Niklas Backman

Niklas Backman

Personal information
Full name	Niklas Alexander Backman
Date of birth	(1988-11-13) 13 November 1988
Place of birth	Västerås, Sweden
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Dalian Aerbin
Number	3
Youth career
	Skiljebo SK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Skiljebo SK
2008–2009	Väsby United	56	(0)
2010–2013	AIK	92	(2)
2014–	Dalian Aerbin	29	(2)
National team‡
2009–2010	Sweden U21	5	(0)
2011–	Sweden	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 January 2014

Niklas Backman (born 13 November 1988 in Västerås) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Dalian Aerbin in the Chinese Super League.^[1]

Career

Backman started playing football for local Västerås team Skiljebo SK as a youth. He played with Skiljebo SK until 2008 when he was transferred to Väsby United in the Swedish second division Superettan. He played 56 games for the club and completed the 2009 season in style at Väsby keeping them in the Superettan. During the summer of 2009, his playing rights were transferred to AIK, but he continued playing matches for Väsby. He made no appearances for AIK during their championship-winning camapign. In 2010 he played his first match for AIK.

On 19 January 2011, he made his debut for Sweden in a 2-1 away win over Botswana.^[2]

Career statistics

Honours

AIK

• Supercupen: 2010

References

External links

• Swedish FA's profile