Emil Bergström

Emil Bergström

Bergström playing for Rubin Kazan in 2016.
Personal information
Full name Emil Evert 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
 Grasshoppers on loan from Rubin Kazan
Number 13
Youth career
2002–2006 Spånga IS
2007–2008 IF Brommapojkarna
2008–2011 Djurgårdens IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Djurgårdens IF 129 (7)
2016– Rubin Kazan 16 (1)
2017– → Grasshoppers (loan) 17 (1)
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 30 May 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2016

Emil Evert Bergström (born 19 May 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Grasshoppers on loan from 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]

On 27 January 2017, he signed a loan contract with Grasshoppers that will run until the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

International career

Bergström has represented both the Sweden national under-19 football team and Sweden national under-21 football team.[8][9] 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.[10]

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.[11] He wears a protective mouthguard when he plays after getting his teeth knocked out by a spring rider when he was a child.[12] His favorite number is 13.

Career statistics

As of 26 January 2016[13]
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

International

As of 11 December 2016.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 20151[lower-alpha 1]0
201620
Total30
  1. ↑ Inofficiell match.

References

  1. ↑ "Emil Bergström". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "U21 – Emil Bergström" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. 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. ↑ "PATRICK OLSEN UND EMIL BERGSTRÖM ZU GC" (in German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 27 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Blågul representation för Tibbling och Bergström" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Tibbling och Bergström U21-debuterade" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Tung svensk förlust mot Finland" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Egen produkt ska ge stadga åt Djurgården" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Spelar allsvenskt och fixar toppbetyg" (PDF) (in Swedish). Mitt i Östermalm. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Eliteprospects.com - Emil Bergström". Eliteprospects. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24.
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