Alexander Jeremejeff
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alexander Jeremejeff
| image = File:Alexander_Jeremejeff.jpg
| caption = Jeremejeff playing for BK Häcken in 2015
| fullname = Alexander Thomas Jeremejeff
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kungsbacka, Sweden
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Panathinaikos
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| youthclubs1 = Tölö IF
| youthyears2 = 2005–2011
| youthclubs2 = Örgryte IS
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Örgryte IS
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Qviding FIF
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = BK Häcken
| caps3 = 37
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = Malmö FF
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = BK Häcken
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 17
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = Dynamo Dresden
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → Twente (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2021–2022
| clubs8 = BK Häcken
| caps8 = 54
| goals8 = 33
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Panathinaikos
| caps9 = 37
| goals9 = 11
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = → Levadiakos (loan)
| caps10 = 10
| goals10 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Sweden
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 12 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 8 January 2019
}}
Alexander Thomas Jeremejeff ({{langx|ru|Александр Томас Еремеев}}; born 12 October 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Panathinaikos. He has previously played for Örgryte IS, Qviding FIF, Malmö FF and BK Häcken. He won one cap for the Sweden national team in 2019.
Club career
=Örgryte IS=
Born in Kungsbacka, Jeremejeff started to play for local side Tölö IF before joining Gothenburg-club Örgryte IS in 2005.{{cite news|title=Han är Carlos Strandbergs utmanare|url=https://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/1.2435001-han-ar-carlos-strandbergs-utmanare|publisher=Göteborgs-Posten|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}}{{cite news|title=KLART: Alexander Jeremejeff till Qviding|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/27486|publisher=Fotbollstranfers.com|date=28 January 2013|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}} After advancing through the academy and scoring five goals in a youth game against Malmö FF,{{cite news|title=En vinst vardera för tipselit |url=http://fotboll.ois.se/9075/Nyhet.aspx |publisher=Örgryte IS |date=29 August 2011 |accessdate=12 March 2016 |language=Swedish }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Jeremejeff was picked for the senior squad to a league game against Kristianstads FF in September 2011.{{cite news|title=Inför Kristianstad-ÖIS: pt.2 av Skåneakten|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/ois/Infor-Kristianstad-OIS-pt2-av-Skaneakten-416464.aspx|publisher=SvenskaFans.com|date=17 September 2011|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}} He made his debut the same game, substituting with Danny Ervik in the 75' minute while losing 3–2, but manage to impact the team to later win by 4–3.{{cite web|title=Matchinformation: Kristianstad FF mot Örgryte IS|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/information/?scr=result&fmid=1588385|publisher=Svenskfotboll.se|date=17 September 2011|accessdate=12 March 2016}}{{cite news|title= Miraklet i Kristianstad fullbordat!|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/ois/Miraklet-i-Kristianstad-fullbordat-416553.aspx|publisher=SvenskaFans.com|date=17 September 2011|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}}
Örgryte offered Jeremejeff a senior contract after the 2011 season, which he accepted.{{cite news|title=Örgryte IS flyttar upp Holländer och Jeremejeff|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/13746|publisher=Fotbollstranfers.com|date=10 November 2011|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}} He scored his first goal in an exhibition game against Qviding on March 28 the following year, scoring the minute after he was substituted in.{{cite news|title=7-0 vinst för Öis |url=http://fotboll.ois.se/9637/Nyhet.aspx |publisher=Örgryte IS |date=28 March 2011 |accessdate=12 March 2016 |language=Swedish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331032659/http://fotboll.ois.se/9637/Nyhet.aspx |archivedate=31 March 2012 }} However, he came to play only two league games during the 2012 season when Örgryte won Division 1, and decided to leave the club in January 2013 due to lack of playtime.{{cite news|title=Officiellt: Flera spelare får lämna Örgryte IS|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/26698|publisher=Fotbollstranfers.com|date=8 January 2013|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}}{{cite news|title=Häcken jagar Alexander Jeremejeff: "Finns intresse runt honom"|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/34431|publisher=Fotbollstranfers.com|date=28 September 2013|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}}
=Qviding FIF=
Jeremejeff signed a long-term contract with Division 1 team Qviding on 28 January 2013, as a free agent. The 2013 season was his first as a starting player, scoring 14 goals in 21 league games - almost half of the team's total of 33 goals, ending up being the second top scorer in division.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alexander-jeremejeff/209398/|title=Alexander Jeremejeff|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=12 March 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/information/?scr=scorers&ftid=39662|title=Skytteliga – Div 1 Södra|accessdate=12 March 2016|publisher=Svenskfotboll.se|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313115416/http://svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/information/?scr=scorers&ftid=39662|archive-date=13 March 2016|url-status=dead}} His record made him attractive to professional clubs and on 26 October 2013 he was signed by the Allsvenskan club BK Häcken.{{cite news|title=Häcken värvar skyttekung|url=http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/hacken/hacken-varvar-skyttekung/|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|date=28 October 2013|accessdate=12 March 2016|language=Swedish}} Jeremejeff have afterwards expressed gratitude to Qviding manager Bosko Orovic, claiming he was the football coach that meant most for his football career.{{cite news|title=Jeremejeff ratades av Öis: "Vill visa att klubben hade fel"|url=http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/jeremejeff-ratades-av-ois-vill-visa-att-klubben-hade-fel/|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|date=24 March 2016|accessdate=26 March 2016|language=Swedish}}
=BK Häcken=
with Jeremejeff having joined BK Häcken in October 2013,{{Cite web |title=Häcken förstärker |url=http://www.gp.se/1.600383 |last=Janlind |first=Fredrik |date=28 October 2013 |website=gp.se |language=sv |access-date=30 April 2020}} Jeremejeff made his debut for BK Häcken in a 3–1 defeat at IF Elfsborg on 4 April 2014.{{soccerway|alexander-jeremejeff/209398|accessdate=30 April 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Elfsborg vann efter Larssons drömträff |url=http://www.gp.se/1.461637 |last=Jonson |first=Malin |date=4 April 2014 |website=gp.se |language=sv |access-date=30 April 2020}}
=Malmö FF=
In July 2016, Jeremejeff signed for Malmö FF on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Välkommen till Malmö FF, Alexander Jeremejeff! |url=https://www.mff.se/valkommen-till-malmo-ff-alexander-jeremejeff/ |date=23 July 2016 |website=Malmö FF |language=sv-SE |access-date=30 April 2020}}
=Return to BK Häcken=
In the summer of 2018, Jeremejeff rejoined former club BK Häcken for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be 5,000,000 SEK.{{Cite web |title=Bekräftat: Anfallaren lämnar MFF för Häcken |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/dd2oGo |last=Sjöstrand |first=Simon |date=18 July 2018 |website=Aftonbladet |language=sv |access-date=30 April 2020}}
=Dynamo Dresden=
On 13 August 2019, Jeremejeff signed for 2. Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=Dynamo verstärkt sich mit Jeremejeff |url=https://www.kicker.de/dynamo-verstaerkt-sich-mit-jeremejeff-755435/artikel |date=13 August 2019 |website=kicker |language=de |access-date=30 April 2020}} On 18 August 2019, he scored on his Dresden debut; the winning goal in a 2–1 victory at home to 1. FC Heidenheim.{{Cite web |title=3. SPIELTAG – SG Dynamo Dresden 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 |url=https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/saison/spielplan/2019-2020/spielbericht/spiel/17768.html |date=18 August 2019 |publisher=Dynamo Dresden |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After a further five appearances and a goal, Jeremejeff tore his calf muscle in a 4–1 defeat to local rivals Erzgebirge Aue on 29 September 2019,{{Cite web |title=Dynamo Dresden: Stürmer Jeremejeff fällt wochenlang aus |url=https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/aussenband-anriss-bei-dynamo-stuermer-jeremejeff-faellt-wochenlang-aus-65090188.bild.html |last=Schlegel |first=Tim |date=2 October 2019 |website=bild.de |language=de |access-date=30 April 2020}} ruling him out until late October.{{Cite web |title=Fallen confirmed: Jeremejeff against Bielefeld here |url=https://www.kicker.de/fiel_bestaetigt_jeremejeff_gegen_bielefeld_dabei-761056/artikel |date=25 October 2019 |website=kicker |language=de |access-date=30 April 2020}}
International career
Jeremejeff made his debut for the Sweden national team on 8 January 2019 in a friendly against Finland, as a starter.{{cite web|publisher=Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/international-friendlies/2019/live-sweden-finland_mtc1087573/live.shtml|title=Sweden v Finland game report|date=8 January 2019}}
Career statistics
=Club=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="3"|Örgryte IS
|2011 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
2012
|Division 1 Södra |2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Qviding FIF
|2013 |Division 1 Södra |21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 14 | ||
rowspan="4"|BK Häcken
|2014 |17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 5 | ||
2015
|Allsvenskan |13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 6 | ||
2016
|Allsvenskan |7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 6 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 17 | |
rowspan="4"|Malmö FF
|2016 |Allsvenskan |15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 5 | ||
2017
|Allsvenskan |20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
2018
|Allsvenskan |13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 14 | |
rowspan="3"|BK Häcken
|2018 |Allsvenskan |15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | |
2019
|Allsvenskan |19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 23 | |
Dynamo Dresden
|2. Bundesliga |23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 4 | ||
rowspan="2"|FC Twente
|Eredivisie |9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
rowspan="3"|BK Häcken
|2021 |Allsvenskan |27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | |
2022
|Allsvenskan |27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 24 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 40 | |
Levadiakos (Loan)
|Super League Greece |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | ||
rowspan="3"|Panathinaikos
|15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 8 | ||
2024–25
|Super League Greece |12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 6 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 14 | |
colspan="3"|Career total
!266 | 102 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 314 | 128 |
Honours
BK Häcken
Malmö FF
Panathinaikos
Individual
- Allsvenskan Top goalscorer: 2022
- Allsvenskan Player of the Season: 2022{{cite news |last1=Diamant |first1=Jonathan Pineiro |last2=Wahlberg |first2=Malin |title=Tog storslam i Allsvenskans stora pris: "Det trodde jag aldrig..." |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/APvKaE/bk-hacken-tog-storslam-i-allsvenskans-stora-pris |access-date=11 December 2022 |work=Aftonbladet |date=8 November 2022 |language=sv}}
- Allsvenskan Forward of the Season: 2022
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{SvFF player|id=672b73d9-1f2b-46ef-8629-6750352dedfe|fid=371044|pid=8040}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170901171924/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=8040 archive])
- {{SvFF national player|id=672b73d9-1f2b-46ef-8629-6750352dedfe}}
- {{Soccerway|alexander-jeremejeff/209398}}
- {{NFT|73193}}
{{Panathinaikos F.C. squad}}
{{Allsvenskan top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jeremejeff, Alexander}}
Category:Sportspeople from Kungsbacka
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Sweden men's international footballers
Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ettan Fotboll players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Dynamo Dresden players
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Swedish people of Russian descent