Hampus Näsström

Hampus Näsström
Personal information
Full name Gunnar Hampus Näsström
Date of birth (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 30)
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 IFK Värnamo
Number 6
Youth career
Smedby AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Smedby AIS 19 (1)
2015 Lindö FF 20 (2)
2016–2017 IK Sleipner 41 (3)
2018–2021 IF Sylvia 107 (4)
2022– IFK Värnamo 76 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Hampus Näsström (born 18 December 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a centre-back for IFK Värnamo in Allsvenskan.[3]

Career

Näsström started his youth career in Smedby AIS and played senior football for them until 2014. Then followed three seasons in Lindö FF and IK Sleipner.[4] He got 18 games in the Division 1 with Sleipner, and eventually three seasons in Division 1 with IF Sylvia.[3][5] Eventually, a transfer to a larger club was discussed.[6]

Ahead of the 2022 season Näsström trained with IFK Norrköping, but eventually transferred to Allsvenskan newcomers IFK Värnamo.[7] His path to the highest tier in Sweden has been described as grinding and "gnawing", but also "romantic", showcasing that it is possible to make the leap even well into one's twenties.[8][5]

He made his Allsvenskan debut in April 2022 against IFK Göteborg.[3] His first Allsvenskan goal came in July 2023 against Degerfors.[9] Following the end of his two-year contract, he extended it further.[10]

Personal life

Näsström is nicknamed "Näsa".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hampus Näsström". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ Hampus Näsström at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c Hampus Näsström at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Hampus Näsström". SvFF. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b Ahlin, Christian (28 November 2023). "Han kämpade i tio år i lägre serier innan genombrottet – nu går kontraktet ut". Värnamo Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Nyckelspelaren lämnar Sylvia – om rätt bud kommer". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ Berander, Moa (9 February 2022). "Officiellt: Näsström klar för Värnamo tar steget från Div 1" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ ""Näsas" gnetande till allsvenskan är en romantisk seger". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Första allsvenska fullträffen för Näsström". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b ""Näsas" beslut – här spelar Norrköpingskillen nästa år". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). 23 December 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.