Jakob Kindberg

Jakob Kindberg
Personal information
Full name Karl Jakob Kindberg
Date of birth (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Kalmar
Number 30
Youth career
IK Sturehov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2014 IK Sturehov
2015–2017 IFK Kumla 62 (0)
2018–2020 Karlslunds IF FK 71 (0)
2021 Örebro Syrianska IF 30 (0)
2022– Kalmar FF 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2024

Jakob Kindberg (born 7 February 1994) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Kalmar FF.[1]

Kindberg hails from Örebro where his parents were both employed by Örebro Teater [sv]. He grew up in the club IK Sturehov, and started his senior career there, his first appearance coming at the age of 15. While playing as an amateur footballer, Kindberg tried jobs such as teacher, mover, campground host and lifeguard. Sturehov's team won multiple promotions[2] and in 2014 Kindberg played 10 games in Division 3 (the fifth tier) before continuing in IFK Kumla from 2015. With Kumla, he spent 2016 and 2017 in Division 2 before moving one tier further up to Karlslunds IF FK in 2018.[3]

Ahead of the 2021 season, he changed clubs in Örebro, moving to Örebro Syrianska IF.[4] Halfway through the season, Expressen touted him as the second best goalkeeper in Ettan Norra, behind Jonas Olsson.[5]

Kindberg was chosen to replace Lucas Hägg-Johansson in Kalmar FF ahead of the 2022 Allsvenskan season.[6] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 9 October as a substitute.[7][8] Kindberg did not become first-choice goalkeeper, however, and was rumoured to join Degerfors IF or Örebro SK.[9][10]

In the 2023 Allsvenskan Kindberg played due to Ricardo Friedrich receiving two red cards, both in July.[11] He was given the chance as the new first-choice goalkeeper in 2024, as Kalmar struggled near the bottom of the table.[2][12]

References

  1. ^ Jakob Kindberg at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hadzic, Erik (24 May 2024). "Tidigare badvakten ska stoppa MFF: "Gav upp allsvenskan"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Jakob Kindberg" (in Swedish). SvFF. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ Sahlin, Lukas (13 January 2021). "Bekräftat – Örebro Syrianska värvar målvakt från lokalrivalen". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ Lund, Oskar (12 June 2021). "Drömelvan i Ettan Norra – spelarna som varit bäst". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  6. ^ Berander, Moa (4 January 2022). "Efter Hägg-Johanssons avsked - KFF värvar målvakt från div 1" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ Hellmark, Ellen (9 October 2022). "Kalmar ny tabelltrea – tog första segern i Borås" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Kindberg redo för allsvenskan. "Man får självförtroende av det här gänget"" (in Swedish). Barometern. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ Levinsson, Hugo; Brännmyr, Jonas (13 January 2023). "Uppgifter: Örebromålvakten klar för Degerfors". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  10. ^ Levinsson, Hugo (21 November 2023). "Allsvenska örebroaren: "Ingen kontakt"". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  11. ^ Kloo, Wilma (23 July 2023). "Rött kort igen för Kalmar-målvakten: "Det är katastrof"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Kindbergs första riktiga nolla – nu har han gjort målvaktsposten till sin" (in Swedish). Barometern. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.