
Photo: Anders Henriksson / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tom Pettersson is the sort of player I find quietly compelling. A 190 cm defender from Trollhattan anchoring Mjallby in the Allsvenskan, he is not the name that sells shirts, but he is exactly the kind of dependable centre-back who lets flashier teammates shine. I have a soft spot for footballers who build long, steady careers in their home league rather than chasing distant glory. There is real dignity in standing firm through cold Swedish winters, winning your aerial duels and asking for no spotlight. Stars get the headlines, but defenders like Pettersson are the backbone, and I respect that.
Overview
Tom Peder Pettersson (born 25 March 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club Mjällby.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Pettersson
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ペッテション
- Reading
- とむ・ぺってしょん
- Born
- March 25, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 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
Association football player — see all → · More people from Sweden →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.