David Moberg Karlsson
David Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for AC Sparta Prague as a midfielder.
 Karlsson in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariestad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Björsäters IF | ||
| 2008–2009 | IFK Mariestad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | IFK Mariestad | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Nordsjælland | 48 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | IFK Norrköping | 74 | (18) |
| 2019– | Sparta Prague | 44 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sweden U19 | 11 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Sweden | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2018 | |||
Career
Early career
David Moberg Karlsson grew up just outside Mariestad in Sweden where he made his first team debut for local fifth tier club IFK Mariestad as a fourteen-year-old. Due to his impressive performances with the Swedish youth national teams he was sought after by several clubs, but chose to sign a youth contract with IFK Göteborg, the club he grew up supporting.[2]
IFK Göteborg
During the 2011 Allsvenskan season he started training with the first team and made his league debut in a game against AIK. His progress led to IFK Göteborg signing him on a five-year first team contract in May 2012.[3] At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season he finally scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–0 win against IF Brommapojkarna.[4]
Sunderland
On 19 June 2013, he signed for Premier League club Sunderland for an estimated €1.9 million.[5][6] Moberg Karlsson scored his first goal for Sunderland in the Premier League Asia Trophy against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 July 2013. He made his competitive debut against Milton Keynes Dons in the Football League Cup, starting in a 4–2 victory.[7]
Kilmarnock (loan)
On 31 January 2014, Karlsson joined Kilmarnock on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
FC Nordsjælland
On 13 August 2014, Karlsson joined Danish club FC Nordsjælland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9]
IFK Norrköping
On 21 June 2016, Karlsson joined IFK Norrköping on a 3 1⁄2-year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Sparta Prague
On 10 December 2018, Karlsson joined AC Sparta Prague on a 3 1⁄2-year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 26 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Mariestad | 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| Sunderland | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Nordsjælland | 2014–15 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | |
| Norrköping | 2016 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 9 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 12 | |
| Sparta Prague | 2018–19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Career total | 156 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 177 | 25 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karlsson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 January 2017 | Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |  Slovakia | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- "Fokus på Framtiden – David Moberg Karlsson". Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Moberg Karlsson klar till 2016". IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Första allsvenska målet för Moberg Karlsson". Göteborgsposten. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Swedish winger signs". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- "Prislappen på "DMK" – 17 miljoner kronor". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "Sunderland 4 – 2 MK Dons". BBC. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- "David Moberg Karlsson signs until the end of the season". Kilmarnock FC. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
- "Swede seals deal with Danish club". Sunderland A.F.C. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "IFK värvar David Moberg Karlsson". ifknorrkoping.se. IFK Norrköping. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "David Moberg Karlsson moves to Sparta". sparta.cz. AC Sparta Prague. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links
- David Moberg Karlsson on FC Nordsjælland (in Danish)
- David Moberg Karlsson at Soccerway
- David Moberg Karlsson at SvFF (in Swedish)