André Picornell
{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = André Picornell
| full_name = André Carl Picornell
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|04|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden
| height = 1.91 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Gil Vicente
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
| youthclubs1 = IF Brommapojkarna
| youthyears2 = 2022
| youthclubs2 = Djurgårdens IF
| years1 = 2023
| clubs1 = Djurgårdens IF
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2025–
| nationalteam3 = Sweden U21
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 18 April 2023
| nationalteam-update = 23:01, 27 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
André Carl Picornell (born 3 April 2004) is a Swedish/Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Picornell played in the youth sector of IF Brommapojkarna;{{Cite web |last=Petersson |first=Martin |date=25 May 2021 |title=Svensk målvaktstalang uttagen i spanskt landslag: "Otroligt kul" |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/landslag/svensk-malvaktstalang-uttagen-i-spanskt-landslag-otroligt-kul/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}}{{Cite web |last=Sundberg |first=Andréas |date=10 April 2023 |title=Picornell debuterade för Djurgården - hoppas få starta i nästa match: "Hade varit underbart" |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/picornell-debuterade-for-djurgarden-hoppas-fa-starta-i-nasta-match-hade-vari/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}} after going on trial with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Feyenoord and Heerenveen, he joined Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF in November 2021, signing a two-year professional deal with the club.{{Cite web |date=15 December 2021 |title=André Picornell klar för DIF |url=https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2021/andre-picornell-klar-for-dif |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Djurgården Fotboll |language=sv}} Throughout the 2022 season, the goalkeeper played for Djurgården's under-19 and under-21 teams, and was ultimately named as Goalkeeper of the Year for the former national championship.{{Cite web |date=8 November 2022 |title=André Picornell blev Årets Unicoachmålvakt |url=https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2022/andre-picornell-blev-arets-unicoachmalvakt |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Djurgården Fotboll |language=sv}}{{Cite web |date=10 November 2022 |title=Picornell växte av ny utmaning i Djurgården |url=https://unicoach.se/2022/11/picornell-vaxte-av-ny-utmaning-i-djurgarden/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Unicoach |language=sv}} During the same campaign, he also made several bench appearances for the first team in the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{Cite web |title=Liveresultat - Djurgårdens IF - Rijeka - 28 juli 2022 |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/livematch/djurgardens-if-rijeka/-54263/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}}{{Cite web |title=Liveresultat - Molde - Djurgårdens IF - 27 oktober 2022 |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/livematch/molde-djurgardens-if/-55351/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}}
On 9 April 2023, Picornell made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Gustav Wikheim in the 51st minute of a league match against IK Sirius, after first-choice keeper Jacob Widell Zetterström had been sent off.{{Cite web |last=Sundberg |first=Andréas |date=9 April 2023 |title=FEM SPANINGAR: "Sirius var klart bättre än Djurgården" |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/fem-spaningar-sirius-var-klart-battre-an-djurgarden/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}}{{Cite web |last=Amir |first=Rani |date=9 April 2023 |title=Fotboll: Målvaktstalangen André Picornell om plötsliga debuten: "Väldigt häftigt" |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/andre-picornell-spelade-90-minuter-igar-idag-fick-han-gora-allsvensk-debut-valdigt-haftigt |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=SVT Sport |language=sv}} He managed to keep a clean sheet, as the game ended in a goalless draw.{{Cite web |last=Asahara |first=Makoto |date=9 April 2023 |title=19-åringen om allsvenska debuten: "En mäktig känsla" |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/0Qb37A |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Aftonbladet |language=sv}}
He left Djurgårdens IF in January 2024, having turned down an offer to renew his contract with the club.{{Cite web |date=8 January 2024 |title=Tack för dina insatser i Djurgården, André Picornell! |url=https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2024/tack-for-dina-insatser-i-djurgarden-andre-picornell |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Djurgården Fotboll |language=sv}}{{Cite web |last=Segerström |first=Erik |date=8 January 2024 |title=André Picornell lämnar Djurgården |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/djurgardens-if/andre-picornell-lamnar-djurgarden-/ |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}}
International career
Due to his origins, Picornell is eligible to represent either Sweden or Spain at international level.
After playing for the Swedish under-17 national team, in May 2021 he accepted a call-up for a training camp with the Spain U17s. He then came back to represent Sweden at under-18 and under-19 levels.{{Cite web |title=André Picornell » Internationals |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/andre-picornell/4/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Worldfootball.net |language=en}}
Personal life
Picornell was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Spanish Catalan father.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|id=andre-picornell/699287}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|id=andre-picornell}}
- [https://dif.se/vara-lag/spelare/herrar/a-laget/andre-picornell André Picornell] at Djurgårdens IF {{in lang|sv}}
- {{SvFF player|id=3252b876-0003-422c-a09e-a0d6a64b7f90}}
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Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:IF Brommapojkarna players
Category:Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players