Per Nilsson (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Per Jörgen Nilsson | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Härnösand, Sweden | ||
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Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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F.C. Copenhagen | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1991 | Stigsjö IK | ||
1992–1997 | IFK Timrå | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998 | IFK Timrå | 10 | (6) |
1999–2001 | GIF Sundsvall | 40 | (1) |
2001–2004 | AIK | 66 | (3) |
2005–2007 | Odd Grenland | 58 | (7) |
2007–2010 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 44 | (0) |
2010–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 73 | (10) |
2014– | F.C. Copenhagen | 21 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1997–1999 | Sweden U16 | 14 | (1) |
2000 | Sweden U18 | 5 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Sweden U21 | 22 | (1) |
2001– | Sweden | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 3 January 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 March 2014 |
Per Nilsson (born 15 September 1982) is a Swedish footballer. He plays as a central defender for the Danish club FC Copenhagen.
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Career
Sweden
Nilsson was born in Härnösand and started his career in Stigsjö IK youth team in 1988, staying with the club until 1991 when he made a move to IFK Timrå, mainly being part of the club's youth team he then made his debut for the club in 1998, this attracted attention from GIF Sundsvall, who signed the player prior to the 1999 season. During his time in GIF Sundsvall he helped the club up to Allsvenskan in 1999. Nilsson's playing in Sundsvall had again attracted attention, this time from Allsvenska AIK, who made a deal with GIF Sundsvall that Per Nilsson would move to the club prior to the 2002 season in 2001, however due to a series of different circumstances, as several key players left AIK, made AIK change the deal so that he could join the club already in the autumn of 2001.[1] Following his debut against IFK Norrköping he quickly established himself as a regular central defender, however a series of manager changes and other events made Per feel that he could not perform at top level.[1]
Europe
Following AIK's poor performance during the 2004 season saw the club relegated from Allsvenskan and Per Nilsson leave the club for Norwegian club Odd Grenland for approximately 3 million Norwegian kroner.[2] Odd Grenland rejected a £1 million offer from English side Sunderland AFC in August 2006.[3] It was widely expected that he would leave for a bigger club,[4] however no bids came until 13 July 2007 when it was announced that Nilsson signed a contract with 2. Bundesliga team 1899 Hoffenheim.[5] On 14 July 2010, Hoffenheim confirmed that they had sold Nilsson to Bundesliga rival 1. FC Nürnberg.[6][7]
On 23 March 2014, the Danish club FC Copenhagen announced that they had signed Nilsson on a three-year contract.[8]
Honours
Club
- Copenhagen
Individual
- Kniksen award: Defender of the Year in 2006
- Verdens Gang Norwegian Premier League Player of the Year: 2006[9]
References
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External links
- Per Nilsson profile at Fussballdaten
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- Living people
- 1982 births
- Swedish footballers
- Sweden international footballers
- Sweden youth international footballers
- Sweden under-21 international footballers
- GIF Sundsvall players
- AIK Fotboll players
- Odds BK players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Allsvenskan players
- Tippeligaen players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Danish Superliga players
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Kniksen award winners