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Johan Wiland

ヨハン・ヴィラント　/　よはん・ゔぃらんと

Association football player from Sweden

January 24, 1981 (age 45)　・　Borås, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Västra Götaland County
association football player

My Take

Goalkeeping is the loneliest trade in football, and Wiland stuck with it for the better part of two decades. From Borås in Sweden, an imposing 188 cm keeper, he built a steady career from IF Elfsborg through Copenhagen and Malmö before closing it out at Hammarby in 2019. I respect longevity in that position more than almost anything; ten outfield players can shine, but one mistake from the keeper is the one everyone remembers. Standing in goal that long, on cold Nordic pitches, is its own kind of talent. That endurance earns my quiet respect.

Overview

Johan Kristoffer Sellberg-Wiland (born 24 January 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Starting off his career in Sweden with IF Elfsborg in the early 2000s, he went on to represent F.C. Copenhagen and Malmö FF before retiring at Hammarby IF in 2019.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Johan Wiland
Name (Japanese): ヨハン・ヴィラント
Reading: よはん・ゔぃらんと
Born: January 24, 1981 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: Borås, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88

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