Nicklas Carlsson
Nicklas Lars Carlsson (born 13 November 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a defender. His last club was IF Brommapojkarna.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicklas Lars Carlsson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 1986–1990 | Delsbo IF | ||
| 1991–1998 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | IF Brommapojkarna | 122 | (9) |
| 2003–2005 | AGF | 41 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | AIK | 67 | (11) |
| 2008–2010 | IFK Göteborg | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | IF Brommapojkarna | 43 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:01, 7 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
Career
He started out his career at local outfit IF Brommapojkarna before moving to Delsbo with his family at age 5. A few years later he returned to his native club with which he pursued a career taking him from the youth ranks all the way up to the senior team.
In 2003, he left for Danish Superliga side AGF. He became a regular there until the winter of 2004/2005 when he told his adviser he wanted to leave. His stated desire was to play for his father's old team and in March 2005 he signed a three-year contract.
He quickly became a regular for the relegated 10-times Swedish champions as a central defender. But he also became joint second top scorer in the team for the 2005 season by scoring seven goals. Many came through set-pieces with Carlsson's ability to score with his head proving a deciding factor.
Nicklas Carlsson scored both goals in the 2–1 win against Västerås SK on 3 October 2005, a win which earned AIK an Allsvenskan berth for the 2006 campaign. Carlsson is now a successful part of the 2006 squad which is within reach of claiming a shock 11th championship title.
During the 2007 season AIK announced they will not offer Nicklas a new contract, which went out after the season. And on 31 October he signed a three-year deal with Gothenburg side IFK Göteborg. 2010 his contract with IFK Göteborg ended and did not get renewed. On 1 December 2010 he signed a contract for his first club IF Brommapojkarna.[2] He retired on 5 November 2012.
References
- "Officiellt: Nicklas Carlsson lämnar Brommapojkarna och slutar". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Nicklas Carlsson klar för Brommapojkarna". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
External links
- Nicklas Carlsson at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Elite Prospects profile