Casper Hugo Nilsson (born 26 November 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan from English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Casper Hugo Nilsson | ||
Date of birth | 26 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Right Back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Partick Thistle (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
2020–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019–2020 | Sweden U17 | 13 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
2023 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
Nilsson is a native of Ystad, Sweden.[2] Nilsson joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Brighton at the age of sixteen.[3]
Nilsson debuted for the Sweden national under-21 football team in March 2023.[2] Nilsson mainly operates as a right-back.[4]
Club career
editBrighton & Hove Albion
editNilsson made the step up from academy to under 23 with Brighton in 2022.[5]
Partick Thistle (loan)
editNilsson made his first move into senior football, signing on a season long loan with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in August 2024.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Chouchane, Nilsson and Ifill impress". tehargus.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Nilsson: "Det vore dumt att lämna"". sydsvenskan.se.
- ^ "Casper Nilsson närmar sig Premier League hos topplaget". aftonbladet.se.
- ^ "Casper Nilsson drömmer om laget". expressen.se.
- ^ https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20003059.chouchane-nilsson-ifill-impress-albion-youth-boss-andrew-crofts/
- ^ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/casper-nilsson-signs-on-loan-from-brighton/
- ^ https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/24514100.brightons-casper-nilsson-joins-partick-thistle-loan/
- ^ https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-world-championship-brighton-defender-joins-partick-thistle-on-season-long-loan-02f9a202-c985-4a21-81ff-15899da286a6