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 Jansson with AIK in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Per Tony Robin Jansson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Trollhättan, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2005 | Bengtsfors IF | ||
| 2005–2006 | Dals Långeds IK | ||
| 2007 | Melleruds IF | ||
| 2008–2010 | BK Häcken | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | BK Häcken | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → FC Trollhättan (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Bengtsfors IF | 64 | (55) |
| 2016–2018 | IK Oddevold | 46 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | AIK | 25 | (2) |
| 2019– | Orlando City | 205 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:48, 2 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2019 | |||
Per Tony Robin Jansson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɔ̌bːɪn ˈjɑ̌ːnsɔn]; born 15 November 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City, whom he captains.
Jansson made his professional debut with BK Häcken in a 2010 Svenska Cupen game. Jansson would be sent on loan to FC Trollhättan in the third tier of Swedish football, where he would make a single league appearance. Jansson spent several seasons playing semi-professional football, before returning to the third tier of Swedish football with IK Oddevold in 2016. After two seasons with IK Oddevold, Jansson was signed by Allsvenskan club AIK to shore up the squad due to injury issues within the team. Jansson played a pivotal part in AIK's season as they won the league, and he made a single appearance with the Sweden national team. In 2019, Jansson signed with Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City, and in 2024 he became the team's captain.
Professional career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Jansson began his career with BK Häcken, starting in their youth academy and making his professional debut on 19 May 2010 in a Svenska Cupen third round game against Östersunds FK, his only appearance of the season. He went on loan to Division 1 Södra side FC Trollhättan for the 2011 season before leaving Häcken at the end of the year.
He spent several seasons in the fifth tier with semi-professional outfit Bengtsfors IF before returning to the third tier with IK Oddevold. During this time, Jansson also had to work a second job in a horseshoe factory.[3]
AIK
[edit]Jansson signed for Allsvenskan team AIK in April 2018[4] and made his debut against Örebro SK on 18 April 2018.[5][6] Having joined from the Swedish third division as emergency injury cover, Jansson was a surprise success at AIK, featuring as a regular starter in one of the league's best defensive teams. On 11 November 2018, he scored the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over Kalmar FF as the team secured the Allsvenskan title for the first time in nine years.[7]
Orlando City
[edit]On 12 March 2019 it was announced Jansson had signed with MLS side Orlando City.[8] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–0 win away to New York Red Bulls. He scored his first goal for the team on 13 June in a 3–1 U.S. Open Cup win over Memphis 901. On 27 October 2021, Jansson surpassed 7,693 minutes played for Orlando City, breaking the previous club record for minutes played by an outfield player set by Cristian Higuita in 2019. He marked the occasion with a stoppage-time goal during Orlando's 3–2 defeat to Columbus Crew.[9]
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Ahead of the 2024 season, Jansson was named club captain following the departure of Mauricio Pereyra.[10] On 24 November, Jansson became the first Orlando player to reach 200 appearances across all competitions for the club when he started in Orlando's MLS Cup playoffs semi-finals victory over Atlanta United.[11][12] On 18 September 2025, Orlando City launched a limited time Robin Jansson collection of merchandise which included two t-shirts, a hoodie, and an adjustable hat.[13][14] After the conclusion of the season, Orlando City declined to exercise Jansson's contract option, but began negotiations to sign him to a new contract.[15][16] On 1 December, Jansson signed a new two-year contract with the team, and over the off-season Jansson underwent surgery to repair a Jones fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot.[17][18]
International career
[edit]Having never played for Sweden at youth level, Jansson's league-winning form with AIK caught the eye of Janne Andersson who called him up in December 2018. He made his international debut on 8 January 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Finland.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 1 August 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental[b] | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IK Oddevold | 2016 | Division 1 Södra | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | Division 1 Södra | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| AIK | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Orlando City | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 205 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 251 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 276 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 332 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen and U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Europa League and CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]AIK
Orlando City
References
[edit]- ↑ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 19. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Robin Jansson". Orlando City SC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ "Horseshoe factory lucky for title-winning Jansson". ESPN.com. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ "Officiellt: AIK värvar Robin Jansson" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ "Robin Jansson profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "24. Robin Jansson" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "Robin Jansson nickade SM-guldet till Solna" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC Signs Center Back Robin Jansson". Orlando City. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ "Lions Mount Late Rally but Fall to Columbus on the Road". Orlando City.
- ↑ "5 Things to Watch When Orlando City Hosts CF Montréal to Open the 2024 MLS Season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ Weston, Evan (24 November 2024). "The Road Ahead: Storylines, series history and more ahead of Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United, Eastern Conference Semifinal". Orlando City. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Orlando 1-0 Atlanta (Nov 24, 2024)". ESPN. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ @OrlandoCitySC (18 September 2025). "Presenting the Robin Jansson Collection" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 September 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "MOTM". OCMobileShop. Archived from the original on 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ Gramajo, Mike (17 November 2025). "Orlando City announces year-end roster". WESH. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season roster statuses following end of 2025 MLS Season". Orlando City. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ Gramajo, Mike (1 December 2025). "Robin Jansson signs new contract with Orlando City". WESH. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC defender Robin Jansson undergoes successful foot surgery". Orlando City. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden v Finland game report". Eurosport. 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Sweden – R. Jansson – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
External links
[edit]- Robin Jansson at Soccerway.com
- Robin Jansson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Robin Jansson at FBref.com
- Robin Jansson at Kicker (in German)
- Robin Jansson at Major League Soccer
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen
- Swedish men's footballers
- Footballers from Trollhättan
- Men's association football central defenders
- Sweden men's international footballers
- Allsvenskan players
- Major League Soccer players
- AIK Fotboll players
- IK Oddevold players
- Orlando City SC players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States