Joakim_Nilsson_(footballer,_born_1994)
Joakim Nilsson (footballer, born 1994)
Swedish footballer
Jörgen Joakim Nilsson (born 6 February 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jörgen Joakim Nilsson | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Härnösand, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City SC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2009 | 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) |
| 2019–2022 | Arminia Bielefeld | 85 | (3) |
| 2023– | St. Louis City SC | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | St. Louis City SC 2 | 2 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Sweden U21/O | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sweden | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 12, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:54, 11 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
In June 2022, Nilsson agreed to a free transfer to St. Louis City SC. He joined the club in July 2022 and the club itself will begin playing in the MLS in 2023.[3]
He is younger brother to the former Sweden national team player Per Nilsson.[2]
International
- "Officiellt: GIF Sundsvall flyttar upp Joakim Nilsson". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Joakim Nilsson ist Arminias Neuer". Westfalen Blatt (in German). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "St. Louis CITY SC Signs Swedish International Defender Joakim Nilsson". stlcitysc.com. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- "Joakim Nilsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- Joakim Nilsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Joakim Nilsson at Soccerway
- Joakim Nilsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joakim Nilsson at Olympics.com
- Joakim Nilsson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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