Emil Bergström

Emil Bergström
Personal information
Full name Emil Johan Gustaf Bergström
Date of birth (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Rubin Kazan
Youth career
2002–2006 Spånga IS
2007–2008 IF Brommapojkarna
2008–2011 Djurgårdens IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2016 Djurgårdens IF 129 (7)
2016– Rubin Kazan 0 (0)
National team‡
2010–2012 Sweden U19 10 (0)
2012–2015 Sweden U21 4 (0)
2015– Sweden 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2016

Emil Johan Gustaf Bergström (born 19 May 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays for FC Rubin Kazan as a defender.[1]

Career

Bergström playing for Djurgården in 2013.

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]

On 4 February 2016, Bergström signed a contract with FC Rubin Kazan.[6]

International career

Bergström has represented both the Sweden national under-19 football team and Sweden national under-21 football team.[7][8] In January 2015 he played his first game with the Sweden national football team. The game was however not recognized as an official national team game by FIFA.[9]

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.[10] He wears a protective mouthguard when he plays after getting his teeth knocked out by a spring rider when he was a child.[11]

Career statistics

As of 26 January 2016[12]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen Europe Total
2011Djurgårdens IFAllsvenskan180——190
2012231——241
201329250—352
201430231—333
201529230—322
Total Sweden 1297111001408

References

  1. ↑ "Emil Bergström". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "U21 – Emil Bergström" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bittert slut mot Malmö" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Vi kan bli farliga till nästa år" (in Swedish). Matchdax. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Historiskt mål av Bergström" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ↑ «Рубин» подписал контракт с Эмилем Бергстрёмом (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 4 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Blågul representation för Tibbling och Bergström" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tibbling och Bergström U21-debuterade" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Tung svensk förlust mot Finland" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Egen produkt ska ge stadga åt Djurgården" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Spelar allsvenskt och fixar toppbetyg" (PDF) (in Swedish). Mitt i Östermalm. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Eliteprospects.com - Emil Bergström". Eliteprospects. 26 January 2016.

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