Carl Starfelt
{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carl Starfelt
| image = Carl Starfelt 2020.jpg
| caption = Starfelt playing for Rubin Kazan in 2020
| full_name = Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt{{cite web |url=https://resultados.rfef.es/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_EstadisticasJugador?cod_primaria=3000328&jugador=900221865&codacta=69485544 |title=Starfelt, Carl Anders Theodor |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |access-date=14 September 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden
| height = 1.85 m{{cite web |url=https://www.celticfc.com/players/carl-starfelt |title=Carl Starfelt |publisher=Celtic F.C. |access-date=7 September 2022}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Celta
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = IF Brommapojkarna
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = IF Brommapojkarna
| caps1 = 85
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = IFK Göteborg
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019–2021
| clubs3 = Rubin Kazan
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = Celtic
| caps4 = 63
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Celta Vigo
| caps5 = 55
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020–
| nationalteam2 = Sweden
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 00:31, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:03, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt (born 1 June 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Celta Vigo and the Sweden national team.
Club career
= IF Brommapojkarna =
Starfelt started off his career at Brommapojkarna and made his debut in Allsvenskan against Kalmar FF on 30 March 2014.{{Cite web|date=31 January 2019|title=Nya Blåvitts spelarporträtt: Carl Starfelt|url=https://www.nyablavitt.se/nya-blavitts-spelarportratt-carl-starfelt/|access-date=30 September 2020|language=sv-SE}}
= IFK Göteborg =
= Rubin Kazan =
On 13 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Rubin Kazan.{{cite web|publisher=FC Rubin Kazan|url=https://rubin-kazan.ru/posts/rubin-podpisal-kontrakt-s-karlom-starfeltom|title="РУБИН" ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С КАРЛОМ СТАРФЕЛЬТОМ|trans-title=Rubin signed a contract with Carl Starfelt|date=13 July 2019|language=Russian}}
= Celtic =
On 21 July 2021, Starfelt agreed on a four-year contract with Scottish Premiership side Celtic.{{cite web |last1=Mair |first1=Steven |title=Defender Carl Starfelt signs for Celtic from Rubin Kazan |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/carl-starfelt-signs-celtic-ange-24560409 |website=Daily Record |access-date=21 July 2021 |language=en |date=21 July 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210721182805if_/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/carl-starfelt-signs-celtic-ange-24560409|archive-date=21 July 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|publisher=Celtic|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/july/Celtic-delighted-to-welcome-Swedish-defender-Carl-Starfelt/|title=Celtic delighted to welcome Swedish defender Carl Starfelt|date=21 July 2021}} He would be involved in a center-back partnership with fellow summer signing Cameron Carter-Vickers which helped Celtic win the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership title, as they finished with the best defensive record in the league that season.{{Cite web |title=2021/22 Premiership {{!}} SPFL Archive |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/premiership/archive/356 |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=spfl.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Premiership Goals Conceded {{!}} FootyStats |url=https://footystats.org/scotland/premiership/goals-conceded-table |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=footystats.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Galindo |first=Alan |date=28 December 2022 |title=Carl Starfelt hails Cameron Carter-Vickers as he makes Celtic clean sheet demand |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/carl-starfelt-hails-very-strong-25846466 |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=GlasgowLive |language=en}}
On 2 December 2021, Starfelt was given his first ever man of the match award for his performance in a 1–0 home win against Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2021 |title=Carl Starfelt delighted with his first ever Man of the Match award won against Hearts |url=https://thecelticstar.com/carl-starfelt-delighted-with-his-first-ever-man-of-the-match-award-won-against-hearts/ |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=thecelticstar.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Celtic 1-0 Hearts: Kyogo Furuhashi's first-half goal sees Celtic edge past Hearts |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12483307/celtic-1-0-hearts-kyogo-furuhashis-first-half-goal-sees-celtic-edge-past-hearts |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}
On 19 December 2021, Starfelt started for Celtic against Hibernian in the 2021–22 Scottish League Cup final. Celtic won 2–1, thanks to a brace from Kyogo Furuhashi and Starfelt collected his first career honour.{{Cite web |title=Premier Sports Cup (Sky Sports) |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/hibernian-vs-celtic/teams/460661?authId=1%2A1851zjz%2A_a%2AcmVHOXFFN1U0UC1xV0pLTGFqZXV2LWVwbWhUQVFQZnZycmhOWGpER3ozYWVSUk9zQU0yNV9sYTV4Tk5pb3oxUg.. |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}
On 18 April 2022, Starfelt scored an own goal against Rangers in extra time to give the latter a 2–1 win over Celtic, subsequently allowing Rangers to go on and win the Scottish Cup Final against Hearts.
On 14 August 2022, Starfelt scored his first goal for Celtic in a 5–0 win at Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership.{{cite web|publisher=Celtic FC|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/august/14/swede-feeling-for-carl-starfelt-after-his-first-goal/|title="Swede feeling for Carl Starfelt after his first goal"|date=14 August 2022}} His second goal for the club followed in a 9–0 win at Dundee United on 28 August 2022.{{cite web|publisher=Celtic FC|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/august/28/manager--we-got-our-rewards-for-hard-work-and-discipline/|title="Manager: We got our rewards for hard work and discipline"|date=28 August 2022}}
On 2 November 2022, Starfelt made his UEFA Champions League debut against Real Madrid in a 5–1 defeat for Celtic at the Santiago Bernabéu.{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Real Madrid-Celtic {{!}} Line-ups |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035731--real-madrid-vs-celtic/lineups/ |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=UEFA |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Real Madrid 5-1 Celtic: Champions League holders thrash Scottish champions to qualify for last 16 as group winners |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12735022/real-madrid-5-1-celtic-champions-league-holders-thrash-scottish-champions-to-qualify-for-last-16-as-group-winners |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}
= Celta Vigo =
On 10 August 2023, Starfelt join Celta Vigo for £4.3 million.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/equipo/actualidad/carl-starfelt/|title=Carl Starfelt, contundencia, fiabilidad y solidez para fortalecer la defensa del RC Celta|publisher=RC Celta|date=10 August 2023|access-date=10 August 2023|language=es}}
International career
After having made two appearances for the Sweden U19 team in 2014, Starfelt was called up to the Sweden national team for the first time on 30 September 2020 ahead of their games against Russia, Croatia, and Portugal in October 2020.{{Cite web|title=Starfelt en av skrällarna i Blågult-truppen: "Har drömt om det sedan jag var liten"|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/landslag/starfelt-en-av-skrallarna-i-blagult-truppen-har-dromt-om-det-sedan-jag-var-lit/|access-date=30 September 2020|website=fotbollskanalen|language=sv}} He made his full international debut on 8 October 2020 in a friendly game against Russia, playing all 90 minutes alongside Sebastian Holmén at centre-back in a 2–1 win for Sweden.{{Cite web|title=Svensk seger i Moskva|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2020/10/rus-swe/|access-date=9 October 2020|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|date=8 October 2020 |language=sv}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 15 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|carl-starfelt/320491}}
| 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"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|IF Brommapojkarna
|2013 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014
|Allsvenskan |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2015
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2017
|Superettan |27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!85 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|IFK Göteborg
|2018 |Allsvenskan |30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2019
|Allsvenskan |14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Rubin Kazan
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Russian Premier League |29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4"|Celtic
|34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9{{efn|Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Scottish Premiership |28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2023–24
|Scottish Premiership |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63||3||8||0||6||0||10||0||87||3 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Celta Vigo
|27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25
|La Liga |25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52||2||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||57||2 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!283 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 335 | 11 |
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= International =
{{updated|match played 22 March 2025}}{{NFT player|79708|access-date=18 March 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="6"|Sweden
|2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 14 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2021–22,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61316038|title=Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title|work=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2022|access-date=12 May 2022}} 2022–23{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439690 |title=Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles |first=Martin |last=Watt |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023}}
- Scottish Cup: 2022–23{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831 |title=Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble |first=Thomas |last=Duncan |work=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023}}
- Scottish League Cup: 2021–22{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59705941|title=Hibernian 1–2 Celtic|work=BBC Sport |date=18 December 2021 }} 2022–23{{Cite news |last=Moffat |first=Colin |date=26 February 2023 |title=Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final |language= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64688959 |access-date=26 February 2023}}
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership): 2022–23{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/seven-celtic-players-make-pfa-team-of-the-year-as-jota-and-maeda-miss-out|title=Seven Celtic players in PFA team of the year but star duo miss out |website=STV Sport |date=9 May 2023 |accessdate=9 May 2023 |first=Peter |last=Cassidy}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Soccerway|carl-starfelt/320491}}
- {{ifkdb|name=#4 Carl Starfelt}}
{{RC Celta de Vigo squad}}
{{2022–23 PFA Scotland Scottish Premiership Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Stockholm
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sweden men's international footballers
Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:IF Brommapojkarna players
Category:FC Rubin Kazan players
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
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Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
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