Gustav Henriksson

Gustav Henriksson

Personal information
Full name	Gustav Niklas Henriksson[1]
Date of birth	(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Grebbestad, Sweden[2]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Elfsborg
Number	4
Youth career
	Grebbestads IF
2014–2018	IF Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Grebbestads IF	23	(1)
2018–2021	Elfsborg	25	(2)
2021–2022	Wolfsberger AC	12	(1)
2022–	Elfsborg	31	(1)
International career^‡
2014	Sweden U17	2	(0)
2020	Sweden U21	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Gustav Niklas Henriksson (born 3 February 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Elfsborg.

Club career

Grebbestads IF

Henriksson began his football career with hometown club Grebbestads IF.[3] He made 23 appearances and scored one goal for the first team between 2012 and 2014.[3]

IF Elfsborg

In the summer of 2014, Henriksson moved to IF Elfsborg, where he would join their youth academy.[4] In August 2018, he was promoted to the first team.[5] On 26 September 2018, Henriksson made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1–0 win over Hammarby IF.[3]

Wolfsberger AC

On 1 February 2021, Henriksson signed with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC.[6] He scored his first goal in his Bundesliga debut, a header, as his club beat Admira Wacker Mödling 2–1.[7]

Return to Elfsborg

On 7 January 2022, Henriksson returned to Elfsborg on a four-year contract.[8]

References

1. Gustav Henriksson at Soccerway
2. Bennelind, Thomas (11 June 2021). "Från pojkrummet till proffslivet ute i Europa". stromstadstidning.se (in Swedish).
3. "Grebbestads IF - Gustav Henriksson". grebbestadsif.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
4. Svensson, Jan (13 February 2014). "Grebbestads IF - Gustav Henrikssom lämnar GIF för Elsborg till sommaren". grebbestadsif.se (in Swedish).
5. "GUSTAV HENRIKSSON FLYTTAS UPP I A-LAGET". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 23 August 2018.
6. "Gustav Henriksson lämnar för Wolfsberger AC". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 1 February 2021.
7. Zetterman, Anton (13 February 2021). "Lämnade Elfsborg - succé direkt i debuten utomlands - Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll". Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll (in Swedish).
8. "Välkommen tillbaka – Gustav Henriksson" (Press release) (in Swedish). Elfsborg. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

External links

• Gustav Henriksson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
• Gustav Henriksson national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)