Emil Bergström
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Bergström | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Spånga IS | ||
| 2007–2008 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 2008–2011 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Djurgårdens IF | 70 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012– | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Emil Bergström (born 19 May 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Djurgårdens IF as a defender.[1]
Career
Bergström made the move to Djurgården from IF Brommapojkarna as a youth player at the age of fifteen as he wanted to be at a bigger club. He had started out as a forward and then moved down to midfield before eventually finding his place in central defence. In 2010 he started getting a lot of playing time with the clubs U21 team.[2]
On 15 April 2011 Bergström made his Allsvenskan debut against Malmö FF as a substitute.[3] Midway through the following 2012 Allsvenskan season Bergström had become a regular starter at the central defence position.[4] On 30 June 2013 he scored his first league goal, which was also the historical last ever goal for Djurgården at Stockholms stadion before the club moved to their new home stadium Tele2 Arena.[5]
International career
Bergström has represented both the Sweden national under-19 football team and Sweden national under-21 football team.[6][7]
Personal life
Bergström grew up a Djurgårdens IF supporter from the age of three when his father started bringing him along to watch home games.[8] He wears a protective mouthguard when he plays after getting his teeth knocked out by a spring rider when he was a child.[9]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Total | Sweden | 70 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ "Emil Bergström". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "U21 – Emil Bergström" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bittert slut mot Malmö" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ↑ "” Vi kan bli farliga till nästa år”" (in Swedish). Matchdax. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Historiskt mål av Bergström" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Blågul representation för Tibbling och Bergström" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Tibbling och Bergström U21-debuterade" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Egen produkt ska ge stadga åt Djurgården" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Spelar allsvenskt och fixar toppbetyg" (in Swedish). Mitt i Östermalm. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links
- SvFF profile (Swedish)
- Djurgården profile (Swedish)
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