Joakim Nilsson (footballer, born 1994)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jörgen Joakim Nilsson | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Härnösand, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | IF Älgarna | ||
2011–2012 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | IF Älgarna | 19 | (0) |
2011–2015 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | (2) |
2016–2019 | IF Elfsborg | 84 | (5) |
2019– | Arminia Bielefeld | 64 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Sweden U21/O | 11 | (0) |
2016– | Sweden | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:37, 11 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:29, 16 November 2021 (UTC) |
Jörgen Joakim Nilsson (born 6 February 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld and the Sweden national team.
Career[]
In November 2012 Nilsson was handed his first professional contract by GIF Sundsvall.[1]
In February 2016 he signed a five-year contract with IF Elfsborg for a fee around €500,000 (5 million SEK).
In July 2019, Nilsson joined 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld having agreed a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Elfsborg was estimated at €400,000.[2]
Personal life[]
He is younger brother to the former Sweden national team player Per Nilsson.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Officiellt: GIF Sundsvall flyttar upp Joakim Nilsson". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Joakim Nilsson ist Arminias Neuer". Westfalen Blatt (in German). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
External links[]
- Joakim Nilsson at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Joakim Nilsson at Soccerway
- Joakim Nilsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joakim Nilsson at the International Olympic Committee
- Joakim Nilsson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Härnösand
- Association football defenders
- Swedish footballers
- Sweden international footballers
- Sweden youth international footballers
- Sweden under-21 international footballers
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Sweden
- Allsvenskan players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- GIF Sundsvall players
- IF Elfsborg players
- Arminia Bielefeld players
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Swedish football defender stubs