Simon Bengtsson

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Simon Bengtsson
Personal information
Full name Erik Simon Bengtsson
Date of birth (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Helsingborg
Number 5
Youth career
–2022 Helsingborg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Helsingborg 29 (1)
2024AC Oulu (loan) 13 (0)
International career
2019 Sweden U15 2 (0)
2024– Sweden U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Erik Simon Bengtsson (born 23 April 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Helsingborg.

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Club career

Bengtsson advanced through the youth sector of Helsingborgs IF, and made his senior debut with the club's first team in Allsvenskan in 2022. [1] [2]

On 27 June 2024, Bengtsson was loaned out to AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga for the rest of the 2024 season. [3] [4] [5]

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Helsingborg 2022 Allsvenskan 303060
2023 Superettan 24140281
2024 Superettan200020
Total29170361
AC Oulu (loan) 2024 Veikkausliiga 1300000130
Career total421700000491

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