the team and provided a more than useful option which allowed Chris Baird to move into the centre of the defence. Mezan started 2007–08 well, having to compete for the No. 2 position with on-loan players Phil Ifil and Christian Dailly, who both departed from the team in January 2008. On 2 July 2008, he was released by the Saints as a free agent. Esbjerg fB On 25 August 2008 he was presented as a new player in Danish club Esbjerg fB. His time in Esbjerg was blighted by injuries. On 25 January 2010, he was released from the club and he announced his retirement. International career Mezan made his debut for the Sweden national team in a friendly game against Egypt in November 2003. He played for Sweden at the 2004 European Championship after being called up as an injury replacement for Michael Svensson. Despite being a regular fixture during the 2006 World Cup qualification stage, he was controversially overlooked for the 2006 World Cup squad and was never called up for the national team again. Personal life After his professional footballing career, Mezan changed his last name from Östlund to Mezan. His daughter Nelly Mezan (born in December 2002) is a promising tennis player. Career statistics International Honours AIK Allsvenskan: 1998 References External links 1978 births Living people Swedish footballers Association football fullbacks Sweden international footballers Sweden under-21 international footballers Sweden youth international footballers UEFA Euro 2004 players IF Brommapojkarna players AIK Fotboll players IFK Norrköping players Hammarby Fotboll players Feyenoord players Southampton F.C. players Esbjerg fB players Vitória S.C. players Allsvenskan players Eredivisie players Danish Superliga players Swedish expatriate footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Portugal Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom Expatriate footballers in England Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark People from Österåker Municipality Sportspeople from Stockholm County