David Moberg Karlsson

David Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for AC Sparta Prague as a midfielder.

David Moberg Karlsson
Karlsson in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jens David Joacim
Moberg Karlsson[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-20) 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
0000–2008 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)
2014Kilmarnock (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)
* 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 12-year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[10]

Sparta Prague

On 10 December 2018, Karlsson joined AC Sparta Prague on a 3 12-year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IFK Mariestad 2009 500050
2010 9090
Total 1400000140
IFK Göteborg 2010 00000000
2011 200020
2012 18011191
2013 10252154
Total 3026300365
Sunderland 2013–14 001010
Kilmarnock (loan) 2013–14 400040
Nordsjælland 2014–15 25400254
2015–16 23100231
Total 4850000485
Norrköping 2016 17210182
2017 2865231369
2018 003131
Total 45893315712
Sparta Prague 2018–19 15320173
Career total 156181863117725

International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karlsson goal.
List of international goals scored by David Moberg Karlsson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.12 January 2017Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Slovakia2–06–0Friendly

Honours

Club

IFK Göteborg

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Fokus på Framtiden – David Moberg Karlsson". Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. "Moberg Karlsson klar till 2016". IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. "Första allsvenska målet för Moberg Karlsson". Göteborgsposten. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. "Swedish winger signs". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  6. "Prislappen på "DMK" – 17 miljoner kronor". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. "Sunderland 4 – 2 MK Dons". BBC. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  8. "David Moberg Karlsson signs until the end of the season". Kilmarnock FC. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
  9. "Swede seals deal with Danish club". Sunderland A.F.C. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  10. "IFK värvar David Moberg Karlsson". ifknorrkoping.se. IFK Norrköping. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. "David Moberg Karlsson moves to Sparta". sparta.cz. AC Sparta Prague. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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