 he moved to league rivals AB Copenhagen, a year later within the second Danish League for FC Roskilde. With Roskilde in 2012, he missed the league and got down to the 2nd Division.
National
Håkansson was one of the most promising Danish talents of his year. In 1998 he participated with the Danish selection of the U-16 European Championship and reached the quarter-finals with the team, where they lost to the later surprise winner of Ireland 0-2. Already in 1997, Håkansson was honored by the Danish Football Association as U-17 Player of the Year. With his debut for the Danish under-21 national team in September 1999, he became the third youngest Danish U-21 player in history, only Thomas Sørensen and Michael Laudrup were younger at their U-21 debut. Inserts were subsequently but rare. During his time at Lyngby he returned back again briefly in the national team, when he was invited to a training camp the senior team.