Joakim Nilsson (footballer, born 1994)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | (0) |
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* 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 21:23, 25 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
Career statistics
References
- "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.
- "Joakim Nilsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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)
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