| Alexander Petersson | |
| Nationality: | Latvian/Icelandic |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Riga, Latvia SSR |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Right back |
| Currentclub: | Valur |
| Clubnumber: | 43 |
| Years1: | –1998 |
| Clubs1: | Riga |
| Years2: | 1998–2003 |
| Clubs2: | Grótta/KR |
| Years3: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs3: | HSG Düsseldorf |
| Years4: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs4: | TV Großwallstadt |
| Years5: | 2007–2010 |
| Clubs5: | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
| Years6: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs6: | Füchse Berlin |
| Years7: | 2012–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
| Years9: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs9: | MT Melsungen |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Valur |
| Years11: | 2023 |
| Clubs11: | → Al Arabi |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iceland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 186 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 725 |
Alexander Petersson (lv|Aleksandrs Pētersons; born 2 July 1980) is a Latvian-born Icelandic handball player for Valur. He was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2005 to 2021, appearing in 186 games.[1] [2]
Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association. He is of Latvian and Baltic German origin.[3]
Alexander was born in Riga in Latvia SSR in 1980.[4] He emigrated to Iceland aged 18 in 1998 to play for Grótta/KR. In 2005, he played for the Iceland men's national handball team for the first time.[5]
After having retired following the 2021-2022 season, Alexander made a comeback a year later, signing with Valur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla on 13 July 2023.[6]
Alexander's wife is Eivor Pála Blöndal who played 13 games for the Iceland women's national handball team.[7] [8] His son Lúkas Petersson is a professional footballer in Germany.[9]
2010