Joakim Persson (footballer, born 2002)

Joakim Persson
Personal information
Full name Joakim Birger Persson
Date of birth (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
IK Sirius
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2011 Utbynäs SK
2011–2017 Rimbo IF
2017–2019 IK Sirius
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– IK Sirius 61 (17)
2020IFK Luleå (loan) 10 (4)
2021–2022Brage (loan) 43 (10)
International career
2023–2024 Sweden U21 3 (1)
2024– Sweden 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:42, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Joakim Birger Persson (born 3 April 2002) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for IK Sirius.

Career

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Persson is a youth product of Utbynäs SK, Rimbo IF and IK Sirius. On 19 October 2019, he made his first senior appearance for Sirius in an Allsvenskan match against Östersunds.[1] On 28 November 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Sirius for 3 years.[2] In August 2020, he was loaned to IFK Luleå for the season.[3] In July 2021, he extended his contract with Sirius until 2024, and went on another loan to Brage.[4] On 10 January 2022, his loan with Brage was extended for another season.[5]

International career

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In November 2023, Persson was called up to the Sweden U21s for the first time for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[6]

Personal life

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Persson is a devout Christian who belongs to the WAO Church in Sweden.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 29 June 2020.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IK Sirius 2019 Allsvenskan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020 3 0 2[a] 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Svenska Cupen

References

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  1. ^ "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com.
  2. ^ "Hannes Sveijer och Joakim Persson skriver A-lagskontrakt". Sirius Fotboll. 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Persson: "Vill göra så många mål som möjligt"". 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Officiellt: Joakim Persson förlänger med Sirius - lånas ut till Brage". fotbolltransfers.com.
  5. ^ "Officiellt: IK Brage lånar Joakim Persson". fotbolltransfers.com.
  6. ^ Kjellberg, Hampus (8 November 2023). "U21-landslagets trupp till EM-kvalet mot Nederländerna - EM-fotboll.se".
  7. ^ Persson, Joakim. "Allsvensk stjärna: Jag har en väldigt stark tro på Jesus". www.varldenidag.se.
  8. ^ Joakim Persson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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