Per Nilsson (footballer)

Per Nilsson
Nilsson at Nürnberg in 2011.
Personal information
Full name Per Jörgen Nilsson
Date of birth (1982-09-15) 15 September 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Härnösand, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1988–1991 Stigsjö IK
1992–1997 IFK Timrå
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 IFK Timrå 10 (6)
1999–2001 GIF Sundsvall 41 (1)
2001–2004 AIK 66 (3)
2005–2007 Odd Grenland 58 (7)
2007–2010 1899 Hoffenheim 45 (0)
2010–2014 1. FC Nürnberg 73 (10)
2014–2016 Copenhagen 21 (0)
Total 314 (27)
International career
1998–1999 Sweden U16 14 (1)
2000 Sweden U18 5 (1)
2001–2004 Sweden U21 22 (1)
2001–2014 Sweden 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Per Jörgen Nilsson (born 15 September 1982) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Starting off his career with IFK Timrå in 1998, he went on to represent GIF Sundsvall, AIK, Odd Greenland, 1899 Hoffenheim, and 1. FC Nürnberg before retiring at F.C. Copenhagen in 2016. A full international between 2001 and 2016, he won 16 caps for the Sweden national team.


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