Håkan Gustaf Nilsson (born 23 May 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge.
Club career
The son of Falkenbergs FF second highest ever goal scorer Håkan Nilsson, Gustaf followed in his father’s footsteps and started his career at Falkenbergs FF.[1] He got promoted to the first team in 2014 and made his senior debut in July in a Allsvenskan match against Mjällby AIF. In the upcoming fixture he scored his first goal in a 4-1 victory against AIK.
On 22 January 2016 he signed a four-year pre-contract with the Danish team Brøndby IF starting from the summer of 2016. On 5 January 2021 Nilsson signed for SV Wehen Wiesbaden in the German 3. Liga.[2]
On 28 July 2022, Nilsson signed a three-year contract with Union SG in Belgium.[3]
On 12 July 2024, Club Brugge announced they had signed Nilsson from Union on a four-year contract.[4]
International career
Nilsson made his debut for Sweden men's national football team on 7 January 2018 in a friendly game against Estonia.[5] On 11 January 2018, he scored in the 90th minute to give his country a 1–0 victory in a friendly against Denmark.[6]
More than six years later, on 21 March 2024, Nilsson played his third match for Sweden and scored in a 5–2 defeat away against Portugal. Four days later, Nilsson scored the winning goal against Albania in a 1–0 home win.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkenbergs FF | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |||
| Brøndby | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Silkeborg (loan) | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| Vejle BK | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| BK Häcken | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Falkenbergs FF (loan) | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Wehen Wiesbaden | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 14 | |||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 18 | ||||
| Union SG | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9[c] | 2 | — | 44 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 10[d] | 1 | — | 49 | 17 | ||
| Total | 65 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 27 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| Career total | 241 | 65 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 302 | 73 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Relegation play-off
- ^ a b Appearances in Danish Superliga Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 8 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nilsson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2018 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Denmark
|
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [8] |
| 2 | 21 March 2024 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal |  Portugal
|
2–5 | 2–5 | Friendly | [9] |
| 3 | 25 March 2024 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden |  Albania
|
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [10] |
Honours
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
References
- ^ "Näsblod och nostalgi". Hallands Nyheter. 8 January 2016.
- ^ Brøndby IF skriver med svensk angrebstalent, Brøndby IF, 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Welcome Gustaf Nilsson". Union SG. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Club Brugge sign Gustaf Nilsson on four-year deal". Club Brugge. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Sweden v Estonia game report". ESPN. 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Sweden v Denmark game report". ESPN. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Gustaf Nilsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Portugal - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Sverige - Albanien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links
- Gustaf Nilsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Gustaf Nilsson at National-Football-Teams.com