Axel Sjöberg (footballer, born 2000)

Carl Axel Sjöberg (born 14 April 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.

This article is about a Swedish footballer born in 2000. For the Swedish footballer born in 1991, see Axel Sjöberg.

Axel Sjöberg
Sjöberg with BK Olympic in 2022
Personal information
Full name Carl Axel Sjöberg
Date of birth (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Number 21
Youth career
–2013 Eskilsminne IF
2013–2019 Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 IK Frej 10 (0)
2020–2021 Hammarby IF 3 (0)
2020 → IK Frej (loan) 17 (0)
2021 Hammarby TFF 7 (0)
2021 → IK Brage (loan) 9 (1)
2022 BK Olympic 24 (2)
2023– St Patrick's Athletic 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 22 September 2023

Early life

Sjöberg was born in Helsingborg, Sweden, and started to play football as a youngster with local club Eskilsminne IF before moving to Helsingborgs IF in 2013. He was part of their youth academy for seven years, but left the club in 2019 after not being offered a professional contract.[1][2][3]

Career

IK Frej

On 19 July 2019, Sjöberg joined IK Frej in Superettan, on a one and half-year contract.[4] He only made one league appearance during the second half of the season, as the club got relegated from Sweden's second division.[5]

In 2020, Sjöberg made 26 league appearances and captained IK Frej as the club finished 9th in Division 1, the third tier.[5]

Hammarby IF

On 5 August 2020, Sjöberg signed a one and a half-year contract with Hammarby IF, although still being eligible to play for affiliated club IK Frej.[6][7] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 30 August in a 3–3 home draw against Kalmar FF.[1][2][3]

On 30 May 2021, Sjöberg won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby IF, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.[8][9]

On 4 August 2021, Sjöberg was sent out on loan to IK Brage in Superettan for the remainder of the year.[10][11] At the end of the year, it was announced that Sjöberg would leave Hammarby IF at the expiration of his contract.[12]

BK Olympic

Sjöberg spent 2022 at BK Olympic, scoring 2 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions during his time with the club.[13]

St Patrick's Athletic

On 3 March 2023, Sjöberg signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[14] He made his debut for the club on 31 March 2023, replacing Sam Curtis from the bench in the 82nd minute of a 3–0 home win over UCD.[15] On 26 May 2023, Sjöberg picked up an injury in a 2–1 win over Dundalk that would keep him out of action for several months, missing his club's UEFA Europa Conference League campaign in the process.[16]

Personal life

His twin brother Filip Sjöberg is also a professional footballer.[17][1][2][3]

Career statistics
As of match played on 22 September 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IK Frej 2019 Superettan 1010—20
2020 Ettan 26000—260
Total 27010—280
Hammarby IF 2020 Allsvenskan 10100020
2021 20200040
Total 30300060
Hammarby TFF (loan) 2021 Ettan 7000—70
IK Brage (loan) 2021 Superettan 9010—100
BK Olympic 2022 Ettan 24210—252
St Patrick's Athletic 2023 LOI Premier Division 70000070
Career total 7726000832

Honours

Hammarby IF

References
  1. "Sjöberg om nervösa debuten och steget till Bajen: "Vill bevisa att HIF gjort fel"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. "Ratades av HIF – nu i Hammarby: "Vill visa vad de gått miste om"" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. "Nobbades av HIF – fick debutera i Bajen: "Nerverna tog över"" (in Swedish). Fotboll STHLM. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "IK Frej Täby förstärker backlinjen" (in Swedish). IK Frej. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. "Axel Sjöberg" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. "Axel Sjöberg till Hammarby från Frej – "En av flera spelare som tagit kliv"" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. "Den 20-årige talangen Axel Sjöberg skriver på för Hammarby!" (in Swedish). IK Frej. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. "Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. "Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  10. "Axel Sjöberg lånas ut till Brage" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. "Axel Sjöberg till IK Brage" (in Swedish). IK Brage. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. "Hammarby bekräftar: Fem spelare lämnar" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  13. "Sweden - A. Sjöberg - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  14. "Från BK Olympic till Irländska högstadivisionen - Skånesport". 4 March 2023.
  15. "Chris Forrester bags brace as St Pat's win first game in five". Independent.ie. 31 March 2023.
  16. "'I don't think I'm ever going to be tested that much' – Daly proud of Saints players for overcoming adversity". Independent.ie. 27 May 2023.
  17. "Sjöberg en av talangerna som fått chansen i HIF" (in Swedish). Unicoach. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  18. "Axel Sjöberg". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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