Isac Lidberg
{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Isac Lidberg
| image = Isac Lidberg - Go Ahead Eagles - FC Volendam - 52914784076 (2023).jpg
| image_size = 175px
| caption = Lidberg with Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
| fullname = Isac Alexi Sivert Lidberg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|09|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Darmstadt 98
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
| youthclubs1 = Hägerstens SK
| youthyears2 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs2 = Hammarby IF
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Hammarby IF
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Enskede IK (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = Åtvidabergs FF
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Start
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = → Jerv (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → HamKam (loan)
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = → Brommapojkarna (loan)
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = Gefle
| caps8 = 37
| goals8 = 22
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = Go Ahead Eagles
| caps9 = 65
| goals9 = 11
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = Utrecht
| caps10 = 20
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Darmstadt 98
| caps11 = 17
| goals11 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps2 = 17
| nationalgoals2 = 10
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Sweden
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 18:59, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024
}}
Isac Alexi Sivert Lidberg (born 8 September 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{German football updater|Darmstadt}} club Darmstadt 98 and the Sweden national team.{{cite web|title=Isac Lidberg|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?fplid=663324|publisher=SvFF|access-date=26 December 2015|language=Swedish}}
Club career
=Hammarby IF=
Lidberg started out his football career with local side Hägerstens SK, but moved to Hammarby Sjöstad and began to play for Hammarby IF as an eleven-year-old.{{cite web |date=24 May 2014 |title=Går inte i pappas fotspår |url=http://gamla.mitti.se/gar-inte-%E2%80%A8i-pappas-fotspar/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070346/http://gamla.mitti.se/gar-inte-%E2%80%A8i-pappas-fotspar/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=2 January 2016 |publisher=mitti.se}}{{cite web| url=http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/Article.aspx?id=9e4a7e7a-5490-4ccb-b7f6-21fe634efba0| title=Anfallstalangen Isac Lidberg skriver A-lagskontrakt| publisher=Hammarby IF| date=31 March 2015| access-date=2 January 2016| language=Swedish| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070838/http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/Article.aspx?id=9e4a7e7a-5490-4ccb-b7f6-21fe634efba0| archive-date=5 March 2016}} Advancing through the youth teams, Lidberg played his first game for Hammarby's under 21-team against GIF Sundsvall 2014 as a substitute, and scored a 2–1 goal within a minute. In March 2015, Hammarby offered him a 3-year senior contract, which he signed.
The senior debut came the same year in Allsvenskan, when Lidberg got substituted with Linus Hallenius in a game against Falkenbergs FF on 13 July.{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/07/13/sweden/allsvenskan/hammarby/falkenbergs-fotbollsforening/1989198/| title=Hammarby vs. Falkenberg 3 - 0| publisher=Soccerway|date=13 July 2015| access-date=2 January 2016|language=Swedish}} The 16-year-old Lidberg became the youngest player ever to represent Hammarby in Allsvenskan.{{cite news |date=27 July 2015 |title=Brottarsonen går sin egen väg |url=http://www.svd.se/brottarsonen-gar-sin-egen-vag |access-date=2 January 2016 |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |language=Swedish}} He played his second game in Allsvenskan on the last game day of the 2015 season in Hammarby's 2–1 loss away against Halmstads BK.{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/31/sweden/allsvenskan/halmstads-bollklubb/hammarby/1989313/| title=Halmstad vs. Hammarby 2 - 1| publisher=Soccerway|date=31 October 2015| access-date=2 January 2016}}
Lidberg made another five appearances in Allsvenskan for the club during the 2016 season.
==Loan to Enskede IK==
On 8 April 2016 it was announced that Lidberg was going to be on loan to newly promoted Division 1 club Enskede IK for the whole season. With Enskede being Hammarby's partner club, an agreement was made that the player was allowed to represent both clubs during the loan period.{{cite news|title=Officiellt: Enskede IK lånar Isac Lidberg|url=http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/62196|publisher=fotbollstransfers.com|date=8 April 2016|access-date=9 April 2016|language=Swedish}}
In his first start for the club, he scored two goals in Enskede's 3–1 win against Piteå IF on 1 May.{{cite web|title=Matchinformation: Enskede IK mot Piteå IF|url=http://www.stff.se/match/?scr=result&fmid=3216072|publisher=Stockholms Fotbollsförbund|date=1 May 2016|access-date=19 May 2016}} Lidberg would later move on to make another 14 appearances for the side during the season, scoring 6 goals in the league play.
=Åtvidabergs FF=
On 30 March 2017, he signed a permanent deal with Åtvidabergs FF in Superettan, the Swedish second tier.{{cite web|title=Isac klar för Åtvidaberg|url=http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/isac-klar-for-atvidaberg/|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=30 March 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}} He signed a three-year contract with his new club.{{cite web|title=AVSLÖJAR: Lidberg lämnar Bajen – landslagstalangen nära superettanklubb|url=https://www.svenskalag.se/affsenior/nyheter/962663/isac-lidberg-forstarker-aff|publisher=Åtvidabergs FF|date=30 March 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}} Hammarby reportedly sold Lidberg after the two parties could not agree on a new contract.{{cite web|title=Isac Lidberg förstärker Åtvidaberg|url=http://www.fotbolldirekt.se/2017/03/29/avslojar-lidberg-lamnar-bajen-landslagstalangen-nara-superettanklubb/|publisher=Fotbolldirekt|date=29 March 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}}
Isac Lidberg made his debut for Åtvidaberg on match day one of the 2017 Superettan against IFK Värnamo on away turf. His new team lost 4–0 with Lidberg getting sent off in the last few minutes of the game, after coming on as a substitute.{{cite web|title=En premiär att glömma för ÅFF|url=http://www.corren.se/sport/aff/en-premiar-att-glomma-for-aff-om4574894.aspx|publisher=Corren|date=2 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}}
=Start=
On 11 January 2018, Lidberg signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Start.{{cite web |title=Her er Starts nye spiss |url=https://www.ikstart.no/nyheter/her-er-starts-nye-spiss |website=Start |language=no |date=11 January 2018}} On 4 March, he moved to Jerv on loan, on a deal until 1 August.{{cite web |title=Ny spiller på plass før Marbella |url=https://www.fkjerv.no/nyheter/ny-spiller-klar |website=Jerv |language=no |date=4 March 2018}} On 8 April, he made his debut for Jerv, coming on as a substitute for Aram Khalili in the 1–1 home draw against Ull/Kisa.{{cite web |title=altomfotball.no: Jerv - Ull/Kisa - OBOS-ligaen - 2. runde, 08.04.2018 |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=912742&tournamentId=2&seasonId=340&useFullUrl=false |website=TV 2 |language=no |date=8 April 2018}} On 17 June, he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 defeat to Florø.{{cite web |title=altomfotball.no: Florø - Jerv - OBOS-ligaen - 13. runde, 17.06.2018 |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=912826&tournamentId=2&seasonId=340&useFullUrl=false |website=TV 2 |language=no |date=17 June 2018}}
Initially returning to Start, on 15 August 2018 he moved – again on loan – to HamKam.{{cite web |title=Isac Lidberg til HamKam |url=https://www.hamkam.no/nyheter/isac-lidberg-er-klar-for-gr%C3%B8nt-og-hvitt |website=HamKam |language=no |date=15 August 2018}} On 19 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Nest-Sotra.{{cite web |title=altomfotball.no: Øygarden - HamKam - OBOS-ligaen - 20. runde, 19.08.2018 |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=912881&tournamentId=2&seasonId=340&useFullUrl=false |website=TV 2 |language=no |date=19 August 2018}}
In February 2019, Lidberg was loaned out to IF Brommapojkarna on a loan agreement for the 2019 season.{{cite news |title=Officiellt: Isac Lidberg på lån till IF Brommapojkarna |url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/105179 |work=Fotbolltransfers.com |date=25 February 2019 |language=sv}}
=Gefle IF=
In February 2020, Lidberg signed a two-year contract with Gefle IF competing in the Swedish third tier, Ettan.{{cite news |title=Officiellt: Isac Lidberg klar för Gefle IF |url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/120535 |work=Fotbolltransfers.com |date=28 February 2020 |language=sv}} In the third division, he had a successful spell, making 25 appearances in which he scored 19 goals in his first season at the club.
=Go Ahead Eagles=
On 1 May 2021, Lidberg signed a two-year contract with an option of an additional year with newly promoted Dutch Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.{{cite news |title=Officiellt: Isac Lidberg flyttar till Go Ahead Eagles i sommar |url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/138215 |work=Fotbolltransfers.com |date=1 May 2021 |language=sv}}{{cite news |title=Go Ahead Eagles trekt Zweedse spits Isac Lidberg aan |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/1554745/Go-Ahead-Eagles-trekt-Zweedse-spits-Isac-Lidberg-aan |work=RTV Oost |date=30 April 2021 |language=NL}} He made his debut in the Eredivisie on 13 August 2021 in a 1–0 loss to Heerenveen.{{cite web |title=Go Ahead Eagles vs. Heerenveen – 13 August 2021 |url=https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/13/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/sportclub-heerenveen/3512458/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=3 January 2022}}
=Utrecht=
On 18 July 2023, Lidberg signed a four-year contract with Utrecht.{{cite web|publisher=FC Utrecht|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/juli/zweedse-versterking-isac-lidberg-naar-fc-utrecht|title=Zweedse versterking: Isac Lidberg naar FC Utrecht|trans-title=Swedish reinforcement: Isac Lidberg to FC Utrecht|date=18 July 2023|access-date=18 July 2023|language=nl}} He made his debut for the club on 20 August, replacing Victor Jensen in the 79th minute of a 2–0 league loss to Heerenveen.{{cite news |title=Foutloos Heerenveen zorgt voor chagrijn bij tandeloos FC Utrecht |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/foutloos-heerenveen-zorgt-voor-chagrijn-bij-tandeloos-fc-utrecht |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=Voetbal International |date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926191837/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/foutloos-heerenveen-zorgt-voor-chagrijn-bij-tandeloos-fc-utrecht |archive-date=26 September 2023 |language=nl}} He scored his debut goal for Utrecht from a penalty kick on 31 October, contributing to a 3–0 lead in their 3–2 triumph against RKC Waalwijk in the KNVB Cup.{{cite news |title=FC Utrecht stoot RKC tussen bliksemflitsen en donderslagen uit bekertoernooi |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2496168-fc-utrecht-stoot-rkc-tussen-bliksemflitsen-en-donderslagen-uit-bekertoernooi |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=NOS |date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031222718/https://nos.nl/artikel/2496168-fc-utrecht-stoot-rkc-tussen-bliksemflitsen-en-donderslagen-uit-bekertoernooi |archive-date=31 October 2023 |language=nl}} On 26 November, he netted his first league goal for Utrecht, securing the winning goal as the Domstedelingen triumphed 2–1 against Sparta Rotterdam at Het Kasteel.{{cite news |last1=Manen |first1=Rick van |title=Seuntjens en Lidberg helpen FC Utrecht aan zege op Sparta: 'Beter lelijk winnen dan mooi verliezen' |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3663822/seuntjens-en-lidberg-helpen-fc-utrecht-aan-zege-op-sparta-beter-lelijk-winnen-dan-mooi-verliezen |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=RTV Utrecht |date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203131625/https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3663822/seuntjens-en-lidberg-helpen-fc-utrecht-aan-zege-op-sparta-beter-lelijk-winnen-dan-mooi-verliezen |archive-date=3 December 2023 |language=nl}} Following a mild achilles injury, he was substituted early during a draw against AZ on 3 December due to a knock.{{cite news |last1=Manen |first1=Rick van |title=Kijk terug: FC Utrecht grijpt naast zege tegen AZ: 'Ik had hem op mijn slof' |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3666732/kijk-terug-fc-utrecht-grijpt-naast-zege-tegen-az-ik-had-hem-op-mijn-slof |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=RTV Utrecht |date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213230518/https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3666732/kijk-terug-fc-utrecht-grijpt-naast-zege-tegen-az-ik-had-hem-op-mijn-slof |archive-date=13 December 2023 |language=nl}} This sidelined him for the remainder of the year.
=Darmstadt=
On 16 August 2024, Lidberg signed with Darmstadt 98 in German 2. Bundesliga.{{cite web|publisher=Darmstadt|url=https://www.sv98.de/lidberg-signs-for-the-lilies/|title=Lidberg signs for the Lilies|date=16 August 2024|access-date=16 August 2024}}
International career
Isac Lidberg played 14 games for Sweden U17, in which he scored nine goals, between 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|title=P18-trupp mot Ungern och Irland|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2016/05/trupp-for-p18-mot-ungern-och-irland/|publisher=SvFF|date=18 May 2016|access-date=19 May 2016|language=Swedish}}
As of the end of 2016, he has won 11 caps for Sweden U19 and scored 10 goals in total.{{cite web|title=Landslagsdatabasen: Isac Lidberg|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/landslagsdatabas/landslagsspelare/?fplid=663324|publisher=SvFF|date=22 January 2017|access-date=22 January 2017|language=Swedish}}
Lidberg made his debut for Sweden national team on 19 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Azerbaijan at the Strawberry Arena. He substituted Viktor Gyökeres (who scored 4 goals) in the 89th minute, as Sweden won 6–0.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/699041/azerbaijan-sweden|title=Sweden v Azerbaijan game report|date=19 November 2024}}
Style of play
Lidberg has described himself as a "powerful forward that can score on anything", which is something then manager Nanne Bergstrand agreed upon, stating that he's strong for his age due to training from an early age.{{cite web|url=https://htv.solidtango.com/video/isac-lidberg-fantastiskt| title=Isac Lidberg - "Jag är en kraftfull forward"| publisher=Hammarby IF|date=31 March 2016| access-date=5 January 2016|language=Swedish}} Hammarby's former sporting director Mats Jingblad added that Lidberg is a modern forward that often make runs behind the defenders.
Personal life
Lidberg grew up mainly in Stockholm and is the second born child to Swedish reality television star and wrestling world champion Martin Lidberg.{{cite web |date=12 September 2013 |title=Martin Lidbergs lycka: "Vi fick en liten flicka" |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/martin-lidbergs-lycka-vi-fick-en-liten-flicka/ |access-date=2 January 2016 |publisher=mitti.se |language=Swedish}} His uncle is Jimmy Lidberg, a fellow Olympic medalist wrestler.{{cite web |date=2 March 2017 |title=OS-hjälten Jimmy Lidberg till Hammarby |url=https://mitti.se/sport/hjalten-lidberg-hammarby/ |access-date=5 April 2017 |publisher=mitti.se |language=Swedish |archive-date=9 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009024857/https://mitti.se/sport/hjalten-lidberg-hammarby/ |url-status=dead }} He practiced wrestling as well for several years and was a big talent, but quit to focus on his football instead. Lidberg dreams of playing for Bayern Munich one day and his idol footballer is the German striker Mario Gomez.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 1 July 2024}}{{Soccerway|isac-lidberg/379265}}
| 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"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Hammarby IF
|2015 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|Allsvenskan |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Enskede IK (on loan)
|2016 |Ettan |14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 6 | |||
| Åtvidabergs FF
|2017 |22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 5 | |||
| Start
|2018 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jerv (loan)
|2018 |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| HamKam (loan)
|2018 |OBOS-ligaen |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| Brommapojkarna (loan)
|2019 |Superettan |18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Gefle
|2020 |Ettan |25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 19 | |||
| 2021
|Ettan |12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 22 | |
| rowspan="3"|Go Ahead Eagles
|32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 8 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14 | |
| Utrecht
|Eredivisie |20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!199 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 55 |
References
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External links
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{{SV Darmstadt 98 squad}}
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