Oskar Ågren

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Oskar Ågren
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Brage
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2014 LB07
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Clemson Tigers 61 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2021 LB07 94 (7)
2022–2023 San Jose Earthquakes 3 (0)
2022 San Jose Earthquakes II 3 (0)
2023Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 21 (0)
2024– Brage 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Oskar Ågren (born 10 September 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brage.

Contents

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Ågren played semi-professionally for LB07's first team from 2014. [1] [2] [3] In 2019, Ågren moved to the United States to play college soccer at Clemson University. In three seasons with the Tigers, he made 61 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying seven assists, also earning numerous honours including; All-ACC Academic Team member in 2019, Second-team All-ACC in 2020, First-team All-ACC in 2021, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist. [4] Whilst at college in the United States, Ågren continued to play with LB07 in Sweden during the summer. [2]

Professional

On 11 January 2022, Ågren was drafted 13th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes after acquiring the pick from D.C. United for a second-round selection and $100k in General Allocation Money. [5] On 18 February 2022, he signed with the Major League Soccer side on a deal with club options until 2025. [6] [7] During his first season with San Jose, Ågren appeared for San Jose Earthquakes II in the MLS Next Pro. [8]

On 13 April 2023, Ågren was loaned to USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the remainder of the 2023 season. [9]

On 7 February 2024, Ågren signed a two-year contract with Brage in Superettan. [10]

Personal

Oskar is the son of former Swedish footballer Per Ågren. [1]

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  10. "Välkommen Oskar Ågren" [Welcome Oskar Ågren] (in Swedish). Brage. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.