Wilmer Odefalk

Wilmer Odefalk
Personal information
Full name Carl Peter Wilmer Odefalk
Date of birth (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 20)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 IF Brommapojkarna
Number 10
Youth career
IFK Stocksund
2014–2015 IF Brommapojkarna
2016–2018 FC Djursholm
2019–2021 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 IF Brommapojkarna 28 (1)
2023 Djurgårdens IF 1 (0)
2023– IF Brommapojkarna 41 (4)
International career‡
2022–2023 Sweden U19 12 (1)
2024– Sweden U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Wilmer Odefalk (born 21 November 2004) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for IF Brommapojkarna in Allsvenskan.

Career

Odefalk started his youth career in IFK Stocksund[1] and joined IF Brommapojkarna at the age of ten. He left after two years, but came back in 2019 and made his senior debut against Tyresö in the 2021–22 Svenska Cupen.[2] He made his league debut in October 2021; though the team languished in the 2021 Ettan, they managed two straight promotions, first to the 2022 Superettan and from there to the 2023 Allsvenskan.[3]

By that time, Odefalk had attracted interest from the big three Stockholm clubs, as well as IFK Göteborg and possibly teams abroad.[4][5] Odefalk eventually signed for Djurgårdens IF.[6][7] Odefalk was presented as a new signing the day before Theo and Lucas Bergvall, all three being teenagers transferring between the same clubs. Djurgården scout Peter Kisfaludy described Odefalk as "slippery like an eel's skin" and "wise like a poodle".[8]

Odefalk made his Allsvenskan debut in May 2023, but only as a substitute playing one minute. He did not find his place in the Djurgården squad and Brommapojkarna bought him back in July 2023.[9] Here he became an Allsvenskan regular.

Odefalk was called up to Sweden U21 for the first time in June 2024,[10] having played on the youth national teams since Sweden U18.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Wilmer Odefalk". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ Kämpe, Philip (15 October 2021). "Wilmer Odefalk skriver A-lagskontrakt" (in Swedish). IF Brommapojkarna. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ Wilmer Odefalk at Soccerway
  4. ^ Kristoffersson, Daniel (10 July 2022). "Avslöjar: AIK in i jakten på Odefalk". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ "IFK Göteborg jagar BP:s jättetalang Wilmer Odefalk". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ Kristoffersson, Daniel (23 November 2022). "Avslöjar: Djurgården vinner dragkampen om Odefalk". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ^ Avdic, Anel (8 December 2022). "Avslöjar: Wilmer Odefalk klar för Djurgården". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. ^ Petersson, Linus (11 December 2022). ""Brukar jämföra honom med Frenkie de Jong"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  9. ^ Cedman, Nils (3 July 2023). "Wilmer Odefalk återvänder till Brommapojkarna". Expressen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  10. ^ Julin, Max (3 June 2024). "SvFF:s besked: Bergvall lämnar återbud till U21 - Odefalk kallas in" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Wilmer Odefalk". SvFF. Retrieved 26 December 2024.