Niklas Backman

Niklas Backman (born 13 November 1988 in Västerås) is a Swedish footballer who plays for the Danish Superliga side AGF.[1]

Niklas Backman
Personal information
Full name Niklas Alexander Backman
Date of birth (1988-11-13) 13 November 1988
Place of birth Västerås, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
AGF
Number 3
Youth career
Skiljebo SK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Skiljebo SK
2008–2009 Väsby United 56 (0)
2010–2013 AIK 92 (2)
2014–2015 Dalian Aerbin 59 (5)
2016– AGF 97 (3)
National team
2009–2010 Sweden U21 5 (0)
2011–2014 Sweden 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 January 2014

Career

Backman started playing football for local Västerås team Skiljebo SK as a youth. He played with Skiljebo SK until 2008 when he was transferred to Väsby United in the Swedish second division Superettan. He played 56 games for the club and completed the 2009 season in style at Väsby keeping them in the Superettan. During the summer of 2009, his playing rights were transferred to AIK, but he continued playing matches for Väsby. He made no appearances for AIK during their championship-winning campaign. In 2010, he played his first match for AIK.

On 19 January 2011, he made his debut for Sweden in a 2-1 away win over Botswana.[2]

Career statistics

Season Club Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2008 Väsby United Superettan 300300
2009 260260
2010 AIK Allsvenskan 2403040310
2011 30110311
2012 2812080381
2013 10010110
2014Dalian AerbinChinese Super League29200-292
2015China League One30310-313
2016AGFDanish Superliga14140-181
2016-17AGFDanish Superliga0000-00
Career Total 2077801202277

Honours

AIK

References

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