User:Derby 95/sandboxEklund
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casper Wilhelm Peter Eklund | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Växjö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Sandsbro AIK | ||
| 2018–2021 | Östers IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Östers IF | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hammarby IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Hammarby TFF (res.) | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022 | |||
Casper Wilhelm Peter Eklund (born 11 March 2004) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a centre-back or central midfielder for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.
Early life[edit]
Born and raised in Växjö, Eklund started to play youth football with local club Sandsbro IK. In 2018, at age 14, he moved to Östers IF.[1]
Club career[edit]
Östers IF[edit]
On 27 August 2021, Eklund signed his first professional contract with Öster and was promoted to their senior squad.[1] In total, he made four appearances for the club in Superettan, Sweden's second tier, in 2021 and 2022.[2][3]
Hammarby IF[edit]
On 10 August 2022, Eklund transferred to Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan for an undisclosed fee, signing a four year-contract.[4] In 2022, he made 13 league appearances for their affiliated club Hammarby TFF in Ettan, the domestic third tier, helping the side to finish 6th in the table.[5]
International career[edit]
- ^ a b "Casper Eklund flyttas upp i A-laget" (in Swedish). Östers IF. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Casper Eklund skriver på för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Östers IF. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "En sportslig uppdatering" (in Swedish). Östers IF. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Montader Madjed och Casper Eklund klara för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Casper Eklund" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 20 September 2022.