Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IF Elfsborg | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
LSW IF [1] | |||
2018 | Motala AIF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Motala AIF | 54 | (8) |
2021– | IF Elfsborg | 67 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:28, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
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