Johan Hammar

Born in Malmö, Sweden, Hammar played in both youth clubs in Sweden at Bunkeflo IF and Malmö FF before joining Premier League side Everton from Malmö FF in July 2010, signing a full-time scholarship with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/johan-hammar?team=|title=Johan Hammar|publisher=Everton F.C/|work=evertonfc.com|accessdate=19 June 2013|archive-date=16 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616094506/http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/johan-hammar?team=|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2010/07/07/academy-starlets-step-up |title=Academy Starlets Step Up |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=7 July 2010 |accessdate=10 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310200738/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2010/07/07/academy-starlets-step-up |archivedate=10 March 2017 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|title="Jag ångrar inte en sekund att jag flytta"|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/sanktan/jag-angrar-inte-en-sekund-att-jag-flytta/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=28 September 2010|accessdate=10 March 2017}} In February 2011, Hammar signed his first professional contract with the club.{{cite news|title=Johan Hammar får proffskontrakt med Everton|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/sanktan/stockholm/johan-hammar-far-proffskontrakt-med-everton/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=23 February 2011|accessdate=10 March 2017}} After spending a year playing in the academy, Hammar made his Everton U21 debut, playing the whole game, in a 4–2 win over Blackburn Rovers U21 on 16 January 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2012/01/16/stubbs-pleased-by-display |title=Stubbs Pleased By Display |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=16 January 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523102618/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2012/01/16/stubbs-pleased-by-display |archive-date=23 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}

In the 2012–13 season, Hammar began to play for the club's reserve regularly under the Reserve Manager Alan Stubbs.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2012/07/09/johans-learning-curve |title=Johan's Learning Curve |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=9 July 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2017 }} Hammar went on to make eight appearances for the side, including scoring his first goal, as well as, an own goal, in a 5–1 loss against West Ham U21 on 26 August 2012.

On 11 February 2013, Hammar joined Stockport County on a one-month loan.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21418408 | title=Johan Hammar: Everton defender joins Stockport on loan |publisher=BBC | date=11 February 2013 | accessdate=19 June 2013}} He made his debut on 16 February 2013, in Stockport's 0–0 draw with Ebbsfleet United.{{cite news|title=Match Report: Ebbsfleet United 0 Stockport County 0|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/match-report-ebbsfleet-0-stockport-1330845|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=16 February 2013|accessdate=10 March 2017}} He made a total of six appearances for the club before returning to Everton.{{cite web|url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2013-03-12-watkiss-leaves-ep-707239.aspx |title=Watkiss leaves Edgeley Park |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=12 March 2013 |accessdate=10 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225910/http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2013-03-12-watkiss-leaves-ep-707239.aspx |archivedate=3 March 2016 |url-status=live }}

At the end of the 2012–13 season, without making any first team appearances, Hammar was released by Everton on 7 June 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2013/06/05/three-deals-to-expire |title=Three Deals To Expire |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=7 March 2013 |accessdate=10 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310212625/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2013/06/05/three-deals-to-expire |archivedate=10 March 2017 |url-status=live }}

On 18 June 2013, Hammar signed a six months contract with his youth club Malmö FF, where he will join the club on 1 July 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2013-06-18_Hammar_skirver_kontrakt_med_MFF |title=Malmö FF skriver kontrakt med Johan Hammar |publisher=Malmö FF |work=mff.se |date=18 June 2013 |accessdate=18 June 2013 |language=Swedish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624035554/http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2013-06-18_Hammar_skirver_kontrakt_med_MFF |archivedate=24 June 2013 |url-status=dead }} Prior to his move to Malmö FF, Hammar was linked with a move to Italian clubs before joining them in favour of his hometown club instead.{{cite news|title=Nobbade italienska klubbar för Malmö FF|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/nobbade-italienska-klubbar-for-malmo-ff/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=25 September 2013|accessdate=10 March 2017}}

Hammar made his debut for the club in the Scanian derby against Helsingborgs IF away at Olympia on 25 September 2013.{{cite news|title=MFF körde över HIF i derbyt|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/article17543678.ab|publisher=AftonBladet|language=Swedish|date=25 September 2013|accessdate=10 March 2017}} On 9 December 2013, Hammar signed a new three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2013-12-09_Hammar_skriver_nytt_kontrakt |title=Johan Hammar skriver nytt kontrakt med MFF |publisher=Malmö FF |work=mff.se |date=9 December 2013 |accessdate=9 December 2013 |language=Swedish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213101201/http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2013-12-09_Hammar_skriver_nytt_kontrakt |archivedate=13 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}

In his first full season at the club, Hammar found his first team opportunities limited, as centre-backs Filip Helander and Erik Johansson were preferred instead. As a result, Hammar regularly played for the reserve side for the rest of the season instead.{{cite news|title=En ljus rödblå framtid|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/mattias-larsson-en-ljus-rodbla-framtid/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=2 May 2014|accessdate=10 March 2017}} But following Johansson's injury, Hammar was given a handful of first team appearances throughout July until his return from injury.{{cite news|title=Johansson magsjuk och missar CL-mötet|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/johansson-magsjuk-och-missar-cl-motet/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=28 July 2014|accessdate=10 March 2017}} As the season progressed, Hammar appeared in the first team, playing on three occasions, but was sent-off in the last game of the season, in a 2–1 loss against Åtvidaberg.{{cite news|title=Kristian Bergström historisk målskytt|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/atvidaberg/article19789257.ab|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=1 November 2014|accessdate=10 March 2017}} At the end of the season, he made seven league appearances for the club and participated in three qualifying matches for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.

With his first team opportunities at Malmö FF, Hammar moved to Norwegian side Fredrikstad on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Hammar vill nu lämna Malmö: "Är överens"|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/hammar-vill-nu-lamna-malmo-ar-overens/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=15 January 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=Malmö FF släpper försvarare till Norge|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/malmo-ff-slapper-forsvarare-till-norge/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=13 March 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}} Hammar made his Fredrikstad debut, in the opening game of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Brann.{{cite news|title=Norling kunne hindret poengtapet|url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/fredrikstad/norling-kunne-hindret-poengtapet/a/23429498/|publisher=Verdan Gangs|language=Norwegian|date=6 April 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}} In the next game against Hødd, Hammar provided an assist to set up one of the goals, in a 2–2 draw and scoring his first goal for the club on 23 April 2015, in a 5–1 win over As IL.{{cite news|title=Fredrikstad vinner bort|url=https://www.f-b.no/spillsenteret/fredrikstad-vinner-borte/s/5-59-107009|publisher=Fredrikstad Blad|language=Norwegian|date=13 April 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=Nazari scoret tre da FFK tok seg greit videre|url=https://www.f-b.no/fotball/sport/fbdirekte/nazari-scoret-tre-da-ffk-tok-seg-greit-videre/s/5-59-118683|publisher=Fredrikstad Blad|language=Norwegian|date=23 April 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}} Hammar then scored his first league goal for the club on 25 May 2015, in a 2–2 draw against Follo.{{cite news|title=Poengdeling mellom FFK og Follo|url=https://www.f-b.no/fbdirekte/poengdeling-mellom-ffk-og-follo/s/5-59-146720|publisher=Fredrikstad Blad|language=Norwegian|date=25 May 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}} After suffering from an injury, Hammar went on to make 25 appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.{{cite news|title=Hammar må opereres - Kjelsrud ute i minst to uker|url=https://www.f-b.no/fotball/sport/hammar-ma-opereres-kjelsrud-ute-i-minst-to-uker/s/5-59-210927|publisher=Fredrikstad Blad|language=Norwegian|date=17 August 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}} At the end of the season, he returned to his parent club.{{cite news|title=Hammar utelukker ikke FFK-retur|url=https://www.f-b.no/fotball/sport/fbdirekte/nazari-scoret-tre-da-ffk-tok-seg-greit-videre/s/5-59-118683|publisher=Fredrikstad Blad|language=Norwegian|date=1 November 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}}

Following his loan spell at Fredrikstad came to an end, Hammar left Malmö FF, to join Örgryte IS, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news|title=Örgryte värvar från allsvensk storklubb|url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/orgryte-varvar-fran-allsvensk-storklubb/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=28 January 2016|accessdate=10 March 2017}}

Hammar played his first game in the Superettan on 3 April 2016 against Ljungskile, which resulted in a 1–1 draw, in the opening game of the season.{{cite news|title="Tog extremt lång tid vid alla deras fasta..."|url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/ois-efter-poangen-vet-att-vi-haller/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=3 April 2016|accessdate=10 March 2017}} On 23 July 2016, he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 win over Degerfors{{cite news|title=Mutumbas succé – i mötet mot Degerfors|url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/mutumbas-succe--i-motet-mot-degerfors/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=23 July 2016|accessdate=10 March 2017}} A month later on 26 August 2016, Hammar scored the winning goal in extra time, in a 2–1 win over BK Höllviken in the second round of the Svenska Cupen.{{cite web|url=http://fotboll.ois.se/svenska-cupen-2/|title=ÖIS vidare i Svenska Cupen|publisher=Örgryte IS Official Website|language=Swedish|date=26 August 2016|accessdate=18 February 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218100422/http://fotboll.ois.se/svenska-cupen-2/|archivedate=18 February 2018|url-status=live}} In his first season at the club, Hammar established himself in the starting-eleven and went on to make twenty-eight appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Hammar missed two matches, due to special leave and suspension.{{cite news|title=Två olika former av nykomlingar möts i hett derby|url=http://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/gais-trupp-frisk-lagom-till-derbyt-var-som-pesten-slagit-ut-1.200364|publisher=Goteborgs Posten|language=Swedish|date=30 April 2016|accessdate=10 March 2017}}{{cite news|title="Vet inte vad de hinner ändra"|url=http://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/vet-inte-vad-de-hinner-%C3%A4ndra-1.3717303|publisher=Goteborgs Posten|language=Swedish|date=22 August 2016|accessdate=10 March 2017}}

Ahead of the 2017 season, Hammar was linked with a move away from Örgryte IS, with top clubs in Sweden keen on signing him.{{cite news|title=Flera klubbar jagar Hammar: "Allsvenskan alltid intressant"|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/flera-klubbar-jagar-hammar-allsvenskan-alltid-intressant/|publisher=Expressen.se|language=Swedish|date=1 December 2015|accessdate=10 March 2017}} Despite the transfer speculation, Hammar was named captain of Örgryte IS ahead of the 2017 season{{cite news|title=Här är vår lagkapten 2017|url=http://fotboll.ois.se/har-ar-var-lagkapten-2017/|publisher=Örgryte IS Official Website|language=Swedish|date=16 February 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218093059/http://fotboll.ois.se/har-ar-var-lagkapten-2017/|archivedate=18 February 2018|url-status=live}} In the 2017 season, Hammar scored the first goal for Örgryte IS, after just three minutes in their first game of the Superettan season, in a 2–1 win over Varbergs BoIS.{{cite news|title=Succé för Johan Elmander i Öis-comebacken|url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/succe-for-elmander-i-ois-comebacken/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=3 April 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}} He then continued to established himself in the first team for the side, as well as, being captain, throughout the season.{{cite news|title=Flinck: Därför har MFF en unik särställning just nu|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/JPgz8/flinck-darfor-har-mff-en-unik-sarstallning-just-nu|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=5 November 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=Han gör comeback i Öis ödesmatch|url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/han-gor-comeback-i-ois-odesmatch/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=3 November 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}} Later on in the season, Hammar also scored against Östers IF and Gefle IF.{{cite news|title=Öis tappade segern i sista sekund|url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/fotboll/ois-tappade-segern-i-sista-sekund/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=30 September 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=Nickade i mål – andra matchen i rad|url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/nickade-i-mal-andra-matchen-i-rad/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=16 October 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}} Despite missing two matches later in the season,{{cite news|title=De är superettans tio hetaste sommarförvärv|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/nqPOa/de-ar-superettans-tio-hetaste-sommarforvarv/promo|publisher=Aftonbladet (subscription required)|language=Swedish|date=21 July 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=Monaco lär vinna denna bortamatch|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/tips-och-odds/monaco-lar-vinna-denna-bortamatch/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 August 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}} Hammer went on to make 33 appearances and scoring 3 times in all competitions.

At the end of the 2017 season, Hammar decided not to renew his contract at Örgryte IS and signed a contract at Allsvenskan club BK Häcken instead.{{cite web|url=https://bkhacken.se/2017/11/valkommen-till-bollklubben-johan/|title=Välkommen till BK Häcken, Johan!|publisher=BK Häcken|language=Swedish|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223233049/https://bkhacken.se/2017/11/valkommen-till-bollklubben-johan/|archivedate=23 December 2017|url-status=live}}

Hammar joined BK Häcken in November 2017, signing a one-year contract with an option for another three years.{{cite news|title=Kapten Hammar lämnar för Häcken|url=https://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/kapten-hammar-lamnar-for-hacken-578984.aspx|publisher=Svenska Fans|language=Swedish|date=14 November 2017|accessdate=18 February 2018}}

On 12 August 2018, he scored his first goal for BK Häcken and his first in the Allsvenskan.

After playing once for Sweden U17, Hammar has made several appearances for Sweden U19s.{{cite news|title=Everton FC academy stars hoping to become the cream of the national crop (GALLERY)|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-academy-stars-hoping-3374603|publisher=Liverpool Echo|date=11 May 2011|accessdate=10 March 2017}} Hammar then made an impressive display against Finland U19 that saw earned Man of the Match on 15 August 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2012/08/15/international-roundup |title=International Round-Up |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=15 August 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2017 }} and scored his first Sweden U19 goal on 10 October 2012, in a 3–1 win over Wales U19.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2012/10/10/kennedy-scores-for-young-scots |title=Kennedy Scores For Young Scots |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=10 October 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2017 }} Hammar went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once for Sweden U19 side.

{{Updated|14 November 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/johan-hammar/269760/ | title=Johan Hammar | publisher=Soccerway | work=soccerway.com | accessdate=25 September 2018}}

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2014
• Svenska Supercupen: 2013, 2014

BK Häcken

• Allsvenskan: 2022
• Svenska Cupen: 2022–23

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