Emil Roback

Emil Roback (born 3 May 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for A.C. Milan

Emil Roback
Personal information
Full name Emil Pakebba Joof Roback
Date of birth (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003
Place of birth Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Milan
Number 34
Youth career
IFK Norrköping
IK Sleipner
Västerhaninge IF
2015–2019 Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2020 Hammarby IF 0 (0)
2020–2020 → IK Frej (loan) 8 (0)
2020– Milan 0 (0)
National team
2019– Sweden U17 10 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Roback started playing football as a youngster with IFK Norrköping, before representing IK Sleipner and Västerhaninge IF in two brief spells. In 2015, he joined the academy of Allsvenskan side Hammarby IF from Stockholm.[1]

Club career

Hammarby IF

On 3 January 2020, Roback signed his first professional contract with Hammarby.[2] He was loaned out to affiliated club IK Frej in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, for the remainder of the season.[3] On 25 June 2020, Roback returned to Hammarby for their Svenska Cupen match against IFK Göteborg and made his professional debut after coming on as a 74th minute substitute for Imad Khalili as Hammarby would succumb to a 1–3 defeat.[4]

A.C. Milan

On 14 August 2020, Roback transferred to Milan in the Italian Serie A.[5] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 15-20 million Swedish kronor (approximately £1,3-1,8 million). [6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 17 July 2020[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby IF 2020 Allsvenskan00100010
IK Frej (loan) 2020 Ettan8000——80
Career total 80100090
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References
  1. "Roback: "Laget är som en familj"" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Hammarby Fotboll skriver avtal med Roback och Engdahl" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. "Frej 0–1 Brommapojkarna". Soccerway.
  4. "Hammarby 1–3 IFK Goteborg". Soccerway.
  5. "Emil Roback till AC Milan". Hammarby Fotboll. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. "Bomben: Säljer 17-årig talang till storklubben". Expressen. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.</ref. Rodach sceglie la maglia numero 34

    International career

    Roback has represented his nation Sweden at the under-17 level.<ref>"Sweden U17 4–2 Lithuania U17". Soccerway.
  7. Emil Roback at Soccerway
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