John Mellberg

John Mellberg

Mellberg in 2023
Personal information
Full name	John Olof Mellberg [1]
Date of birth	(2006-07-30) 30 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	FC Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number	5
Youth career
2015–2023	IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	IF Brommapojkarna	0	(0)
2023–	Red Bull Salzburg	2	(0)
2023–	→ FC Liefering (loan)	20	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Sweden U17	8	(0)
2023–2024	Sweden U19	11	(1)
2025–	Sweden U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:48, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

John Olof Mellberg (born July 30, 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as defender for 2. Liga club FC Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.

Career

Mellberg started playing football with the youth academy of IF Brommapojkarna at the age of 9, and was promoted to their senior team for the 2023 season. On 19 June 2023, he transferred to the Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on a contract until 2026, and was initially assigned to their partner club FC Liefering. ^[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Liefering in a 1–0 loss to Dornbirn on 28 July 2023. ^[3]

International career

Mellberg is a youth international for Sweden, having played for the Sweden U17s. ^[4]

Personal life

His father Olof Mellberg was also a professional footballer. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
IF Brommapojkarna	2023	Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Red Bull Salzburg	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
FC Liefering (loan)	2023–24	2. Liga	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2024–25	2. Liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
Career total			13	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "John Olof Mellberg". oefb.at.
2. "John Mellberg klar för Salzburg". 19 June 2023 – via www.dn.se.
3. "2. Liga (AT): FC Liefering unterliegt Dornbirn 0:1". Nau.
4. "Young Swede signs for our Red Bulls - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at. 19 June 2023.
5. Reis, Bruna (19 June 2023). "Olof Mellberg's son completes transfer after Aston Villa consideration". BirminghamLive.

External links

• John Mellberg at Soccerway
• John Mellberg at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)