Niklas Westberg

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Niklas Westberg
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-04-01) 1 April 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Kiruna, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Kärrdals IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 AIK 0 (0)
1999–2000IK Sirius (loan) 29 (0)
2001–2003 IF Brommapojkarna 46 (0)
2003–2006 Väsby United 101 (0)
2007 AIK 0 (0)
2008–2009 Väsby United 46 (0)
2010–2011 IFK Norrköping 39 (0)
2012–2013 IF Brommapojkarna 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Niklas Westberg (born 1 April 1979) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [1]

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References

  1. "Niklas Westberg". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 7 July 2012.