Joel Voelkerling Persson

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Joel Voelkerling Persson
Personal information
Full name Joel Axel Krister Voelkerling Persson
Date of birth (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Dalköpinge, Sweden
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Youth career
–2019 Trelleborg
2019–2022 Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Roma 0 (0)
2022– Lecce 9 (0)
2023–2024 → Vitesse (loan) 9 (0)
2024 → Värnamo (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2021 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2023 Sweden U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:37, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Joel Axel Krister Voelkerling Persson (born 15 January 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Italian Serie A club Lecce.

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Club career

Born in Dalköpinge, Sweden, [1] Voelkerling Persson played for the academy of local club Trelleborg before joining the youth sector of Serie A side Roma in January 2019, following a successful trial at the Italian club. [2] [3] [4] Initially assigned to the under-17 squad, [4] [5] the centre-forward came through Roma's youth ranks [6] [7] before renewing his contract with the club in the summer of 2020. [8]

During the 2021–22 season, Voelkerling Persson started training with Roma's first team under manager José Mourinho, [1] [5] [6] and made his first bench appearances for the senior squad in several Serie A and UEFA Europa Conference League matches. [6] [9] During the same campaign, he was a part of Roma's under-19 squad that reached the final of the national championship before losing to Inter Milan. [10] [11]

On 13 July 2022, Voelkerling Persson joined newly promoted Serie A side Lecce on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club. [5] [12] The transfer reportedly commanded a fee of almost €1 million, with a 50% sell-on clause and a buy-back option in favor of Roma. [5]

After struggling with injuries in the first half of the 2022–23 season, [13] the forward made his professional debut in Serie A on 14 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Lorenzo Colombo in the 72nd minute of a 2–2 home draw against Milan. [14] [15]

On 26 August 2023, Lecce announced that they had agreed with Dutch side Vitesse to transfer Voelkerling Persson and that he was set to complete his medical tests in the Netherlands. [16] [17] The deal was officially completed three days later, with the player joining the Eredivisie club on a season-long loan with an option to buy. [18] [19] He played nine games for Vitesse throughout the 2023–24 league season. [20]

On 17 August 2024, Voelkerling Persson joined Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo on loan until the end of the 2024 campaign, with an option to buy and a sell-on clause in favor of Lecce. [21] [22]

International career

Voelkerling Persson has represented Sweden at youth international level, having played for the under-19 national team. [23]

Personal life

He has an older brother, Jakob, who is also a professional footballer and plays as a defender. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024 [24]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roma 2021-22 Serie A 000000–00
Lecce 2022–23 Serie A9000––90
Vitesse (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 9000––90
Career total180000000180
  1. ↑ Including appearances in Coppa Italia and KNVB Cup.

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References

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  7. ↑ "Svenske Roma-talangen: "Ser dem inte ens I ögonen"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Canicchio, Lorenzo (17 July 2020). "C'è la firma: Roma e Voelkerling Persson ancora insieme". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Canicchio, Lorenzo (9 December 2021). "Roma: Josè Mourinho convoca Mastrantonio e Persson per Sofia". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Nalesso, Pietro (31 May 2022). "[FINALE]- Finale Scudetto Primavera 1, Roma-Inter 1-2: gara da romanzo, nerazzurri campioni d'Italia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Acquisizione Persson Voelkerling" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Persson in gruppo". U.S. Lecce (in Italian). 19 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Fallisi, Marco (14 January 2023). "Milan, 2-2 in rimonta a Lecce e il Napoli va a +9". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  15. 1 2 "TV: Milan tappade poäng - när svenskdoldis debuterade för Lecce". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Voelkerling autorizzato a sostenere le visite mediche per il Vitesse". US Lecce (in Italian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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  19. ↑ "Vitesse heeft zijn gewenste nieuwe spits binnen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Välkommen till IFK Värnamo Joel Voelkerling Persson" (in Swedish). IFK Värnamo. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  22. ↑ Stenfelt, Alexander (17 August 2024). "Klart: Voelkerling Persson klar för IFK Värnamo". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  23. ↑ "Kryss även i returen mot Irland". SvFF (in Swedish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  24. ↑ Joel Voelkerling Persson at Soccerway
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