Pontus Sven Gustav Jansson (born 13 February 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Brentford and the Sweden national team.
Jansson started his career with local club Malmo FF before moving to Italy to join Torino, he failed to impress at the Turin based club and was sent out on loan to Leeds United before making the move permanent. After three years in Leeds he signed for fellow Championship side Brentford in 2019, becoming captain shortly after. He won his first international cap in 2012 and has represented Sweden at Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup earning a total of 27 caps for his country.
On 8 July 2019, Jansson joined Brentford F.C. for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract with the option of a fourth year and became club captain with the departure of Romaine Sawyers shortly after the Swede's arrival at the club.
On 6 September 2018, Jansson was once again named Sweden captain in a 2-0 defeat against Austria.
Jansson was included in Sweden's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. |
