Jakob Johansson
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{other people}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jakob Johansson
| image = CSKA-AEK (1).jpg
| caption = Johansson with AEK Athens in 2017
| fullname = Jakob Valdemar
Olsson Johansson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|06|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Trollhättan, Sweden
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| youthclubs1 = Trollhättans BoIS
| years1 = 2005
| clubs1 = Trollhättans BoIS
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = FC Trollhättan
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007–2014
| clubs3 = IFK Göteborg
| caps3 = 163
| goals3 = 18
| years4 = 2015–2018
| clubs4 = AEK Athens
| caps4 = 96
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = Rennes
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = Rennes II
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = IFK Göteborg
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 0
| totalcaps = 315
| totalgoals = 26
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2009–2012
| nationalteam3 = Sweden U21
| nationalcaps3 = 15
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2019
| nationalteam4 = Sweden
| nationalcaps4 = 18
| nationalgoals4 = 1
}}
Jakob Valdemar Olsson Johansson (born 21 June 1990) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Becoming the first player born in the 1990s to play in Allsvenskan while at IFK Göteborg, he went on to represent AEK Athens and Rennes before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2021. A full international between 2013 and 2019, he won 18 caps for the Sweden national team and is best remembered for scoring the winning goal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs against Italy when Sweden qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 12 years.
Club career
=IFK Göteborg=
Born in Trollhättan, Johansson's first club was Trollhättans BoIS. He was brought to IFK Göteborg, together with manager Jonas Olsson, from FC Trollhättan. On 27 June 2007, he became the first player born in the 1990s to have played in the top league of Sweden, Allsvenskan when he debuted for his IFK Göteborg.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,1106562,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802155725/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,1106562,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2012 |title=Förste 90-talisten i allsvenskan |publisher=Aftonbladet |language=sv }}
=AEK Athens=
On 28 December 2014, Johansson signed a 3.5-year contract with AEK Athens.{{cite web |url=http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/47739 |title=KLART: Jakob Johansson till AEK Aten |publisher=Fotbolltransfers|date=28 December 2014|access-date = 28 December 2014 |language=sv }} On 22 August 2015, he made his debut in Super League Greece helping his team AEK win 3–0 against Platanias. On 22 November 2015, he scored his first season goal with a header in AEK Athens' away win against Panthrakikos.{{cite web |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/138775/poyet-had-predicted-johannson-goal |title=Poyet had predicted Johannson goal |publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=22 November 2015}} On 21 December 2015, the 15th matchday of the season, he again netted with a header giving his club the lead in 2–1 home defeat against Levadiakos.{{cite web |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/148877/levadiakos-shock-aek-olympic-stadium-vids |title=Levadiakos shock AEK in Olympic Stadium |publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=21 December 2015}} He finished the 2015–16 season with seven goals, including a header against Panathinaikos in a 3–1 victory.
Johansson started the 2016–17 season as a key player for the team in midfield.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aek/thelei-ton-gioxanson-h-ren.4393050.html |title=Θέλει τον Γιόχανσον η Ρεν |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=27 November 2015}} In the late days of July 2017 AEK made a last effort to extend Johansson's contract, which is set to expire on 30 June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aek/ksekatharizei-amesa-to-thema-gioxanson.4784624.html |title=Ξεκαθαρίζει άμεσα του Γιόχανσον |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=29 July 2017}} On 20 August 2017, he scored in the opening match of the season against Panetolikos, which ended as a 2–0 home win.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1126190/aek-panaitolikos-2-0|title=ΑΕΚ-Παναιτωλικός 2-0!|access-date=20 August 2017|language=el}} Johansson started the 2017–18 season as a key player for the team in midfield.
=Rennes=
=Return to IFK Göteborg and retirement=
In 2020, he return to IFK Göteborg after six years abroad.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-13|title=Jakob tillbaka i Blåvitt|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2020/jakob-tillbaka-i-blavitt/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag|publisher=IFK Göteborg|language=sv-SE}} On 22 June 2021, after suffering many injuries in the latest years, he decided at the age of only 31 to retire from professional football, citing his injuries as the reason that obliged him to retire.{{Cite web|date=22 June 2021|title=Γιόχανσον: Ανακοίνωσε το πρόωρο τέλος της καριέρας του σε ηλικία 31 ετών λόγω των τραυματισμών|trans-title=Johansson: Announced an early ending to his career at the age of 31 due to injuries|url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/gioxanson-anakoinwse-to-prowro-telos-tis-karieras-tou/4186438|access-date=23 June 2021|website=www.sport-fm.gr|language=el}}
International career
Johansson made his international debut in a friendly against North Korea on 23 January 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ttela.se/sport/fotboll/stark-landslagsdebut-av-jakob-johansson-1.2678427|title = Stark landslagsdebut av Jakob Johansson|date = 23 January 2013}} He made his competitive debut in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against France on 11 November 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/jakob-johanssons-ord-efter-succ%C3%A9debuten-1.3951574|title = Jakob Johanssons ord efter succédebuten|date = 11 November 2016}} On 10 November 2017 the Swedes won against Italy 1–0 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Second Round first leg at the Friends Arena, and the only goal coming when Jakob Johansson drilled home from 20 yards, via a Daniele De Rossi deflection.[http://www.skysports.com/football/sweden-vs-italy/385571 Sweden-Italy 1–0] On 13 November 2017, in the game where Sweden held on to force a goalless draw in the second leg at the San Siro to defeat the Italians 1–0 on aggregate in their Russia 2018 World Cup play-off, Johansson faced an anterior cruciate ligament injury that kept him out for 11 months. Consequently, he also missed the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/aek/h-sygklonistikh-perigrafh-toy-gioxanson-gia-ton-traymatismo-toy.4938534.html Η συγκλονιστική περιγραφή του Γιόχανσον για τον τραυματισμό του][http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aek/ximeneth-na-kseperasoyme-kai-ton-traymatismo-toy-gioxanson.4938030.html Χιμένεθ: "Να ξεπεράσουμε και τον τραυματισμό του Γιόχανσον"]
Style of play
Johansson was a box-to-box midfielder, with his stand-out features being his physical strength, marking, accurate passing and overall significance in build-up play.
Personal life
His older brother Rickard Johansson is a former goalkeeper.{{cite web |url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/player/1332.html |title=Rickard Johansson at Fotbolltransfers.com |publisher=Fotbolltransfers |language=sv }}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web |title=J. Johansson |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jakob-johannsson/6248/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=4 July 2018}} | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Svenska Cupen, Greek Cup, Coupe de France}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||
| rowspan="9"|IFK Göteborg
|2007 |9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |
| 2008
|Allsvenskan |15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2009
|Allsvenskan |17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010
|Allsvenskan |26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2011
|Allsvenskan |20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | |
| 2012
|Allsvenskan |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |
| 2013
|Allsvenskan |27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
| 2014
|Allsvenskan |27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!163||18||29||7||11||1||203||26 | |||||||
| rowspan="5"|AEK Athens
|21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |
| 2015–16
|34 | 5 | 8 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 7 | |
| 2016–17
|Super League Greece |33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2017–18
|Super League Greece |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!96||7||19||3||9||0||124||10 | |||||||
| rowspan="3"|Rennes
|16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019–20
|Ligue 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!16||1||2||0||4||0||22||1 | |||||||
| rowspan="3"|IFK Göteborg
|2020 |Allsvenskan |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021
|Allsvenskan |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!18||0||1||0||1||0||20||0 | |||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!293||26||51||10||25||1||369||37 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| + Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|pid=50768|accessdate=10 November 2017}} | ||
| National team||Year||Apps||Goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Sweden
|2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total||18||1 |
International goals
:Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. || Date || Venue || Opponent || Score || Result || Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 November 2017 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | {{fb|ITA}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
IFK Göteborg
AEK Athens
- Super League Greece: 2017–18
- Greek Cup: 2015–16
- Football League: 2014–15 (South Group)
Rennes
Individual
- Årets ärkeängel (IFK Göteborg player of the year as decided by the supporters): 2012{{Cite web|title=Alla 48 ärkeänglar {{!}} ifkdb.se|url=https://ifkdb.se/listor/arkeanglar|access-date=2021-03-01|website=ifkdb.se}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Svenskfotboll|id=8abd87a9-4312-4fe1-bf49-e74cf5973d9b}}
{{Football League Greece foreigner of the year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Jakob}}
Category:Footballers from Trollhättan
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers
Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Sweden men's international footballers
Category:FC Trollhättan players
Category:AEK Athens F.C. players
Category:Stade Rennais FC players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Football League (Greece) players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Greece