Pierre Bengtsson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pierre Thomas Robin Bengtsson | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Kumla, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2004 | IFK Kumla | ||
2004–2006 | AIK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | AIK | 43 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Nordsjælland | 39 | (1) |
2011–2014 | Copenhagen | 109 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Mainz 05 | 29 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Bastia (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2017– | Copenhagen | 77 | (2) |
2021 | → Vejle BK (loan) | 14 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2003–2004 | Sweden U17 | 7 | (1) |
2006 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Sweden U21 | 20 | (1) |
2011– | Sweden | 41 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:51, 30 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:25, 30 June 2021 (UTC) |
Pierre Thomas Robin Bengtsson (born 12 April 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Copenhagen and the Sweden national team. Starting his career with AIK in the mid-2000s, he has spent most of his career in the Danish Superliga, but has also had stints in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1. A full international since 2011, he has won more than 40 caps for Sweden and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2020.
Club career[]
AIK[]
Bengtsson started his senior career at AIK, where he made his debut in August 2006, against Östers IF at Råsunda Stadium.
FC Nordsjælland[]
After three and a half seasons at AIK, Bengtsson searched for more playtime and joined on 10 September 2009 the Danish Superliga FC Nordsjælland.[1] Bengtsson began his Nordsjælland spell as back-up for Dennis Cagara, receiving his debut in the Danish Cup against AB on 23 September 2009. His first Superliga match was a 6–3 defeat against Brøndby IF on 4 October 2009.[2]
From 1 November 2009, Bengtsson became a regular starter for FC Nordsjælland on the left back position. Through his performances, Bengtsson became in the interest of UEFA Champions League competitors F.C. Copenhagen in the summer 2010,[3] and in the following winter transfer window, Bengtsson moved to Copenhagen.[4]
FC Copenhagen[]
In Copenhagen, Bengtsson was a back-up for Oscar Wendt in his first half year. Nevertheless, Bengtsson appeared in 8 of 16 matches before Wendt moved on to join Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bengtsson's debut came as a substitute on 22 February 2011 in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16-match against Chelsea F.C.[2]
In the 2011–12 season, Bengtsson began as first choice at left back. Through autumn, however, he was overtaken by Bryan Oviedo, and from 27 October to 15 April Bengtsson was only in the lineup twice.[2] Oviedo was sold to Everton F.C. on 31 August 2012,[5] and since Bengtsson has been the preferred left back in the club.
Mainz 05[]
On 23 November 2014, Mainz 05 announced that they had signed Bengtsson effective 1 January 2015. Since his contract with FC Copenhagen had expired 31 December 2014, he was available on a free transfer and signed a contract for three and a half years until summer 2018.[6]
International career[]
Bengtsson was a part of the Swedish youth national teams, gaining 29 matches in total. He was a part of the Swedish squad at the 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship.[7]
On 19 January 2011, Bengtsson made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Botswana.[7]
Despite playing regularly as left back for Sweden during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, he was surprisingly not selected for the final squad.[8] However, he was eventually called up to replace the injured Martin Olsson.[9]
Career statistics[]
International[]
- As of match played on 29 June 2021.[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Sweden | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 5 | 0 | |
2014 | 9 | 0 | |
2015 | 6 | 0 | |
2019 | 5 | 0 | |
2020 | 5 | 0 | |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 41 | 0 |
Honours[]
Nordsjælland
Copenhagen
References[]
- ^ Ny FCN-spiller: Mere pres i Sverige, Bold.dk, 11 September 2009
- ^ a b c Profile at Football-Lineups.com
- ^ Medie: FCK kigger på FCK-profil, Bold.dk, 28 August 2010
- ^ Bengtsson solgt til FCK, Bold.dk, 27 January 2011
- ^ FCK bekræfter Oviedo-salg, Bold.dk, 31 August 2012
- ^ "Mainz 05 sign Pierre Bengtsson" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Pierre Bengtsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Pierre Bengtsson petad från EM: "Väldigt ledsen"".
- ^ "Pierre Bengtsson inkallad till EM-truppen - Radiosporten".
- ^ "Pierre Bengtsson" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "FC Copenhagen are Danish champions". The Copenhagen Post. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
External links[]
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- Pierre Bengtsson at FootballDatabase.eu
- Pierre Bengtsson at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Swedish U-21 National team stats
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Kumla Municipality
- Swedish footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- AIK Fotboll players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- SC Bastia players
- Vejle Boldklub players
- Allsvenskan players
- Danish Superliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Ligue 1 players
- Sweden youth international footballers
- Sweden under-21 international footballers
- Sweden international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in France