Pierre Neurath Bengtsson
Neurath Bengtsson with Copenhagen in 2018
Personal information
Full name Pierre Thomas Robin Neurath Bengtsson
Date of birth (1988-04-12) 12 April 1988
Place of birth Kumla, Sweden
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1993–2004 IFK Kumla
2004–2006 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 AIK 43 (0)
2009–2011 Nordsjælland 39 (1)
2011–2014 Copenhagen 109 (2)
2015–2017 Mainz 05 29 (0)
2016–2017 → Bastia (loan) 30 (1)
2017–2022 Copenhagen 80 (2)
2021 → Vejle BK (loan) 14 (0)
2022–2023 Djurgårdens IF 21 (0)
International career‡
2003–2004 Sweden U17 7 (1)
2006 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2007–2010 Sweden U21 20 (1)
2011– Sweden 42 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:06, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Pierre Thomas Robin Neurath Bengtsson (born 12 April 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back. Starting his career with AIK in the mid-2000s, he has spent most of his career in the Danish Superliga, and has also had stints in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 before returning to Sweden in 2022. A full international since 2011, he has won more than 40 caps for Sweden and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2020.

Club career

AIK

Neurath Bengtsson started his senior career at AIK, where he made his debut in August 2006, against Östers IF at Råsunda Stadium.

FC Nordsjælland

After three and a half seasons at AIK, Neurath Bengtsson searched for more playtime and joined on 1 September 2009 the Danish Superliga FC Nordsjælland.[1] Bengtsson began his Nordsjælland spell as back-up for Dennis Cagara, receiving his debut in the Danish Cup against AB on 23 September 2009. His first Superliga match was a 6–3 defeat against Brøndby IF on 4 October 2009.[2]

From 1 November 2009, Neurath Bengtsson became a regular starter for FC Nordsjælland on the left back position. Through his performances, Bengtsson became in the interest of UEFA Champions League competitors Copenhagen in the summer 2010,[3] and in the following winter transfer window, Bengtsson moved to Copenhagen.[4]

FC Copenhagen

In Copenhagen, Neurath Bengtsson was a back-up for Oscar Wendt in his first half year. Nevertheless, Neurath Bengtsson appeared in 8 of 16 matches before Wendt moved on to join Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bengtsson's debut came as a substitute on 22 February 2011 in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16-match against Chelsea[2]

In the 2011–12 season, Neurath Bengtsson began as first choice at left back. Through autumn, however, he was overtaken by Bryan Oviedo, and from 27 October to 15 April Neurath Bengtsson was only in the lineup twice.[2] Oviedo was sold to Everton on 31 August 2012,[5] and since Bengtsson has been the preferred left back in the club.

Mainz 05

On 23 November 2014, Mainz 05 announced that they had signed Neurath Bengtsson effective 1 January 2015. Since his contract with FC Copenhagen had expired 31 December 2014, he was available on a free transfer and signed a contract for three and a half years until summer 2018.[6]

International career

Neurath Bengtsson was a part of the Swedish youth national teams, gaining 29 matches in total. He was a part of the Swedish squad at the 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship.[7]

On 19 January 2011, Bengtsson made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Botswana.[7]

Despite playing regularly as left back for Sweden during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, he was surprisingly not selected for the final squad.[8] However, he was eventually called up to replace the injured Martin Olsson.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup{{efn|Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup, [[h Coupe de France}} League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AIK 2007 Allsvenskan 5000—4[lower-alpha 2]0—90
2008 18000———180
2009 14030———170
Total 37030—40—440
Nordsjælland 2009–10 Danish Superliga 20151———252
2010–11 19020—2[lower-alpha 3]0—230
Total 39171—20—482
Copenhagen 2010–11 Danish Superliga 6000—2[lower-alpha 4]0—80
2011–12 27030—8[lower-alpha 5]0—380
2012–13 29120—9[lower-alpha 6]0—401
2013–14 31162—6[lower-alpha 4]0—433
2014–15 16010—9[lower-alpha 7]0—260
Total 1092122—340—1554
Mainz 2014–15 Bundesliga 13000—00—130
2015–16 16010———170
Total 29010—00—300
Bastia (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 1 3011010——321
Copenhagen 2017–18 Danish Superliga 24120—11[lower-alpha 8]0—371
2018–19 15020—8[lower-alpha 3]0—250
2019–20 31100—16[lower-alpha 9]0—471
2020–21 8010—3[lower-alpha 3]0—120
2021–22 3010—4[lower-alpha 10]0—80
Total 81260—420—1292
Vejle (loan) 2020–21 Danish Superliga 14020———160
Career total 339632310820—4549
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances in UEFA Europa League
  10. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played on 24 March 2022.[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201130
201210
201350
201490
201560
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 0 0
201950
202050
202170
202210
Total420

Honours

AIK

Nordsjælland

Copenhagen

References

  1. ↑ Pierre Bengtsson till Nordsjälland, Expressen.se, 1 September 2009
  2. 1 2 3 Profile at Football-Lineups.com
  3. ↑ Medie: FCK kigger på FCK-profil, Bold.dk, 28 August 2010
  4. ↑ Bengtsson solgt til FCK, Bold.dk, 27 January 2011
  5. ↑ FCK bekræfter Oviedo-salg, Bold.dk, 31 August 2012
  6. ↑ "Mainz 05 sign Pierre Bengtsson" (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Pierre Bengtsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Pierre Bengtsson petad från EM: "Väldigt ledsen"".
  9. ↑ "Pierre Bengtsson inkallad till EM-truppen - Radiosporten".
  10. ↑ Pierre Bengtsson at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "Pierre Bengtsson" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "AIK Fotbolls svenska mästare". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "FC Copenhagen are Danish champions". The Copenhagen Post. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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