Jakob Johansson

Jakob Valdemar Olsson Johansson (born 21 June 1990) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Becoming the first player born in the 1990s to play in Allsvenskan while at IFK Göteborg, he went on to represent AEK Athens and Rennes before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2021. A full international between 2013 and 2019, he won 18 caps for the Sweden national team and is best remembered for scoring the winning goal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs against Italy when Sweden qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 12 years.

For other people named Jakob Johansson, see Jakob Johansson (disambiguation).

Jakob Johansson
Johansson with AEK Athens in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jakob Valdemar
Olsson Johansson
Date of birth (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990
Place of birth Trollhättan, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
0000–2005 Trollhättans BoIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Trollhättans BoIS
2006 FC Trollhättan 20 (0)
2007–2014 IFK Göteborg 163 (18)
2015–2018 AEK Athens 96 (7)
2018–2020 Rennes 16 (1)
2018–2019 → Rennes II 2 (0)
2020–2021 IFK Göteborg 18 (0)
Total 315 (26)
International career
2006–2007 Sweden U17 13 (6)
2008–2010 Sweden U19 12 (1)
2009–2012 Sweden U21 15 (2)
2013–2019 Sweden 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

IFK Göteborg

Born in Trollhättan, Johansson's first club was Trollhättans BoIS. He was brought to IFK Göteborg, together with manager Jonas Olsson, from FC Trollhättan. On 27 June 2007, he became the first player born in the 1990s to have played in the top league of Sweden, Allsvenskan when he debuted for his IFK Göteborg.[2]

AEK Athens

On 28 December 2014, Johansson signed a 3.5-year contract with AEK Athens.[3] On 22 August 2015, he made his debut in Super League Greece helping his team AEK win 3–0 against Platanias. On 22 November 2015, he scored his first season goal with a header in AEK Athens' away win against Panthrakikos.[4] On 21 December 2015, the 15th matchday of the season, he again netted with a header giving his club the lead in 2–1 home defeat against Levadiakos.[5] He finished the 2015–16 season with seven goals, including a header against Panathinaikos in a 3–1 victory.

Johansson started the 2016–17 season as a key player for the team in midfield.[6] In the late days of July 2017 AEK made a last effort to extend Johansson's contract, which is set to expire on 30 June 2018.[7] On 20 August 2017, he scored in the opening match of the season against Panetolikos, which ended as a 2–0 home win.[8] Johansson started the 2017–18 season as a key player for the team in midfield.

Rennes

He signed for the Ligue 1 club Rennes in the summer of 2018.[9]

Return to IFK Göteborg and retirement

In 2020, he return to IFK Göteborg after six years abroad.[10] On 22 June 2021, after suffering many injuries in the latest years, he decided at the age of only 31 to retire from professional football, citing his injuries as the reason that obliged him to retire.[11]

International career

Johansson made his international debut in a friendly against North Korea on 23 January 2013.[12] He made his competitive debut in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against France on 11 November 2016.[13] On 10 November 2017 the Swedes won against Italy 1–0 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Second Round first leg at the Friends Arena, and the only goal coming when Jakob Johansson drilled home from 20 yards, via a Daniele De Rossi deflection.[14] On 13 November 2017, in the game where Sweden held on to force a goalless draw in the second leg at the San Siro to defeat the Italians 1–0 on aggregate in their Russia 2018 World Cup play-off, Johansson faced an anterior cruciate ligament injury that kept him out for 11 months. Consequently, he also missed the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[15][16]

Style of play

Johansson was a box-to-box midfielder, with his stand-out features being his physical strength, marking, accurate passing and overall significance in build-up play.

Personal life

His older brother Rickard Johansson is a former goalkeeper.[17]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[18]
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IFK Göteborg 2007 Allsvenskan 9040—130
2008 Allsvenskan 1524200194
2009 Allsvenskan 1713110212
2010 Allsvenskan 2642220306
2011 Allsvenskan 20230—232
2012 Allsvenskan 22010—230
2013 Allsvenskan 2757120366
2014 Allsvenskan 2745161386
Total 1631829711120326
AEK Athens 2014–15 Super League Greece 2 21150—261
2015–16 Super League Greece 34582—427
2016–17 Super League Greece 3305110391
2017–18 Super League Greece 811080141
Total 9671939012410
Rennes 2018–19 Ligue 1 1612040221
IFK Göteborg 2020 Allsvenskan 1801010200
Career total 29326511025136937
  1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Greek Cup, Coupe de France

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201310
201420
201620
2017101
201820
201910
Total181

International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 November 2017Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden Italy1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

IFK Göteborg

AEK Athens

Rennes

Individual

  • Årets ärkeängel (IFK Göteborg player of the year as decided by the supporters): 2012[20]

References
  1. "Johansson". Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. "Förste 90-talisten i allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
  3. "KLART: Jakob Johansson till AEK Aten" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. "Poyet had predicted Johannson goal". www.sdna.gr. 22 November 2015.
  5. "Levadiakos shock AEK in Olympic Stadium". www.sdna.gr. 21 December 2015.
  6. "Θέλει τον Γιόχανσον η Ρεν". www.sport24.gr. 27 November 2015.
  7. "Ξεκαθαρίζει άμεσα του Γιόχανσον". www.sport24.gr. 29 July 2017.
  8. "ΑΕΚ-Παναιτωλικός 2-0!" (in Greek). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  9. "Officiellt: Jakob Johansson klar för Rennes". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. "Jakob tillbaka i Blåvitt". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  11. "Γιόχανσον: Ανακοίνωσε το πρόωρο τέλος της καριέρας του σε ηλικία 31 ετών λόγω των τραυματισμών" [Johansson: Announced an early ending to his career at the age of 31 due to injuries]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  12. "Stark landslagsdebut av Jakob Johansson". 23 January 2013.
  13. "Jakob Johanssons ord efter succédebuten". 11 November 2016.
  14. Sweden-Italy 1-0
  15. Η συγκλονιστική περιγραφή του Γιόχανσον για τον τραυματισμό του
  16. Χιμένεθ: "Να ξεπεράσουμε και τον τραυματισμό του Γιόχανσον"
  17. "Rickard Johansson at Fotbolltransfers.com" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers.
  18. "J. Johansson". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  19. "Jakob Johansson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  20. "Alla 48 ärkeänglar | ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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