Pontus Almqvist
{{short description|Swedish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pontus Almqvist
| fullname = Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist
| image = 9Almqvist1 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Almqvist with Pogoń Szczecin in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|07|10}}
| birth_place = Nyköping, Sweden
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Winger{{WorldFootball.net|pontus-almqvist}}
| currentclub = Parma
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Nyköping
| youthyears2 = 2014
| youthclubs2 = Syrianska
| youthyears3 = 2014
| youthclubs3 = Norrköping
| youthyears4 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs4 = Nike Academy
| youthyears5 = 2016
| youthclubs5 = IFK Norrköping
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Norrköping
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Sylvia (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Varbergs BoIS (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Norrby (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Sylvia (loan)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2020–2024
| clubs6 = Rostov
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = → Utrecht (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = → Pogoń Szczecin (loan)
| caps8 = 27
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = → Lecce (loan)
| caps9 = 30
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Parma
| caps10 = 29
| goals10 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U21
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| pcupdate = 30 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist (born 10 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Italian {{Italian football updater|Parma}} club Parma.[https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?fplid=672560&instant=1 Pontus Almqvist]‚ svenskfotboll.se, 4 January 2018 He is deployed as a winger or forward.
Career
File:Pontus Almqvist 2021.jpg]]
After attending trials in Stockholm, Almqvist joined the Nike Football Academy before signing a professional contract with Norrköping for the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.unisportstore.com/blog/5652-nike-academy-pontus-almqvist-signs-for-top-club |title=Pontus Almqvist signs for IFK Norrköping {{!}} Nike Academy to pro contract |website= unisportstore.com |date=3 November 2016|access-date= 19 July 2018}} On 23 September 2017, he made his debut for Norrköping, playing the last ten minutes in a 2–1 loss to Halmstad.{{cite web |url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/23/sweden/allsvenskan/halmstads-bollklubb/ildrottsforening-kamraterna-norrkoping/2380340/|title=HALMSTAD VS. NORRKÖPING 2 - 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=23 September 2017|access-date=19 July 2018}} He spent part of the 2017 season loan at Division 2 side IF Sylvia where he played three games and scored one goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskalag.se/ifsylvia-alag/profil/1275033/pontus-almqvist|title=18. Pontus Almqvist Slyvia profile|publisher=IF Sylvia|access-date=19 July 2018}} He joined Varbergs BoIS on loan at the start of the 2018 season and played four times before returning to Norrköping in July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.nt.se/sport/ifk-norrkoping/ifk-mittfaltaren-tranar-med-annan-klubb-om5379688.aspx|title=IFK-mittfältaren tränar med annan klubb|website=nt.se|date=18 July 2018|access-date=19 July 2018|language=Swedish}}
He scored his first two goals for Sweden U21 in September 2020 {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scores-fixtures/2020-09-08|title=BBC Football Scores|publisher=bbc|date=9 September 2020|access-date=9 September 2020}}
On 15 October 2020, Almqvist signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rostov.{{cite web|publisher=FC Rostov|url=http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/13922|title=Понтус Альмквист — игрок "Ростова"|date=15 October 2020|language=Russian}} On 7 March 2022, FIFA introduced special regulations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Those regulations allow foreign players in Russia to unilaterally temporarily suspend their contracts with their Russian clubs until the end of the 2021–22 season and join clubs outside of Russia until that date.{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-adopts-temporary-employment-and-registration-rules-to-address-several|title=FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine|date=7 March 2022}} On 17 March 2022, Almqvist used the new rule to sign with FC Utrecht in the Netherlands until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite press release|publisher=Utrecht|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/maart/pontus-almqvist-maakt-seizoen-af-bij-fc-utrecht/|title=Pontus Almqvist maakt seizoen af bij FC Utrecht|date=17 March 2022|access-date=18 March 2022|language=nl}}
FIFA extended their regulations for the 2022–23 season, allowing Almqvist to join Polish side Pogoń Szczecin on a one-year loan spell on 5 July 2022.{{cite web |title=Pontus Almqvist nowym zawodnikiem Pogoni! |url=https://pogonszczecin.pl/newsy/20220705114554/pontus-almqvist-nowym-zawodnikiem-pogoni |publisher=Pogoń Szczecin |language=pl |date=5 July 2022}}
On 22 June 2023, Almqvist moved on a new temporary deal to Lecce in Italy.{{cite web|publisher=US Lecce|url=https://www.uslecce.it/news/156864253446/almqvist-in-giallorosso|title=ALMQVIST IN GIALLOROSSO|date=22 June 2023|language=ru}}
On 13 August 2024, Almqvist signed with Parma in Italy on a permanent basis.{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/en/main-news/pontus-almqvist-joins-the-gialloblu/|title=PONTUS ALMQVIST JOINS THE GIALLOBLU|date=13 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024|language=it}}
Personal life
Pontus Almqvist is the brother of Swedish footballer Tove Almqvist.{{cite web | url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/damallsvenskan/allsvenska-syskonparet-hyllar-varandra-lik-neymar/ | title=Allsvenska syskonparet hyllar varandra: "Lik Neymar" }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Svenska Cupen, Russian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Norrköping
|2017 |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019
|Allsvenskan |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|Allsvenskan |20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| Sylvia (loan)
|2017 |3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 1 | |||
| Varberg (loan)
|2018 |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | |||
| Norrby (loan)
|2018 |Superettan |14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 1 | ||
| Sylvia (loan)
|2019 |6 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Rostov
|19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|Russian Premier League |18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Utrecht (loan)
|9 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | |||
| Pogoń Szczecin (loan)
|27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| Lecce
|30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 3 | ||
| Parma
|Serie A |29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!187 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 21 |
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References
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External links
- {{SvFF player|id=ad05415b-e465-4d99-bb4b-b71c5079eefe|fid=672560}}
- {{SvFF club player|id=ad05415b-e465-4d99-bb4b-b71c5079eefe}}
- {{SvFF national player|id=ad05415b-e465-4d99-bb4b-b71c5079eefe}}
{{Parma Calcio 1913 squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Nyköping
Category:Footballers from Södermanland County
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers
Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:IFK Norrköping players
Category:Varbergs BoIS players
Category:Pogoń Szczecin players
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Ettan Fotboll players
Category:Division 2 (Swedish football) players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers
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