BIOGRAPHY
Robin Jansson was born November 15, 1991, in Trollhättan, Sweden. He is a centre back in Major League Soccer.
Jansson began his career with BK Häcken, starting in their youth academy and making his professional debut on May 19, 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.
Jansson signed for Allsvenskan team AIK in April 2018 and made his debut against Örebro SK on April 18, 2018. 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 November 11, 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.
On March 12, 2019, it was announced Jansson had signed with MLS side Orlando City. He made his debut on March 23, in a 1–0 win away to New York Red Bulls. 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 January 8, 2019, starting in a friendly against Finland. He scored his first goal for the team on June 13 in a 3–1 U.S. Open Cup win over Memphis 901.
