Carl Björk (footballer, born 2000)

Carl Björk (born 19 January 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Carl Björk (footballer, born 1992).

Carl Björk
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000
Place of birth Umeå, Sweden[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 12
Youth career
IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK
Umeå IK
IFK Umeå
2013–2016 Umeå FC
2017–2019 IFK Norrköping
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Umeå FC 1 (0)
2017–2021 IFK Norrköping 30 (7)
2017 → IF Sylvia (loan) 21 (7)
2018 → IF Sylvia (loan) 25 (8)
2019 → IF Sylvia (loan) 25 (3)
2020 → IF Sylvia (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Trelleborgs FF (loan) 12 (1)
2022– Brøndby 8 (0)
National team
2017 Sweden U17 4 (1)
2017–2018 Sweden U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Umeå IK

Björk started his career at IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK.[4] After spells at Umeå IK and IFK Umeå, he joined Umeå FC at the age of 13 in 2013.[5] Björk made his debut for Umeå FC's first team in the Swedish Division 1 on 10 July 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Nyköpings BIS, where he came on the pitch in the 85th minute.[6]

IFK Norrköping

At the age of 16, he moved from his parents' home in Umeå to Norrköping, where he joined IFK Norrköping in August 2013.[5] He spent the 2017 to 2019 seasons on loan at IF Sylvia. Ahead of the 2019 season, Björk was promoted to IFK Norrköping's first team.[7] Björk made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 June 2020 in a 2–1 win over Kalmar FF.

In August 2020, Björk was loaned out to Trelleborgs FF on a deal for the remainder of the 2020 season.[8] After returning to IFK Norrköping for 2021, he established himself as a key player for the team, scoring eight goals in 27 appearances throughout the season.

Brøndby

On 30 January 2022 it was confirmed, that Björk had joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.[9]

References
  1. Carl Björk at WorldFootball.net
  2. Soccerway
  3. Fotbolltransfers
  4. Profile at Fotbolltransfers, fotbolltransfers.com
  5. Carl Björk till IFK Norrköping, ufc.se, 1 August 2013
  6. UMEÅ FC VS. NYKÖPING 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 10 July 2016
  7. Officiellt: IFK Norrköping flyttar upp Carl Björk, fotbolltransfers.com, 15 November 2018
  8. Officiellt: Trelleborgs FF lånar Carl Björk, fotbolltransfers.com, 4 August 2020
  9. BRØNDBY IF KØBER CARL BJÖRK, brondby.com, 30 January 2022
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