Joel Nilsson
 Nilsson with Hammarby in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Per Håkan Joel Nilsson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right wing-back, right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kongsvinger | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 28 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 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
Kristianstads FF
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
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
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
In March 2024, Nilsson joined Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger on a two-year contract.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 August 2023[1]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Superettan promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Mjällby AIF
References
- ^ a b "Sweden - J. Nilsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Joel Nilsson klar för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Joel Nilsson klar för Mjällby AIF" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Förlängt kontrakt med Joel Nilsson!" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Seriesegrare Superettan 2019!" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Joel Nilsson förlänger med MAIF!" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Joel Nilsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Avslöjar: Högaktuell för Bajen - nu kan Djurgården agera" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Joel Nilsson lämnar Mjällby AIF" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Nilssons revansch - har lämnat Bajens bänk: "Mycket som ligger bakom"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Femte målet på sex matcher av Nilsson när Bajen avslutade med trea" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Jón, Joel och "Steve" lämnar Hammarby – "Har på olika sätt bidragit mycket"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "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.