Persson was born in Denmark but his family moved to Germany in his early years.

[1] As German player, he helped the German team to win the mixed team title at the 2001 European Junior Championships, also won a silver medal in the singles event.

[2] He played the 2006 IBF World Championships in men's singles and he was defeated in the third round by Lee Chong Wei 21–16, 21–12.

In 2019, he was banned from badminton tournaments for 18 months and has been ordered to pay costs of US$4,500, guilty of four violations of the code of conduct in relation to betting wagering and irregular match results.

[3] Men's singles Boys' singles The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).