John Mellberg

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John Mellberg
FC Liefering gegen FC Dornbirn 1913 (2023-07-28) 38 (cropped).jpg
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 IF Brommapojkarna 0 (0)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 2 (0)
2023– → FC Liefering (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Sweden U17 8 (0)
2023– Sweden U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:46, 24 March 2024 (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.

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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]

National team

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
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IF Brommapojkarna 2023 Allsvenskan 0000——00
Red Bull Salzburg 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 0000000000
2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga20001 [a] 00030
Total2000100030
FC Liefering (loan) 2023–24 2. Liga 10000——100
2024–25 2. Liga1000——10
Total11000——110
Career total130001000140
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

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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.
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