Niklas Thor

Niklas Birger Thor (born 21 February 1986) is a Swedish footballer. He is commonly known as Niklas Thor or, during his marriage to Ebba Busch, Niklas Busch Thor.[1]

Niklas Busch Thor
Personal information
Full name Niklas Birger Thor
Date of birth (1986-02-21) 21 February 1986
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sirius
Number 7
Youth career
Storvreta IK
IK Sirius
IFK Norrköping
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Gamla Upsala 61 (5)
2011–2013 Frej 67 (11)
2014– Sirius 93 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Thor took a football high school program at Ebersteinska gymnasiet in Norrköping, Östergötland County. During his time in high school, Thor played for IFK Norrköping and IF Sylvia. After graduating high school, he moved to Uppsala, Uppsala County where he played for his mother club Storvreta IK. Seven years later, in late 2013, he signed a two-year deal with IK Sirius in Sweden's second highest league, Superettan.[2]

Personal life

Thor married Swedish politician Ebba Busch Thor in 2013: they used the common name of Busch Thor. Thor and Busch filed for divorce in December 2019.[3] They have a son, Birger, born in May 2015[4] and a daughter, Elise, born in February 2017.[5] Ebba Busch Thor was elected Leader of the Christian Democrats in April 2015 and is now the youngest party leader of all major parties.

Besides football, Thor studies engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology.[6]

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References
  1. Sirius vann kaptenen Niklas Busch Thors sista match‚ aftonbladet.se, 5 November 2017
  2. Uppsalanyheter. "Sirius värvar stjärna från konkurrent". uppsalanyheter.se.
  3. "Ebba Busch Thor skiljer sig från maken: "Sorg"". Expressen.
  4. "Ebba Busch Thor och hennes man om första tiden som föräldrar". Aftonbladet.
  5. "Ebba Busch Thor har blivit mamma". Expressen.
  6. "Ebba Busch Thors man kan ta unik fotbollsledighet". DN.SE.
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