Summary
Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki, on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds. He has won three caps and scored one goal for the Sweden national team.
 Karlsson with IFK Göteborg in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariestad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Aris Thessaloniki (on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Björsäters IF | ||
| 2008–2009 | IFK Mariestad | ||
| 2010–2012 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | IFK Mariestad | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Nordsjælland | 48 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | IFK Norrköping | 74 | (18) |
| 2019–2021 | Sparta Prague | 71 | (19) |
| 2022– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | (8) |
| 2023 | → Aris Thessaloniki (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sweden U19 | 11 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Sweden | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
David Moberg Karlsson grew up just outside Mariestad in Sweden where he made his first team debut for local fifth tier club IFK Mariestad as a fourteen-year-old. Due to his impressive performances with the Swedish youth national teams he was sought after by several clubs, but chose to sign a youth contract with IFK Göteborg, the club he grew up supporting.[2]
IFK Göteborg edit
During the 2011 Allsvenskan season he started training with the first team and made his league debut in a game against AIK. His progress led to IFK Göteborg signing him on a five-year first team contract in May 2012.[3] At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season he finally scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–0 win against IF Brommapojkarna.[4]
Sunderland edit
On 19 June 2013, he signed for Premier League club Sunderland for an estimated €1.9 million.[5][6] Moberg Karlsson scored his first goal for Sunderland in the Premier League Asia Trophy against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 July 2013. He made his competitive debut against Milton Keynes Dons in the Football League Cup, starting in a 4–2 victory.[7]
Loan to Kilmarnock edit
On 31 January 2014, Karlsson joined Kilmarnock on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
FC Nordsjælland edit
On 13 August 2014, Karlsson joined Danish club FC Nordsjælland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9]
IFK Norrköping edit
On 21 June 2016, Karlsson joined IFK Norrköping on a 3+1⁄2-year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Sparta Prague edit
On 10 December 2018, Karlsson joined AC Sparta Prague on a 3+1⁄2-year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]
Urawa Reds edit
On 30 December 2021, Karlsson joined Urawa Red Diamonds.[12]
Aris edit
On 19 July 2023, Aris officially announced the acquisition of Karlsson on a season-long loan. [13]
International career edit
Having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams between 2009 and 2017, he made his full international debut for Sweden on 8 January 2017 in a friendly 2–1 loss against the Ivory Coast when he replaced Nicklas Bärkroth in the 62nd minute.[14][15] He scored his first international goal in a friendly 6–0 win against Slovakia on 12 January 2017.[16]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 16 June 2021[17]
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Mariestad | 2009 | Division 3 Mellersta Götaland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Division 3 Mellersta Götaland | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| Sunderland | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
| IFK Norrköping | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 36 | 9 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 12 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 35 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7[b] | 2 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 71 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 96 | 26 | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2022 | J1 League | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[c] | 5 | 31 | 13 |
| Career total | 232 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 286 | 61 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karlsson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 January 2017 | Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |  Slovakia |
2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | [16] |
Honours edit
IFK Göteborg
Sparta Prague
Urawa Red Diamonds
References edit
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Fokus på Framtiden – David Moberg Karlsson". Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Moberg Karlsson klar till 2016". IFK Göteborg. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Första allsvenska målet för Moberg Karlsson". Göteborgsposten. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Swedish winger signs". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Prislappen på "DMK" – 17 miljoner kronor". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Sunderland 4 – 2 MK Dons". BBC. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "David Moberg Karlsson signs until the end of the season". Kilmarnock FC. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Swede seals deal with Danish club". Sunderland A.F.C. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "IFK värvar David Moberg Karlsson". ifknorrkoping.se. IFK Norrköping. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "David Moberg Karlsson moves to Sparta". sparta.cz. AC Sparta Prague. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "ダヴィド モーベルグ選手 完全移籍加入クラブ間合意のお知らせ". urawa-reds.co.jp. Urawa Red Diamonds. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Άρης μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Κάρλσον" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "David Moberg Karlsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Elfenbenskusten - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Sverige - Slovakien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "David Moberg Karlsson". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Liberec – Sparta 1:2, trofej po šesti letech, rozhodla hloupá penalta". Idnes (in Czech). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links edit
- David Moberg Karlsson on FC Nordsjælland (in Danish) (archived 2 October 2015)
- David Moberg Karlsson at Soccerway
- David Moberg Karlsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- #26 David Moberg Karlsson at ifkdb.com
