Jesper Karlsson

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Jesper Karlsson
Jesper Karlsson (Sweden vs Moldova, 12 October 2023).jpg
Karlsson with Sweden in 2023
Personal information
Full name Karl Jesper Karlsson
Date of birth (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Falkenberg, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
Bologna
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2014 IF Böljan
2015 Falkenbergs FF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 IF Böljan 22 (12)
2016 Falkenbergs FF 26 (7)
2017–2020 IF Elfsborg 83 (19)
2020–2023 AZ 89 (35)
2023– Bologna 5 (0)
International career
2015–2017 Sweden U19 15 (6)
2020 Sweden U21 5 (6)
2020– Sweden 14 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:36, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Karl Jesper Karlsson (born 25 July 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Serie A club Bologna and the Sweden national team.

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Club career

Early career

Karlsson started playing in IF Böljan from the age of four. At the age of 14, he received his first-team debut for the club in Division 4. [2] Before the 2015 season, he moved to Falkenbergs FF, and he was offered a first-team contract in the autumn. [3] In November 2015, Karlsson signed a first team contract that extends over the season 2018 with Falkenberg FF. [4] Before he signed the contract, he had also served and trained with English Brighton & Hove Albion. [5]

Falkenbergs FF

The premiere of the headlines in 2016 were about Karlsson making his Allsvenskan debut. In the 79th minute he was replaced in instead of Akseli Pelvas, in the match Falkenbergs FF lost 2–0 to IFK Göteborg. [6] [7] On 17 July 2016, Karlsson scored his first two Allsvenskan goals in a 3–3 win against Hammarby IF. [8] In total, he scored seven goals and made two assists during the 2016 season. [9]

IF Elfsborg

Karlsson transferred from Falkenbergs FF to Swedish top flight IF Elfsborg on 2 December 2016 for a fee of €450,000. [9]

AZ

On 11 September 2020, Karlsson signed a five-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. However, the teams agreed that he stayed at Elfsborg until 28 September. [10] [11] After arriving in Alkmaar, he made his debut on 4 October 2020 in a 4–4 draw against Sparta Rotterdam, in which he provided two assists. [12]

Bologna

On 23 August 2023, it was announced that Karlsson had joined Italian Serie A club Bologna FC 1909. [13]

International career

In September 2015, Karlsson made his debut in the Sweden national under-19. [2] He has also represented the Sweden U21 team. [14]

He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2020 in a friendly game against Moldova. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkenbergs FF 2016 [15] Allsvenskan 26730297
IF Elfsborg 2017 [15] Allsvenskan14031171
2018 [15] Allsvenskan22041261
2019 [15] Allsvenskan25811269
2020 [15] Allsvenskan2211412612
Total8319124009523
AZ 2020–21 [16] Eredivisie 321110613912
2021–22 [16] Eredivisie341543914 [lower-alpha 1] 25121
2022–23 [16] Eredivisie23922823313
Total8935752344212346
Career total198612292344224776
  1. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs

International

As of match played 12 October 2023 [17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 202020
202140
202220
202365
Total145
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karlsson goal.
List of international goals scored by Jesper Karlsson
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 March 2023 Friends Arena, Solna, SwedenFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4–05–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
216 June 2023Friends Arena, Solna, SwedenFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–14–1 Friendly
33–1
412 October 2023Friends Arena, Solna, SwedenFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1–03–1Friendly
53–1

Honours

Individual

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