Joel Nilsson

Joel Nilsson
	Nilsson with Hammarby in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Per Håkan Joel Nilsson
Date of birth	11 July 1994 (age 30)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right wing-back, right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kongsvinger
Number	2
Youth career
0000–2009	Pukaviks IF
2010–2013	Mjällby AIF
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Kristianstads FF
2016–2021	Mjällby AIF
2022–2023	Hammarby IF
2024–	Kongsvinger
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2024

Per Håkan Joel Nilsson (born 11 July 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back or right midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger.^[1]

Club career

Kristianstads FF

Nilsson started to play football as a youngster with local club Pukaviks IF, before moving to the youth academy of Mjällby AIF at age 16.^[2]

In 2014, Nilsson signed with Kristianstads FF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, where he made his debut in senior football. Across two seasons with the club, Nilsson made 44 league appearances and scored 11 goals.^[3]

Mjällby AIF

On 6 January 2016, Nilsson returned to his former club Mjällby AIF, also competing in Ettan.^[3]

In 2018, he helped the team win Ettan through 21 wins in 30 games, twelve points clear of second placed Oskarshamns AIK in the table. At the end of the season, Nilsson signed a new one-year deal with Mjällby.^[4]

In 2019, Mjällby won Superettan, the domestic second tier, as newcomers, through 17 wins in 30 games, two points clear of Varbergs BoIS.^[5] After the promotion, Nilsson signed a two-year extension with Mjällby.^[6]

In 2020, Mjällby finished fifth in Allsvenskan, and Nilsson provided six assists in 24 league games.^[7] In 2021, Nilsson scored five goals and provided five assists, as the club finished 9th in the table, reportedly attracting interest from other Swedish clubs like Djurgårdens IF, IFK Göteborg, IFK Norrköping and Hammarby IF.^[8]^[9]

Hammarby IF

On 4 December 2021, Nilsson signed a two-year contract with fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, effective in January 2022.^[2] During the first half of his debut season with the club, Nilsson was mostly placed on the bench by head coach Martí Cifuentes, before breaking in to the starting eleven after the summer break. He scored five goals in the last six league fixtures of the year, helping his side reach a 3rd place in the 2022 Allsvenskan.^[7]^[10]^[11] In 2023, Nilsson was used more sparingly, making 16 league appearances for Hammarby.^[7] On 12 November 2023, it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the year following the expiration of his contract.^[12]

Kongsvinger

In March 2024, Nilsson joined Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger on a two-year contract.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 August 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kristianstads FF	2014	Ettan	24	4	2	1	—		—		26	5
	2015	Ettan	20	7	5	1	—		—		25	8
	Total		44	11	7	2	0	0	0	0	51	13
Mjällby AIF	2016	Ettan	25	5	0	0	—		—		25	5
	2017		24	9	0	0	—		2^[a]	0	26	9
	2018		24	5	0	0	—		—		24	5
	2019	Superettan	29	5	1	0	—		—		30	5
	2020	Allsvenskan	24	0	6	0	—		—		30	0
	2021	Allsvenskan	30	5	4	1	—		—		34	6
	Total		156	29	11	1	0	0	2	0	169	30
Hammarby IF	2022	Allsvenskan	22	5	6	1	—		—		28	6
	2023	Allsvenskan	16	0	6	1	1^[b]	0	—		23	1
	Total		38	5	12	2	1	0	0	0	51	7
Career total			238	45	30	5	1	0	2	0	271	50