Oscar Jansson | |
Fullname: | Oscar Erik Jansson |
Birth Date: | 23 December 1990 |
Birth Place: | Örebro, Sweden |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | IFK Norrköping |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Youthclubs1: | Karlslunds IF |
Youthyears2: | 2007–2009 |
Youthclubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Years1: | 2009–2012 |
Clubs1: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2009 |
Clubs2: | → Exeter City (loan) |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2010 |
Clubs3: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2011 |
Clubs4: | → Bradford City (loan) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2012 |
Clubs5: | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2012 |
Clubs6: | Shamrock Rovers |
Caps6: | 13 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2013–2020 |
Clubs7: | Örebro SK |
Caps7: | 219 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2021– |
Clubs8: | IFK Norrköping |
Caps8: | 102 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2005–2007 |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2008–2010 |
Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2009–2011 |
Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2014 |
Nationalteam4: | Sweden |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 31 July 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 21 January 2014 |
Oscar Erik Jansson (born 23 December 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for IFK Norrköping.
Jansson was born and raised in Örebro where he played for lower division locals Karlslunds IF HFK before joining Tottenham on 2 January 2007. He was spotted when playing Under-16 European qualifiers for Sweden.
At the beginning of September 2009, he joined Exeter City on a one-month loan deal.[1] He then went on to make his debut away at Gillingham where Exeter lost 3–0.[2] Exeter extended Jansson's loan till the end of October.[3] Exeter again extended Jansson's loan deal into a third and final month until 1 December 2009.[4] He returned to Tottenham Hotspur on 1 December after completing his three-month loan deal with Exeter City. In August 2010 Jansson joined Northampton Town on a short-term loan,[5] returning to Tottenham on 7 September 2010.
On 8 August 2011, Jansson signed a one-month loan deal with Bradford City.[6] After making one League appearance and two Cup appearances for Bradford, Jansson returned to Spurs on 7 September 2011.[7]
Jansson guested for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly at Glentoran in February 2012,[8] and signed until June 2012. After being released from Tottenham, Jansson signed a permanent contract for Rovers until the end of the season.[9]
On 26 December, it was confirmed that Jansson has signed a three-year contract with Örebro SK.[10]
In the summer of 2020 Jansson announced he would leave Örebro for a bigger challenge, and in January 2021 he signed a three-year contract with Swedish top-flight club IFK Norrköping.[11]
In January 2013 Jansson was called up to the Sweden men's national football team for the King's Cup[12]