Pontus Almqvist
Pontus Almqvist (born 10 July 1999) is a Swedish footballer who plays for IFK Norrköping as a right midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nyköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Nyköpings BIS | ||
| 2014 | Syrianska FC | ||
| 2014 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| 2015–2016 | Nike Academy | ||
| 2016 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | IFK Norrköping | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → IF Sylvia (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Varbergs BoIS (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Norrby IF (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2019 | → IF Sylvia (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:53, 13 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
After attending trials in Stockholm, Almqvist joined the Nike Football Academy before signing a professional contract with IFK Norrköping for the 2017 season.[3] On 23 September 2017, he made his debut for Norrköping, playing the last ten minutes in a 2-1 loss to Halmstads.[4] He spent part of the 2017 season loan at Division 2 side IF Sylvia where he played three games and scored one goal.[5] He joined Varbergs BoIS on loan at the start of the 2018 season and played four times before returning to Norrköping in July 2018.[6]
References
- Pontus Almqvist at WorldFootball.net
- Pontus Almqvist‚ svenskfotboll.se, 4 January 2018
- "Pontus Almqvist signs for IFK Norrköping | Nike Academy to pro contract". unisportstore.com. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "HALMSTAD VS. NORRKÖPING 2 - 1". Soccerway. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "18. Pontus Almqvist Slyvia profile". IF Sylvia. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "IFK-mittfältaren tränar med annan klubb". nt.se (in Swedish). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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