David Moberg Karlsson

David Moberg Karlsson

Personal information
Full name	Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson[1]
Date of birth	20 March 1994
Place of birth	Mariestad, Sweden
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	FC Nordsjælland
Number	15
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)
2014	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	4	(0)
2014–	FC Nordsjælland	32	(4)
National team^‡
2009–2011	Sweden U17	6	(1)
2012–2013	Sweden U19	11	(5)
2015–	Sweden U21	2	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994), known as David Moberg Karlsson, is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for FC Nordsjælland as a winger.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

On 19 June 2013, he signed for Premier League club Sunderland for an estimated €1.9 million.^[2][6]

Sunderland

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]

Career statistics

As of 31 March 2013^[10]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
IFK Mariestad	2009	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2010	9	0	—		—		9	0
	Total	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
IFK Göteborg	2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2012	18	0	1	1	—		19	1
	2013	10	2	5	2	—		15	4
	Total	30	2	6	3	0	0	36	5
Sunderland	2013–14	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Kilmarnock (loan)	2013–14	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Career Total		48	2	7	3	0	0	55	5

Honours

Club

IFK Göteborg

• Svenska Cupen: 2012–13

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. "Swedish winger signs". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
3. "Fokus på Framtiden – David Moberg Karlsson". Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
4. "Moberg Karlsson klar till 2016". IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
5. "Första allsvenska målet för Moberg Karlsson". Göteborgsposten. Retrieved 14 August 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.
9. "Swede seals deal with Danish club". Sunderland A.F.C. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
10. "David Moberg Karlsson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links

• David Moberg Karlsson on FC Nordsjælland (Danish)
• David Moberg Karlsson on Soccerway (English)
• SvFF profile