Joel Nilsson

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Joel Nilsson
Nilsson with Hammarby in 2022
Personal information
Full name Per Håkan Joel Nilsson
Date of birth (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 29)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right wing-back, right midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kongsvinger
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2009 Pukaviks IF
2010–2013 Mjällby AIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Kristianstads FF 44 (11)
2016–2021 Mjällby AIF 156 (29)
2022–2023 Hammarby IF 38 (5)
2024– Kongsvinger 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Per Håkan Joel Nilsson (born 11 July 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back or right midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger.[1]

Club career[edit]

Kristianstads FF[edit]

Nilsson started to play football as a youngster with local club Pukaviks IF, before moving to the youth academy of Mjällby AIF at age 16.[2]

In 2014, Nilsson signed with Kristianstads FF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, where he made his debut in senior football. Across two seasons with the club, Nilsson made 44 league appearances and scored 11 goals.[3]

Mjällby AIF[edit]

On 6 January 2016, Nilsson returned to his former club Mjällby AIF, also competing in Ettan.[3]

In 2018, he helped the team win Ettan through 21 wins in 30 games, twelve points clear of second placed Oskarshamns AIK in the table. At the end of the season, Nilsson signed a new one-year deal with Mjällby.[4]

In 2019, Mjällby won Superettan, the domestic second tier, as newcomers, through 17 wins in 30 games, two points clear of Varbergs BoIS.[5] After the promotion, Nilsson signed a two-year extension with Mjällby.[6]

In 2020, Mjällby finished fifth in Allsvenskan, and Nilsson provided six assists in 24 league games.[7] In 2021, Nilsson scored five goals and provided five assists, as the club finished 9th in the table, reportedly attracting interest from other Swedish clubs like Djurgårdens IF, IFK Göteborg, IFK Norrköping and Hammarby IF.[8][9]

Hammarby IF[edit]

On 4 December 2021, Nilsson signed a two-year contract with fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, effective in January 2022.[2] During the first half of his debut season with the club, Nilsson was mostly placed on the bench by head coach Martí Cifuentes, before breaking in to the starting eleven after the summer break. He scored five goals in the last six league fixtures of the year, helping his side reach a 3rd place in the 2022 Allsvenskan.[7][10][11] In 2023, Nilsson was used more sparingly, making 16 league appearances for Hammarby.[7] On 12 November 2023, it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the year following the expiration of his contract.[12]

Kongsvinger[edit]

In March 2024, Nilsson joined Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger on a two-year contract.[13]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 27 August 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kristianstads FF 2014 Ettan 24 4 2 1 — — 26 5
2015 20 7 5 1 — — 25 8
Total 44 11 7 2 0 0 0 0 51 13
Mjällby AIF 2016 Ettan 25 5 0 0 — — 25 5
2017 24 9 0 0 — 2[a] 0 26 9
2018 24 5 0 0 — — 24 5
2019 Superettan 29 5 1 0 — — 30 5
2020 Allsvenskan 24 0 6 0 — — 30 0
2021 30 5 4 1 — — 34 6
Total 156 29 11 1 0 0 2 0 169 30
Hammarby IF 2022 Allsvenskan 22 5 6 1 — — 28 6
2023 16 0 6 1 1[b] 0 — 23 1
Total 38 5 12 2 1 0 0 0 51 7
Career total 238 45 30 5 1 0 2 0 271 50
  1. ^ Superettan promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

Mjällby AIF

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sweden - J. Nilsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Joel Nilsson klar för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Joel Nilsson klar för Mjällby AIF" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Förlängt kontrakt med Joel Nilsson!" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Seriesegrare Superettan 2019!" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Joel Nilsson förlänger med MAIF!" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Joel Nilsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Avslöjar: Högaktuell för Bajen - nu kan Djurgården agera" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Joel Nilsson lämnar Mjällby AIF" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Nilssons revansch - har lämnat Bajens bänk: "Mycket som ligger bakom"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Femte målet på sex matcher av Nilsson när Bajen avslutade med trea" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Jón, Joel och "Steve" lämnar Hammarby – "Har på olika sätt bidragit mycket"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. ^ "NILSSON KLAR FOR KIL: - EN VELKJENT SPILLER I SKANDINAVISK FOTBALL" [NILSSON READY FOR KIL: - A WELL-KNOWN PLAYER IN SCANDINAVIAN FOOTBALL]. www.kil.no (in Norwegian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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