Melker Nilsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melker Nilsson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Falkenbergs FF | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glumslövs FF | |||
| –2019 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Falkenbergs FF | 116 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 20 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Melker Nilsson (born 26 April 2000) is a Swedish football midfielder who plays for Falkenbergs FF.[2][3]
Career
Club career
Nilsson started his career at Glumslövs FF,[4][5] before joining Malmö FF, where he was promoted to the U19 squad in August 2017.[6]
In August 2019, Nilsson was signed by Falkenbergs FF on a 2.5-year contract.[7] He made his competitive debut on 22 August 2019 in a 4–0 win over Vårgårda IK in the Svenska Cupen, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Christoffer Carlsson.[8] Nilsson made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 July 2020 in a 2–1 loss to IK Sirius, coming on in the 83rd minute for Marcus Mathisen.[9] In total, he made seven league appearances during the 2020 season. In December 2021, Nilsson extended his contract by three years.[10]
Private life
His father, Joakim Nilsson, is a former international footballer.[11]
References
- ^ Melker Nilsson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Sweden - M. Nilsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "28. Melker Nilsson - Falkenbergs FF". Fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ GFF-talang klar för Falkenbergs FF, glumslovsff.se, 13 August 2019
- ^ BoIS hoppas på det unga MFF-löftet, hd.se, 29 July 2019
- ^ Fyra MFF-spelare flyttas upp från U17 till U19, skanesport.se, 14 August 2017
- ^ MFF-talang klar för Falkenberg, expressen.se, 5 August 2019
- ^ Vårgårda vs. Falkenberg 0 - 4, soccerway.com, 22 August 2019
- ^ Falkenberg vs. Sirius 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 2 July 2020
- ^ Melker Nilsson förlänger med FFF!, svenskafans.com, 30 December 2021
- ^ Sådan far sådan son – ytterligare en MFF-påg kan göra debut i dag, sydsvenskan.se, 27 February 2018