Lukas Björklund

Lukas Björklund
Personal information
Full name Lukas Edvin Björklund
Date of birth (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Ystad, Sweden[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sønderjyske
Number 8
Youth career
–2018 Ystads IF
2018–2020 Malmö FF
2020–2022 AC Milan
2022 Sønderjyske
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sønderjyske 42 (4)
International career‡
2019–2020 Sweden U17 6 (0)
2021–2023 Sweden U19 14 (1)
2024– Sweden U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:08, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Lukas Edvin Björklund (born 16 February 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske.

Career

Björklund started his career at Ystads IF,[3] and later in his youth moved to Malmö FF.[4] After two years in Malmö, Björklund moved to Italian giants AC Milan.[5] Björklund never had a big breakthrough in Italy - at least not in the club's first team - and in his two years in Italy, he played for the club's under-18 and under-19 teams.

On 1 September 2022, Danish 1st Division club Sønderjyske confirmed that Björklund joined the club on a deal until June 2025.[6] 18-year-old Björklund had a fine first season at the club, making 24 appearances, scoring three goals and two assists.

However, in May 2023, he suffered a knee injury in training and later underwent surgery that left the Swede out for almost a year.[7][8] Despite the injury, Björklund extended his contract in December 2023 until June 2026.[9] Björklund was not back on track until April 2024.[10]

References

  1. ^ Lukas Björklund har startat starkt i världsklubben Milan, ystadsallehanda.se, 1 December 2020
  2. ^ Lukas Björklund at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Intervju med Lukas Björklund, Ystads IF FF P04, pojkfotboll.wordpress.com, 25 July 2017
  4. ^ ”Ungdomarna snackar – vet att han varit hos oss”, expressen.se, 21 December 2020
  5. ^ OFFICIAL STATEMENT: LUKAS BJÖRKLUND, acmilan.com, 6 September 2020
  6. ^ SØNDERJYSKE HENTER UNGT MIDTBANETALENT I AC MILAN, soenderjyske.dk, 1 September 2022
  7. ^ LANG PAUSE TIL LUKAS BJÖRKLUND, soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 6 June 2023
  8. ^ Lang skadespause venter Sønderjyske-teenager, campo.dk, 6 June 2023
  9. ^ BJÖRKLUND FORLÆNGER I SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD, soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 12 December 2023
  10. ^ Ude knap et år: Sønderjyske-komet tilbage i kamp, campo.dk, 15 April 2024