Carl Björk (footballer, born 2000)

Not to be confused with Carl Björk (footballer, born 1992).

Carl Björk
Björk in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Umeå, Sweden[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 IFK Norrköping
(on loan from Brøndby)
Number 15
Youth career
IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK
Umeå IK
IFK Umeå
2013–2016 Umeå FC
2017–2019 IFK Norrköping
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Umeå FC 1 (0)
2016–2021 IFK Norrköping 30 (7)
2017–2020 → IF Sylvia (loan) 72 (18)
2020 → Trelleborgs FF (loan) 12 (1)
2022– Brøndby 14 (0)
2023– → IFK Norrköping (loan) 35 (2)
International career
2017 Sweden U17 4 (1)
2017–2018 Sweden U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Carl Björk (born 19 January 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for IFK Norrköping, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.[2]

Club career

Umeå IK

Björk started his career at IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK.[3] After spells at Umeå IK and IFK Umeå, he joined Umeå FC at the age of 13 in 2013.[4] Björk made his debut for Umeå FC's first team in the Swedish Division 1 on 10 July 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Nyköpings BIS, where he came on the pitch in the 85th minute.[5]

IFK Norrköping

At the age of 16, he moved from his parents' home in Umeå to Norrköping, where he joined IFK Norrköping in July 2016.[4] He spent the 2017 to 2019 seasons on loan at IF Sylvia. Ahead of the 2019 season, Björk was promoted to IFK Norrköping's first team.[6] Björk made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 June 2020 in a 2–1 win over Kalmar FF.[7]

In August 2020, Björk was loaned out to Trelleborgs FF on a deal for the remainder of the 2020 season.[8] After returning to IFK Norrköping for 2021, he established himself as a key player for the team, scoring eight goals in 27 appearances throughout the season.[3]

Brøndby

On 30 January 2022 it was confirmed that Björk had joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 20 February, featuring in the starting line-up of a 2–0 league victory against Nordsjælland.[10] He strained his hamstring during the spring, sidelining him for several months.[11]

On 18 August 2023, Björk returned to IFK Norrköping on a one-year loan deal.[12] On 1 July 2024, the clubs agreed to extend the loan agreement, so that it now expires on 31 December 2024.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Umeå FC 2016[3] Division 1 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
IFK Norrköping 2016[3] Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017[3] Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018[3] Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2019[3] Allsvenskan 0 0 4 3 0 0 — 4 3
2020[15] Allsvenskan 4 0 3 0 — — 7 0
2021[16] Allsvenskan 26 7 1 1 — — 27 8
Total 30 7 8 4 0 0 — 38 11
IF Sylvia (loan) 2017[3] Division 2 21 7 0 0 — — 21 7
2018[3] Division 2 25 8 0 0 — — 25 8
2019[3] Division 1 25 3 0 0 — — 25 3
2020[3] Division 1 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 72 18 0 0 — — 72 18
Trelleborgs FF (loan) 2020[3] Superettan 12 1 0 0 — 0 0 12 1
Brøndby 2021–22[16] Danish Superliga 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
2022–23[2] Danish Superliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
IFK Norrköping (loan) 2023[3] Allsvenskan 9 1 5 3 — — 14 4
2024[3] Allsvenskan 23 1 1 0 — — 24 1
Total 32 2 6 3 — — 38 5
Career total 161 28 14 7 0 0 0 0 175 35
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c Carl Björk at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "C. Björk: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Carl Björk – Kontrakt & statistik – Fotbolltransfers". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Carl Björk till IFK Norrköping". UFC (in Swedish). 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Umeå vs. Nyköping – 10 July 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Officiellt: IFK Norrköping flyttar upp Carl Björk". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Norrköping vs. Kalmar – 14 June 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Officiellt: Trelleborgs FF lånar Carl Björk". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Brøndby IF køber Carl Björk". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. ^ Nielsen, Christian (21 February 2022). "Björk efter BIF-debut: Jeg skulle have scoret". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (3 July 2022). "Skadesupdate fra Frederiksen: Björk skadet – Bjur på vej tilbage". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Välkommen tillbaka, Carl Björk!". IFK Norrköping (Press release) (in Swedish). 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Carl Björk stannar i IFK säsongen ut" (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Carl Björks lejeophold i IFK Norrköping forlænges" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Carl Björk in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Carl Björk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.