Håkan Svensson

Svensson represented Halmstads BK between 1990 and 2002, winning Allsvenskan twice in 1997 and 2000 and the 1994–95 Svenska Cupen. In 2003 he moved to rival team AIK claiming he wanted to win titles. This failed and his contract was ended in 2004 after some disagreements with the club. In early 2005 he signed a six-month contract with Paralimni FC from Cyprus, later in 2005 he returned to Sweden as a back-up goalkeeper for IF Elfsborg. He also represented BK Häcken and Malmö FF in 2006. He retired as a player at the end of Allsvenskan in 2007.

Svensson represented the Sweden U21 team at the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, as well as the Sweden Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics where he served as a back-up goalkeeper for Jan Ekholm. He made his full international debut for Sweden on 29 January 1998, keeping a clean sheet in a friendly 2–0 win against Jamaica. He won his third and last cap on 31 January 2001 in a friendly 0–0 draw with the Faroe Islands.

In late 2007 he signed a contract as assistant manager for Falkenbergs FF in Superettan.

He is the father of football player Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul.