Niklas Skoog
Jan Niklas Skoog (born 15 June 1974) is a Swedish former professional football striker. He became the Allsvenskan topscorer for Frölunda in 1995 and for Malmö FF in 2003.[2] In 2004, Skoog was part of the Malmö FF side that won Allsvenskan. In the final game, he had a penalty kick saved that team mate Jon Inge Høiland scored the rebound of to seal a 1-0 win against Elfsborg that ultimately secured the title.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Niklas Skoog | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Hovås IF | |||
1986–1990 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1996 | Västra Frölunda IF | 81 | (31) |
1996–1998 | MSV Duisburg | 30 | (3) |
1998–1999 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 13 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Örebro SK | 30 | (15) |
2001–2008 | Malmö FF | 112 | (49) |
2008 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 13 | (5) |
2010–2011 | BK Näset | ||
National team | |||
1994–1995 | Sweden U21 | 14 | (10) |
2002–2004 | Sweden | 9 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He initially ended his career for Malmö FF in March 2009. In January 2010, he announced that he would restart his playing career in Swedish lower league club BK Näset.[3]
International career
Having scored 10 goals in 14 games for the Sweden U21 team, He made his full international debut for Sweden on 20 November 2002 in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.[4] On 16 February 2003, he scored his first goal for Sweden in a friendly against Qatar.[4]
Skoog made his first and only competitive appearance for Sweden on 6 September 2003 in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against San Marino, replacing Mattias Jonson as a forward in the 73rd minute.[4][5] He made his last international appearance for Sweden in a friendly against Portugal on 29 April 2004, replacing Marcus Allbäck at half time in a 2–2 draw.[6][4]
Honours
Malmö FF
Individual
References
- "Skoog, Niklas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- Wayne Seretis (27 October 2003). "En lirare med näsa för mål" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Skoog resumes career (Niklas Skoog gör comeback)". lokaltidningen.se (in Swedish). 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- "Niklas Skoog - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Sweden v San Marino, 06 September 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Portugal-Sverige 2-2 (1-1)". DN.SE (in Swedish). 29 April 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
- Niklas Skoog at SvFF (in Swedish)