Gustav Henriksson

Gustav Henriksson
Personal information
Full name Gustav Niklas Henriksson[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Grebbestad, Sweden[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Elfsborg
Number 4
Youth career
Grebbestads IF
2014–2018 IF Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Grebbestads IF 23 (1)
2018–2021 Elfsborg 25 (2)
2021–2022 Wolfsberger AC 12 (1)
2022– Elfsborg 31 (1)
International career‡
2014 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2020 Sweden U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Gustav Niklas Henriksson (born 3 February 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Elfsborg.

Club career

Grebbestads IF

Henriksson began his football career with hometown club Grebbestads IF.[3] He made 23 appearances and scored one goal for the first team between 2012 and 2014.[3]

IF Elfsborg

In the summer of 2014, Henriksson moved to IF Elfsborg, where he would join their youth academy.[4] In August 2018, he was promoted to the first team.[5] On 26 September 2018, Henriksson made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1–0 win over Hammarby IF.[3]

Wolfsberger AC

On 1 February 2021, Henriksson signed with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC.[6] He scored his first goal in his Bundesliga debut, a header, as his club beat Admira Wacker Mödling 2–1.[7]

Return to Elfsborg

On 7 January 2022, Henriksson returned to Elfsborg on a four-year contract.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Gustav Henriksson at Soccerway
  2. ^ Bennelind, Thomas (11 June 2021). "Från pojkrummet till proffslivet ute i Europa". stromstadstidning.se (in Swedish).
  3. ^ a b c "Grebbestads IF - Gustav Henriksson". grebbestadsif.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ Svensson, Jan (13 February 2014). "Grebbestads IF - Gustav Henrikssom lämnar GIF för Elsborg till sommaren". grebbestadsif.se (in Swedish).
  5. ^ "GUSTAV HENRIKSSON FLYTTAS UPP I A-LAGET". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 23 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Gustav Henriksson lämnar för Wolfsberger AC". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ Zetterman, Anton (13 February 2021). "Lämnade Elfsborg - succé direkt i debuten utomlands - Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll". Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll (in Swedish).
  8. ^ "Välkommen tillbaka – Gustav Henriksson" (Press release) (in Swedish). Elfsborg. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.