Melker Nilsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melker Nilsson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Falkenbergs FF | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glumslövs FF | |||
| –2019 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Falkenbergs FF | 155 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2026 | |||
Melker Nilsson (born 26 April 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Falkenbergs FF.
Career
Club career
Nilsson started his career at Glumslövs FF, before joining Malmö FF, where he was promoted to the U19 squad in August 2017.
In August 2019, Nilsson was signed by Falkenbergs FF on a 2.5-year contract. 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. 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. In total, he made seven league appearances during the 2020 season. In December 2021, Nilsson extended his contract by three years.
Private life
His father, Joakim Nilsson, is a former international footballer.
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
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