Jesper Gunnar Fernando Nyholm (born September 10, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a center back for Malaysia Super League side Perak and the Philippines national team.[2] Born in Sweden, he plays for the Philippines internationally.
![]() Nyholm playing for Dalkurd in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesper Gunnar Fernando Nyholm[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 10, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Center back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Perak | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | Funbo IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | IK Sirius | 4 | (0) |
2013 | → Gamla Upsala SK (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2014 | Gamla Upsala SK | 19 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Dalkurd | 54 | (2) |
2017–2019 | AIK | 22 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Djurgården | 21 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Muangthong United | 34 | (1) |
2023– | Perak | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Philippinen | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 |
International career
editBorn in Sweden, Nyholm is of Filipino descent through his mother.[3] In early March 2017, he was contacted by the Philippine Football Federation regarding playing for the Philippines national team.[4][5] A month later, Nyholm revealed that upon speaking with his club coach Rikard Norling, he was told that he had great potential and should wait for the possibility to play for the Sweden national team.[3]
He was called up to the Philippines in May 2021.[6] He scored on his debut against Timor-Leste in their 7–0 win.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 14 May 2017[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sirius | 2011 | Division 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Gamla Upsala | 2013 | Division 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
2014 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Dalkurd | 2015 | Division 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
2016 | Superettan | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
Total | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 56 | 2 | |||
AIK | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Career total | 100 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 4 |
International
editInternational goals
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Osttimor | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2020 AFF Championship |
References
edit- ^ "FINAL REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS" (PDF). Asean Football. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jesper Nyholm klar för DIF" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Filippinernas landslag ute efter AIK:s Nyholm" (in Swedish). Expressen. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Cedelf Tupas (March 8, 2017). "Azkals want foreign born Pinoy booters". Philippine Daily Inquirer Inquirer. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Azkals looking at Fil-German, Fil-Swedish prospects to boost AFC Asian Cup roster". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Salajeno, Ivan (May 20, 2021). "Etheridge named Azkals vice captain for WCQ as training pool finally revealed".
- ^ "Philippines thrash Timor-Leste 7–0 in second Suzuki Cup game". Channel News Asia. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Jesper Nyholm". elitefootball.com. Elitefootball. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
External links
edit- Jesper Nyholm at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Jesper Nyholm at Soccerway