Lukas Björklund
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Edvin Björklund | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ystad, Sweden[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sønderjyske | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Ystads IF | ||
| 2018–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2020–2022 | AC Milan | ||
| 2022 | Sønderjyske | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sønderjyske | 33 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sweden U19 | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 15 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:03, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lukas Edvin Björklund (born 16 February 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske.
Career
[edit]Björklund started his career at Ystads IF,[3] and later in his youth moved to Malmö FF.[4] After two years in Malmö, Björklund moved to Italian giants AC Milan.[5] Björklund never had a big breakthrough in Italy - at least not in the club's first team - and in his two years in Italy, he played for the club's under-18 and under-19 teams.
On 1 September 2022, Danish 1st Division club Sønderjyske confirmed that Björklund joined the club on a deal until June 2025.[6] 18-year-old Björklund had a fine first season at the club, making 24 appearances, scoring three goals and two assists.
However, in May 2023, he suffered a knee injury in training and later underwent surgery that left the Swede out for almost a year.[7][8] Despite the injury, Björklund extended his contract in December 2023 until June 2026.[9] Björklund was not back on track until April 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Lukas Björklund har startat starkt i världsklubben Milan, ystadsallehanda.se, 1 December 2020
- ^ Lukas Björklund at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Intervju med Lukas Björklund, Ystads IF FF P04, pojkfotboll.wordpress.com, 25 July 2017
- ^ ”Ungdomarna snackar – vet att han varit hos oss”, expressen.se, 21 December 2020
- ^ OFFICIAL STATEMENT: LUKAS BJÖRKLUND, acmilan.com, 6 September 2020
- ^ SØNDERJYSKE HENTER UNGT MIDTBANETALENT I AC MILAN, soenderjyske.dk, 1 September 2022
- ^ LANG PAUSE TIL LUKAS BJÖRKLUND, soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 6 June 2023
- ^ Lang skadespause venter Sønderjyske-teenager, campo.dk, 6 June 2023
- ^ BJÖRKLUND FORLÆNGER I SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD, soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 12 December 2023
- ^ Ude knap et år: Sønderjyske-komet tilbage i kamp, campo.dk, 15 April 2024
External links
[edit]- Lukas Björklund at Soccerway
- Lukas Björklund at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Malmö FF players
- AC Milan players
- Sønderjyske Fodbold players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark