| Alexander Petersson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
(1980-07-02) 2 July 1980 (age 43) Riga, Latvia SSR | ||
| Nationality | Latvian/Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Valur | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
0000–1998 | Riga | ||
1998–2003 | Grótta/KR | ||
2003–2005 | HSG Düsseldorf | ||
2005–2007 | TV Großwallstadt | ||
2007–2010 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2010–2012 | Füchse Berlin | ||
2012–2021 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2021 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2021–2022 | MT Melsungen | ||
2023– | Valur | ||
2023 | → Al Arabi | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2021 | Iceland | 186 | (725) |
Medal record | |||
Alexander Petersson (Latvian: Aleksandrs Pētersons; born 2 July 1980) is a Latvian-born Icelandic handball player for Valur. He was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2005 to 2021, appearing in 186 games.[1][2]
Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association. He is of Latvian and Baltic German origin.[3]
Alexander was born in RigainLatvia SSR in 1980.[4] He emigrated to Iceland aged 18 in 1998 to play for Grótta/KR. In 2005, he played for the Iceland men's national handball team for the first time.[5]
After having retired following the 2021-2022 season, Alexander made a comeback a year later, signing with Valur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla on 13 July 2023.[6]
Alexander's wife is Eivor Pála Blöndal who played 13 games for the Iceland women's national handball team.[7][8] His son Lúkas Petersson is a professional footballer in Germany.[9]
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