Sebastian Nanasi

Sebastian Nanasi

Nanasi in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Algot Sebastian Nanasi
Date of birth	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Kristianstad, Sweden
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Strasbourg
Number	15
Youth career
	Viby IF
0000–2018	Kristianstad
2018–2020	Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Kristianstad	11	(2)
2020–2024	Malmö FF	68	(18)
2020	→ Varbergs BoIS (loan)	6	(0)
2022	→ Kalmar FF (loan)	16	(5)
2024–	Strasbourg	18	(4)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Sweden U17	18	(9)
2019–2021	Sweden U19	6	(2)
2023–2024	Sweden U21	8	(1)
2023–	Sweden	6	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:42, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Algot Sebastian Nanasi (born 16 May 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Early career

Nanasi started with Viby IF, before moving to Kristianstad in the Ettan.[1] On 7 April 2018, he made his league debut with Kristiansad at age 15, in a 2–1 loss against Eskilsminne, coming on for Emmanuel Okine.[2] He joined Malmö FF's under 19s in August 2018.[3]

Malmö FF and loan spells

After scoring 22 goals in 11 matches in the U19 Allsvenskan in 2019, Nanasi was given a first-team contract.[1] Nanasi was loaned to newly promoted Varbergs BoIS in the Allsvenskan in 2020. He made his league debut in a 2–1 loss against IFK Göteborg on 18 June 2020, coming on for Alibek Aliev.[4] He would only make 6 appearances before returning to his parent club at the end of the 2020 season.[5] On 21 February 2021, Nanasi made his Malmö debut, coming off the bench in a 2–1 home loss in the group stage of the Svenska Cupen to Västerås.[6] Nanasi extended his contract with Malmö in March 2021 to 2023, and extended it again in December 2021, making it valid until 2025.[7][8] Nanasi made his UEFA Champions League debut on 14 September 2021 against Juventus at home in a 3–0 loss, coming on for Bonke Innocent.[9][10] On 25 September 2021, Nanasi scored his first Allsvenskan goal against Örebro SK in a 5–1 victory, a rebound from a shot taken by Veljko Birmančević.[11]

On 20 July 2022, it was announced that Nanasi would be joining fellow Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF for the rest of the season.[12] He made his debut in a 1–0 against IF Elfsborg on 24 July 2022, and scored his first goal against his former team Varberg on 5 September.[13][14] He would finish the season with 16 matches, 5 goals and 6 assists, helping the team reach 4th in the Allsvenskan.[15]

Nanasi won the 2023 Allsvenskan with Malmö, scoring 11 goals and assisting, consequently winning both Allsvenskan Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year.[16]

Strasbourg

On 23 August 2024, the Ligue 1 club Strasbourg signed Nanasi for a reported sum of 11 million euro.[17][18] Nanasi made his debut two days later for the French side, coming on in the 80th minute in a 3–1 victory against Rennes.[19] On 30 August Nanasi made his first start debut against Lyon, furthermore scoring his first goal for Strasbourg two minutes after kick-off.[20]

International career

Nanasi made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, replacing Yasin Ayari 82 minutes into a friendly 2–0 win against Finland.[21] Nanasi scored his first international goal on 12 January in a 2–1 win against Estonia.[22] On 14 October 2024, Nanasi scored two goals in a 3–0 away win against Estonia in Tallinn in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C.[23]

Personal life

Nanasi is of Hungarian descent through his grandfather. His father played floorball and, while born in Sweden, represented the Hungary national floorball team.[24]

Nanasi is a supporter of Liverpool FC.[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 January 2025[26][27]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kristianstad	2018	Ettan	11	2	0	0	—		—		11	2
Varbergs BoIS (loan)	2020	Allsvenskan	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Malmö FF	2021	Allsvenskan	13	1	3	1	4	0	—		20	2
	2022	Allsvenskan	9	0	4	1	1	0	—		14	1
	2023	Allsvenskan	29	11	4	2	—		—		33	13
	2024	Allsvenskan	15	6	6	1	1	0	—		22	7
	Total		66	18	17	5	6	0	—		89	23
Kalmar FF (loan)	2022	Allsvenskan	16	5	0	0	—		—		16	5
Strasbourg	2024–25	Ligue 1	18	4	1	0	—		—		19	4
Career total			117	29	18	5	6	0	0	0	141	34

International

As of 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	2023	2	0
	2024	4	3
Total		6	3

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nanasi goal.

List of international goals scored by Sebastian Nanasi

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	12 January 2024	Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, Cyprus	Estonia	1–1	2–1	Friendly	[28]
2	14 October 2024	Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia	Estonia	1–0	3–0	2024–25 UEFA Nations League	[29]
3				2–0

Honours

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2021, 2023, 2024
• Svenska Cupen: 2021–22, 2023–24

Individual

• Allsvenskan Player of the Year: 2023,[30] 2024[31]
• Allsvenskan Midfielder of the Year: 2023,[30] 2024[31]

References

1. "A-kontrakt och utlåning för Sebastian Nanasi" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
2. "En helg att minnas för 15-årige Nanasi" (in Swedish). KRISTIANSTAD FC. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
3. "Sebbe Nanasi lämnar för Malmö FF" (in Swedish). KRISTIANSTAD FC. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
4. "Varberg vs. IFK Göteborg 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
5. "Sebastian Nanasi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
6. "Malmö FF - Västerås SK FK - Matchfakta - Svenska fotboll" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotbolll. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
7. "Malmö FF förlänger kontraktet med Sebastian Nanasi" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
8. "Malmö FF förlänger med Sebastian Nanasi" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
9. "Sebastian Nanasi lånas ut till Kalmar FF" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
10. "Tunga minuter fällde MFF i CL-premiären" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
11. "Sebastian Nanasis succé mot Örebro – första allsvenska målet" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
12. "Välkommen till Kalmar FF, Sebastian Nanasi!" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
13. "Kalmar vs. Elfsborg 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
14. "Signerat Peter Ahlén: "Kalmar-matcher inget för svaga nerver"" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
15. "Tack Sebastian Nanasi för dina insatser i Kalmar FF!" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
16. "Spelare från Malmö FF och IF Elfsborg dominerade på Allsvenskans Stora Pris". Svensk Elitfotboll. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
17. "Sebastian Nanasi au Racing" (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
18. "Officiellt: Nanasi lämnar MFF för Strasbourg". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
19. "Sebastian Nanasi debuterade i Strasbourg-seger". Fotbolldirekt. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
20. "Nanasi målskytt i sin startdebut". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
21. "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
22. "SPELARBETYG: Han var bäst i Sveriges seger". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
23. "Nanasis succé: Två mål i första starten" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 14 October 2024.
24. "Veckans talang: Sebastian Nanasi". Ettanfotboll.
25. Se reprisen av Sportbladets chatt med landslagsspelare Sebastian Nanasi - Aftonbladet TV (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via tv.aftonbladet.se.
26. Sebastian Nanasi at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
27. Sebastian Nanasi at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
28. "Sverige - Estland, Landskamp Herr". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
29. "Succé för Nanasi mot Estland". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
30. "Spelare från Malmö FF och IF Elfsborg dominerade på Allsvenskans Stora Pris". allsvenskan.se (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
31. sef_admin (20 November 2024). "Sebastian Nanasi bäst för andra året i följd och Gunnar Nordahl århundradets bästa allsvenska spelare – Allt från Allsvenskans Stora Pris 2024". Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 November 2024.