Anton Hysén
Encyclopedia
Anton Hysén is a Swedish
football player who plays in the Swedish fourth division for Utsiktens BK
, which is coached by his father Glenn Hysén
. Anton is a former member of the Swedish national under-17 association football team and was given a trainee contract with BK Häcken
from 2007 to 2009, but was hindered by injuries and instead joined Utsiktens BK, for whom he plays in his third season. He was previously a member of Torslanda IK
. His older brothers are football players Tobias Hysén
and Alexander Hysén
.
to the Swedish football magazine Offside
in March 2011. Daily Mail
has described Anton as the "first high-profile Swedish footballer to announce that he is gay" and as the second active professional football player to come out, after English footballer Justin Fashanu
in 1990. The BBC called him "a global one-off". He told the magazine: "It is fucked up that no other Swedish player had come out yet. I am a footballer. And gay. If I perform as a footballer, then I do not think it matters if I like girls or boys. People may call me anything they want, it will just make me even more psyched".
Anton was profiled on TV4 on March 9, 2011, in a program moderated by Lennart Ekdal titled "Får även bögar spela fotboll?" ("Can gays play football too?").
Anton works part-time as a construction worker.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football player who plays in the Swedish fourth division for Utsiktens BK
Utsiktens BK
Utsiktens BK is a Swedish football club located in Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg.-Background:Since their foundation in 1935 Utsiktens BK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is...
, which is coached by his father Glenn Hysén
Glenn Hysén
Glenn Ingvar Hysén is a football manager and former player who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden...
. Anton is a former member of the Swedish national under-17 association football team and was given a trainee contract with BK Häcken
BK Häcken
BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club, formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the Swedish premier division, Allsvenskan after being promoted in 2008.- The beginning :...
from 2007 to 2009, but was hindered by injuries and instead joined Utsiktens BK, for whom he plays in his third season. He was previously a member of Torslanda IK
Torslanda IK
-History:Torslanda IK was founded in 1944. In the 1950s the sports club created sections for football, table tennis, handball and hockey. In the 1960s gymnastics and in 1972 bowling were added.The men's A football team won Division VI titles in 1981 and 1985...
. His older brothers are football players Tobias Hysén
Tobias Hysén
Glenn Tobias Hysén is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan side IFK Göteborg and the Swedish national team. He is the son of Glenn Hysén.-Early life:...
and Alexander Hysén
Alexander Hysén
Alexander Hysén is a Swedish footballer, currently playing goalkeeper for Östersunds FK.- Early years :He was born to parents Glenn Hysén of Liverpool FC fame and his second wife Helena...
.
Personal life
Anton is the son of Glenn and Helena Hysén. He came out as gayHomosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
to the Swedish football magazine Offside
Offside (magazine)
Offside is a Swedish football magazine. It is published six times a year but there are often an extra issue published in connection to larger events, such as the FIFA World Cup. It takes its name from the football law of the same name. The magazine was started in March 2000 and had an average...
in March 2011. Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
has described Anton as the "first high-profile Swedish footballer to announce that he is gay" and as the second active professional football player to come out, after English footballer Justin Fashanu
Justin Fashanu
Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be homosexual, and came out to the press later in his career, to become the first professional footballer to be openly gay...
in 1990. The BBC called him "a global one-off". He told the magazine: "It is fucked up that no other Swedish player had come out yet. I am a footballer. And gay. If I perform as a footballer, then I do not think it matters if I like girls or boys. People may call me anything they want, it will just make me even more psyched".
Anton was profiled on TV4 on March 9, 2011, in a program moderated by Lennart Ekdal titled "Får även bögar spela fotboll?" ("Can gays play football too?").
Anton works part-time as a construction worker.