Nicklas Bärkroth

Nicklas Robert Bärkroth (born 19 January 1992 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger for Djurgårdens IF in Allsvenskan. Previously, he has played for Balltorps FF, IFK Göteborg, União Leiria, IF Brommapojkarna, IFK Norrköping and Lech Poznań.

Nicklas Bärkroth
Personal information
Full name Nicklas Robert Bärkroth
Date of birth (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Djurgårdens IF
Number 19
Youth career
1998–2006 Balltorps FF
2006–2007 IFK Göteborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 IFK Göteborg 54 (4)
2011 → IF Brommapojkarna (loan) 11 (6)
2012 → União Leiria (loan) 10 (0)
2013–2014 IF Brommapojkarna 51 (3)
2015–2017 IFK Norrköping 53 (6)
2017–2018 Lech Poznań 19 (0)
2018– Djurgårdens IF 36 (3)
National team‡
2007–2009 Sweden U17 12 (4)
2009–2011 Sweden U19 13 (2)
2012–2015 Sweden U21 11 (1)
2015–2017 Sweden 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2017

Career

Bärkroth became the youngest person ever to play in the highest Swedish football league, Allsvenskan, at 15 years, seven months and 14 days old when he started in IFK Göteborg's match against IF Brommapojkarna on 2 September 2007. The record was previously held by Peter Dahlqvist, who was 15 years, nine months and five days when he made his debut for Örgryte IS in 1971 against IFK Norrköping, they were the only two 15-year-olds ever to play in the history of Allsvenskan, until Sead Hakšabanović in 2015.[1]

His father, Robert Bengtsson-Bärkroth, played 239 matches in Allsvenskan with Västra Frölunda IF and Örgryte IS.[2] On 23 July 2008 he made his UEFA Champions League debut[3] and scored 2 goals in IFK's 4–0 win against S.S. Murata in the second leg of the first qualifying round, coming on as a substitute at half time,[4] making him one of the youngest players to ever score in a UEFA competition.

On 19 June 2017, he signed a four-year-contract with Polish club Lech Poznań.[5] He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2017 in a 5–1 home victory over Piast Gliwice. He was subbed on for Maciej Makuszewski in the 63rd minute.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 May 2018.[7][8]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other1 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Göteborg 2007 Allsvenskan 1000––10
2008 200022–42
2009 2222110–253
2010 1610010–171
2011 10122––123
Total5144342–599
Brommapojkarna 2011 Superettan 11600––116
2013 Allsvenskan 23241––273
2014 2811051–342
Total6295151–7211
União de Leiria 2011–12 Primeira Liga 10000––100
IFK Norrköping 2015 Allsvenskan 18042––222
2016 22451–10285
2017 1327220–224
Total53616520107211
Lech Poznań 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 1901040–240
Career total195192691531023731

1 Including Svenska Supercupen.

International
As of 12 January 2017.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201520
201620
201720
Total60

Honours

Club

IFK Norrköping

Djurgårdens IF

References
  1. Bärkroth tidernas yngste allsvensk - Startsida - svenskfotboll.se
  2. Aftonbladet: Nicklas Bärkroth, 15, yngst i allsvenskan: "Det gick helt okej" (Brommapojkarna)
  3. IFK Göteborg - Matchreferat
  4. Dagensnyheter. Bärkroth glänste i Champions League
  5. "Nicklas Bärkroth zawodnikiem Kolejorza" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. "Lech Poznan vs. Piast Gliwice – 30 July 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. "Nicklas Bärkroth". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. "Nicklas Bärkroth". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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