Roony Bardghji

Roony Bardghji
Bardghji with Copenhagen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005
Place of birth Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Youth career
2012–2015 Kallinge SK
2015–2018 Rödeby AIF
2019–2020 Malmö FF
2020–2021 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Copenhagen 65 (15)
2025– Barcelona 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 6 (5)
2022– Sweden U21 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Roony Bardghji (Arabic: روني بردغجي; born 15 November 2005)[2] is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Barcelona. Born in Kuwait, he has represented Sweden at youth level.[3][4]

Early life

Bardghji was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family from Aleppo.[5] His family moved to Kallinge, Sweden when he was 6 years old for better opportunities.[6][7]

Club career

Arriving in Sweden in 2012, Bardghji played for youth teams of Kallinge SK, Rödeby AIF and Malmö FF.[8]

Copenhagen

In 2020, he moved from Malmö to Copenhagen.[6] On 21 November 2021, he made his senior debut for Copenhagen against AGF in the Danish Superliga,[9] becoming the youngest player to feature at the club, aged 16 years and 6 days, breaking the previous record held by Kenneth Zohore.[10] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a 3–1 against AaB.[11]

On 25 October 2022, Bardghji made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, in a 3–0 defeat against Sevilla.[12] On 7 January 2023, he signed a new contract, extending until December 2025.[13]

On 8 November 2023, Bardghji scored the first Champions League goal of his career—an 87th minute winner in a 4–3 win over Manchester United.[14] In May 2024, he sustained a serious knee injury during training which would sideline him for 9 to 12 months.[15] He made his return to action on 31 March 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Randers, following a 334-day absence.[16]

Barcelona

On July 14, 2025, Bardghji signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Barcelona, completing a deal for €2 million, with performance-related add-ons.[17][18]

International career

Bardghji made his international debut for the Sweden U17 team on August 7, 2021. He also played for the Sweden U21 team, with his debut on June 2, 2022.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 May 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Danish Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 13 2 0 0 2[a] 0 — 15 2
2022–23 19 3 6 0 2[b] 0 — 27 3
2023–24 23 7 4 2 9[b] 1 — 36 10
2024–25 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 6 0
Career total 60 12 11 2 13 1 0 0 84 15
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Copenhagen

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Roony Bardghji FC København Midfielder, Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji". F.C. Copenhagen. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ Nyhetsbyrån, T. T. (4 May 2024). "Bardghji: "Kommer tillbaka starkare än någonsin"". nyheter24.se (in Swedish).
  4. ^ Östborg, Tim McVitty (24 June 2025). "Svenska doldisen är klar för FC Barcelona". nyheter24.se (in Swedish).
  5. ^ "Barcelona's Potential Newcomer Roony Bardghji Has Armenian Roots". Sportaran. 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji". F.C. København. 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ Mathews, Max (15 January 2024). "Roony Bardghji interview: 'I watched Messi and tried to do the same as him'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Framtiden Är Vår — Roony Bardghji". Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 11 December 2020.
  9. ^ "FC Copenhagen vs. AGF". Soccerway.com. 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Roony Bardghji becomes youngest ever F.C. Copenhagen player". F.C. København. 22 November 2021.
  11. ^ "AaB vs. FC Copenhagen". Soccerway.com. 28 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Roony Bardghji on his Champions League debut and Parken noise". F.C. København. 2 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Roony Bardghji extends his contract". F.C. København. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  14. ^ "At 17, Roony Bardghji, the 'Swedish Messi', writes his name into Champions League history: Moment of the UCL Week". ESPN. 9 November 2023.
  15. ^ "FC Copenhagen talent Roony Bardghji out for 9-12 months after knee injury". The Athletic. 2 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Swedish wonderkid Roony Bardghji returns to action after 334 days out". nogomania.com. 31 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Roony Bardghji signs for FC Barcelona until 2029". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  18. ^ Marsden, Sam (14 July 2025). "Barcelona transfers: Roony Bardghji joins from FC Copenhagen". ESPN.
  19. ^ Ravindrannair, Pranav (29 March 2025). "Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Roony Bardghji". To The Lane And Back. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  20. ^ "R. Bardghji". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  21. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Danish Champions 2022/23". Copenhagen. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
  24. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  25. ^ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
  26. ^ Bak, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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