Mattias Bjärsmyr
Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr (born 3 January 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Beginning his professional career with IFK Göteborg in 2005, he went on to play in Greece, Norway, and Turkey before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2022. A full international between 2008 and 2009, he won three caps for the Sweden national team.
 Bjärsmyr with Panathinaikos in December 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hestra, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2001 | Hestra SSK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Hestra SSK | ||
| 2002 | Grimsås IF | ||
| 2002–2004 | Husqvarna FF | 37 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | IFK Göteborg | 104 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Panathinaikos | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | IFK Göteborg | 118 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Sivasspor | 60 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Gençlerbirliği | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | IFK Göteborg | 66 | (5) |
| 2023 | Kungsbacka City | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 433 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Sweden U21 | 31 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sweden | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After playing for a local club, Grimsås IF, and Husqvarna FF, Bjärsmyr joined IFK Göteborg in 2005. He made his first appearance for IFK Göteborg on 30 May 2005 as the club took on IF Elfsborg. He became a regular starter later in the year and was nominated best newcomer at the Swedish national football gala. On 15 July 2009, he signed a four-year contract for Panathinaikos in Super League Greece.[1] On 29 Augusti 2012, he returned to IFK Göteborg.[2] He had another stint abroad in Turkey between 2017 and 2020 before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2022.[3]
International career
Bjärsmyr featured three times for the senior team. He made his debut for the Swedish national team on 13 January 2008 against Costa Rica. Bjärsmyr had previously served as the captain for Sweden U21 team, and he also captained Sweden's U21 team that competed in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Husqvarna FF | 2002 | Division 2 Östra Götaland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Division 2 Östra Götaland | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Division 2 Östra Götaland | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2005 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 104 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 4 | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2009–10 | Superleague Greece | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Superleague Greece | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Rosenborg BK (loan) | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 118 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 158 | 6 | ||
| Sivasspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 66 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 428 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 527 | 15 | ||
Honours
Husqvarna FF
IFK Göteborg
Panathinaikos
Rosenborg
References
- "Bjärsmyr är klar för Panathinaikos". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Bjärs tillbaka i Blåvitt". IFK Göteborg. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Bjärsmyr om avskedet: "Kroppen känns bra - huvudet inte lika bra"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Liker at klubben er vant til å vinne" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Mattias Bjärsmyr". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Mattias Bjärsmyr". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
External links
- Mattias Bjärsmyr at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Mattias Bjärsmyr at Soccerway
- IFK Göteborg profile
- #30 Mattias Bjärsmyr at ifkdb.com