| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Edvin Björklund | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Ystad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Sønderjyske | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | Ystads IF | ||
| 2018–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2020–2022 | AC Milan | ||
| 2022 | Sønderjyske | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sønderjyske | 42 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sweden U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sweden U21 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:08, 18 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
Björklund started his career at Ystads IF, and later in his youth moved to Malmö FF. After two years in Malmö, Björklund moved to Italian giants AC Milan. 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. 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. Despite the injury, Björklund extended his contract in December 2023 until June 2026. Björklund was not back on track until April 2024.
References
- 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
- Lukas Björklund at Soccerway
- Lukas Björklund at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
| Sønderjyske – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 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
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen