#11 Claesson, Johan, Midfielder

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Position: Midfielder
Date of Birth: 08/12/1981
Height: 5' 10" Weight: 160 lbs
Previous Club: Gefle IF (Sweden)

Biography:
Claesson returns for a second campaign with the Timbers and his second pro season in the United States in 2010.

2009: Played in 23 games (22 starts) in his first season in Portland ... Scored the gamewinning goal in a 2-1 road victory over the Austin Aztex on July 11 ... Assisted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Vancouver on Aug. 6 at PGE Park ... Named to the USL First Division Team of the Week for Week 14.

CAREER: Played in 97 matches during a four-year stay with Gefle IF of Sweden’s top league - Allsvenskanliga ... Tallied three goals and five assists during his time with Gefle IF ... Played in the 2006 UEFA Cup with Gefle IF against Welsh club Llanelli AFC ... Named the team’s AXA Player of the Year in 2006 ... Joined the professional ranks in 1998 with IK Sirius and played for the club through the 2004 season ... Captained the squad for two seasons from 2002-04 ... Began his soccer career in the youth system of Swedish club Hagby IK until he was 14 years old ... Moved to IK Sirius’ youth academy, where he played until he signed a professional contract with the club’s first team at the age of 17.

PERSONAL: Earned his J.D. Degree in law from Uppsala University in Sweden in the spring of 2008 ... Plans to practice law when he retires from playing soccer ... Likes to listen to music and read ... Favorite type of music is hip hop and 1970’s soul.

Career Statistics »

Year	Club	Games	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Points
2009	Portland Timbers	23	1786	1	2	4

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27	Dike, Bright	Forward
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10	Keita, Mandjou	Forward
29	Muhamadu, Ibad	Forward
30	Suzuki, Takayuki	Forward
0	Alhassan, Kalif	Midfielder
11	Claesson, Johan	Midfielder
7	Farber, Brian	Midfielder
2	Gaudet, Derek	Midfielder
8	Lopez, Rodrigo	Midfielder
14	Marcelin, James	Midfielder
12	McManus, Tony	Midfielder
16	Nimo, Alex	Midfielder
23	Pore, Ryan	Midfielder
22	Savage, Keith	Midfielder
4	Cameron, Josh	Defender
98	Danso, Mamadou	Defender
0	Goldthwaite, Kevin	Defender
15	Joy, Ian	Defender
13	Keel, Stephen	Defender
5	Kirk, Quavas	Defender
25	Purdy, Steve	Defender
20	Smith, Ross	Defender
17	Thompson, Scot	Defender
24	Brown, Adin	Goalkeeper
0	Cronin, Steve	Goalkeeper
1	Pyzdrowski, Matt	Goalkeeper
0	Gavin Wilkinson	Coaching Staff
0	Magee, Amos	Coaching Staff
0	Rilatt, Jim	Coaching Staff
0	Smith, Adam	Coaching Staff
6	Knowles, Cameron	Defender

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