Carl Björk
Björk in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000
Place of birth Umeå, Sweden[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
IFK Norrköping
(on loan from Brøndby)
Number 15
Youth career
IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK
Umeå IK
IFK Umeå
2013–2016 Umeå FC
2017–2019 IFK Norrköping
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Umeå FC 1 (0)
2016–2021 IFK Norrköping 30 (7)
2017–2020IF Sylvia (loan) 72 (18)
2020Trelleborgs FF (loan) 12 (1)
2022– Brøndby 14 (0)
2023–IFK Norrköping (loan) 9 (1)
International career
2017 Sweden U17 4 (1)
2017–2018 Sweden U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Carl Björk (born 19 January 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for IFK Norrköping, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.[2]

Club career

Umeå IK

Björk started his career at IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK.[3] After spells at Umeå IK and IFK Umeå, he joined Umeå FC at the age of 13 in 2013.[4] Björk made his debut for Umeå FC's first team in the Swedish Division 1 on 10 July 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Nyköpings BIS, where he came on the pitch in the 85th minute.[5]

IFK Norrköping

At the age of 16, he moved from his parents' home in Umeå to Norrköping, where he joined IFK Norrköping in July 2016.[4] He spent the 2017 to 2019 seasons on loan at IF Sylvia. Ahead of the 2019 season, Björk was promoted to IFK Norrköping's first team.[6] Björk made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 June 2020 in a 2–1 win over Kalmar FF.[7]

In August 2020, Björk was loaned out to Trelleborgs FF on a deal for the remainder of the 2020 season.[8] After returning to IFK Norrköping for 2021, he established himself as a key player for the team, scoring eight goals in 27 appearances throughout the season.[3]

Brøndby

On 30 January 2022 it was confirmed that Björk had joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 20 February, featuring in the starting line-up of a 2–0 league victory against Nordsjælland.[10] He strained his hamstring during the spring, sidelining him for several months.[11]

On 18 August 2023, Björk returned to IFK Norrköping on a one-year loan deal.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Umeå FC 2016[3] Division 1 100010
IFK Norrköping 2016[3] Allsvenskan 00000000
2017[3] Allsvenskan 00000000
2018[3] Allsvenskan 000000
2019[3] Allsvenskan 00430043
2020[13] Allsvenskan 403070
2021[14] Allsvenskan 26711278
Total 30784003811
IF Sylvia (loan) 2017[3] Division 2 21700217
2018[3] Division 2 25800258
2019[3] Division 1 25300253
2020[3] Division 1 100010
Total 7218007218
Trelleborgs FF (loan) 2020[3] Superettan 1210000121
Brøndby 2021–22[14] Danish Superliga 1100000110
2022–23[2] Danish Superliga 30000030
Total 1400000140
IFK Norrköping (loan) 2023[3] Allsvenskan 910091
Career total 1382784000014631

References

  1. 1 2 3 Carl Björk at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "C. Björk: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Carl Björk – Kontrakt & statistik – Fotbolltransfers". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Carl Björk till IFK Norrköping". UFC (in Swedish). 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. "Umeå vs. Nyköping – 10 July 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. "Officiellt: IFK Norrköping flyttar upp Carl Björk". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. "Norrköping vs. Kalmar – 14 June 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. "Officiellt: Trelleborgs FF lånar Carl Björk". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. "Brøndby IF køber Carl Björk". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. Nielsen, Christian (21 February 2022). "Björk efter BIF-debut: Jeg skulle have scoret". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. Karlsen, Nanna Møller (3 July 2022). "Skadesupdate fra Frederiksen: Björk skadet – Bjur på vej tilbage". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  12. "Välkommen tillbaka, Carl Björk!". IFK Norrköping (Press release) (in Swedish). 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. "Games played by Carl Björk in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Carl Björk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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