Niklas Gunnarsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Tønsberg, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Hibernian (on loan from Vålerenga) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pors | |||
| Walsall | |||
| Odd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Odd | 48 | (3) |
| 2014– | Vålerenga | 41 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Elfsborg (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Hibernian (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2013– | Norway U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:35, 2 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Niklas Gunnarsson (born 27 April 1991) is a Norwegian footballer, who plays as a defender for the Scottish Championship side Hibernian, on loan from Tippeligaen side Vålerenga.
He is the son of former football manager Ronny Geson Gunnarsson.[1] He is known for his trademark long throw-ins, good crossing ability and offensive play.
Career
Gunnarsson made his senior debut on 25 March 2012 against Sogndal, they lost the game 0–4.[2]
His contract with Odd expired after the 2013 season, and in October 2013 he signed a three-year contract with Vålerenga and joined the club in January 2014.[3]
On 5 January 2016, he joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[4] He made his debut on 9 January in a Scottish Cup fourth round 2–0 win against Raith Rovers.[5] His first goal for the club was the third goal in a 3-2 win against Rangers on 20 April.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 04:35, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Odd | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Vålerenga | 2014 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Elfsborg | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Hibernian | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Career Total | 110 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 125 | 10 | ||
Honours
Player
- Hibernian
- Scottish League Cup runners-up: 2015–16[7]
References
- ↑ Enger, Erik (12 August 2012). "Som far så sønn". Porsgrunns Dagblad. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "Niklas Gunnarsson". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ Berge, Grete Ingebjørg; Ekeli, Fredrik Laland; Hansen, Lars (8 October 2013). "– Veldig skuffet over Niklas' avgjørelse". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "GUNNARSSON SIGNS FOR HIBERNIAN". Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Raith Rovers 0-2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35684231
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
External links
- Niklas Gunnarsson at Soccerway
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