Andreas Granqvist is a Swedish football player, currently playing as a defender for FC Groningen. He started his career as
a small kid in Påarps GIF, the local club of his home village Påarp, near Helsingborg. He later transferred to Helsingborgs
IF and he made his senior club debut for HIF at 19, in 2004. Two years later, he was the HIF captain when the club won its
third Swedish Cup title, beating Gefle with 2-0.