Casper Nilsson

Last updated

Casper Nilsson
Personal information
Full name Casper Hugo Nilsson
Date of birth (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Right Back
Youth career
2015–2020 Malmö FF
2020–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2024–2025Partick Thistle (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Sweden U17 13 (0)
2021–2023 Sweden U19 6 (0)
2023 Sweden U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Casper Hugo Nilsson (born 26 November 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender. Nilsson has previously had a loan spell with Scottish club Partick Thistle. [2]

Contents

Nilsson is a native of Ystad, Sweden. [3] Nilsson joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Brighton at the age of sixteen. [4]

Nilsson debuted for the Sweden national under-21 football team in March 2023. [3] Nilsson mainly operates as a right-back. [5]

Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Nilsson made the step up from academy to under 23 with Brighton in 2022. [6] On 3 February 2025 Nilsson was released by Brighton. [7]

Partick Thistle (loan)

Nilsson made his first move into senior football, signing on a season long loan with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in August 2024. [8] [9] [10] On 3 February 2025 his loan agreement was ended. [11]

Related Research Articles

The 2011–12 season was Partick Thistle's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2005–06 season. Partick Thistle also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steven Lawless</span> Scottish footballer

Steven Lawless is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided winger for Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Scully</span> Irish professional footballer (born 1992)

Ryan Scully is an Irish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Drumchapel United

Sean Welsh is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Queen's Park. He has previously played for Hibernian, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion, Partick Thistle, Falkirk and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

The 2012–13 season was Partick Thistle's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2005–06 season. Partick Thistle also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Niall Martin Keown is a professional football coach and former player, who currently works as a youth coach at Oxford United. Keown played as a defender, beginning his career with Reading before joining Partick Thistle in 2017, initially on loan. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland under-21 team. He is the son of former Arsenal and England international Martin Keown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Turner (footballer)</span> Scottish footballer

Kyle Turner is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Turner began his career with Stranraer, where he made 138 appearances over a four-year period, and has also played for Dunfermline Athletic and a previous stint with Partick Thistle, as well as loans at Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers.

The 2019–20 season was Partick Thistle's second consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2017–18 season. Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish Cup and the revived Glasgow Cup. On 15 April, the SPFL voted to end the lower leagues in Scottish football due to the coronavirus pandemic and as a result Partick were relegated to League One after two years in the Championship, which the club decided not to take legal action against.

The 2018–19 season was Partick Thistle's first season back in the Scottish Championship, following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2017–18 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kieran Wright (footballer)</span> Scottish footballer

Kieran Wright is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians, on loan from Scottish Premiership side Rangers and the Scotland national under-21 team.

The 2020–21 season was Partick Thistle's first season in the third tier of Scottish football in Scottish League One, having been relegated from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season. On 15 April 2020, the SPFL voted to end the lower leagues in Scottish football due to the coronavirus pandemic and as a result Partick were relegated to League One after two years in the Championship, which the club decided not to take legal action against. Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

The 2021–22 season was the 142nd season of competitive football by Rangers.

The 2021–22 season is Partick Thistle's first season back in the second tier of Scottish football in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from League One at the end of the 2020–21 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Glasgow Cup.

The 2022–23 season was Partick Thistle's second season back in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from League One at the end of the 2020–21 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, Scottish Cup and Glasgow Cup.

Harry Milne is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a left back. He has previously played for Cove Rangers, Culter and Partick Thistle.

Samy Olivier Chouchane is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Northampton Town, on loan from the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in France, he represents the Tunisia national team.

The 2024–25 season is the 123rd season in the history of Brighton & Hove Albion, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club are participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

The 2023–24 season will be Partick Thistle's fourth season back in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from League One at the end of the 2020–21 season. Thistle will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, Scottish Cup and Glasgow Cup.

Myles Conrad Roberts is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol Rovers on loan from Watford.

References

  1. Casper Nilsson at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Chouchane, Nilsson and Ifill impress". tehargus.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 "Nilsson: "Det vore dumt att lämna"". sydsvenskan.se.
  4. "Casper Nilsson närmar sig Premier League hos topplaget". aftonbladet.se.
  5. "Casper Nilsson drömmer om laget". expressen.se.
  6. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20003059.chouchane-nilsson-ifill-impress-albion-youth-boss-andrew-crofts/
  7. "Casper Nilsson released". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/casper-nilsson-signs-on-loan-from-brighton/
  9. https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/24514100.brightons-casper-nilsson-joins-partick-thistle-loan/
  10. https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-world-championship-brighton-defender-joins-partick-thistle-on-season-long-loan-02f9a202-c985-4a21-81ff-15899da286a6
  11. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/loan-agreement-for-casper-nilsson-ended/