Emil Pakebba Joof Roback (born 3 May 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in Sweden to Gambian parents, Roback has represented Sweden at various youth levels internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Pakebba Joof Roback | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Muangthong United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Sleipner | |||
| IFK Norrköping | |||
| 2012 | Västerhaninge IF | ||
| 2015–2019 | Hammarby IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Hammarby IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → IK Frej (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → IFK Norrköping (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Muangthong United | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2019 | Sweden U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U19 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:46, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editRoback started playing football as a youngster with IFK Norrköping, before representing IK Sleipner and Västerhaninge IF in two brief spells.[1]
Hammarby IF
editIn 2015, he joined the academy of Allsvenskan side Hammarby IF from Stockholm.[2] On 3 January 2020, Roback signed his first professional contract with Hammarby.[3] On 24 April 2020, Roback played striker alongside Hammarby IF shareholder Zlatan Ibrahimović in an internal friendly game with Hammarby during the COVID-19 pandemic that was televised by Dplay.[4]
Loan to Frej
editHe was loaned out to affiliated club IK Frej in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, for the remainder of the 2020 season.[5] He ended up playing 8 games for Frej in 2020.[6]
Return to Hammarby IF and debut
editOn 25 June 2020, Roback returned to Hammarby for their Svenska Cupen match against IFK Göteborg.[7] He made his professional debut after coming on as a 74th minute substitute for Imad Khalili as Hammarby would succumb to a 1–3 defeat.[8]
AC Milan
editOn 14 August 2020, Roback completed a transfer to Italian Serie A club AC Milan.[9][10] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 15-20 million Swedish kronor (approximately £1.3-1.8 million).[11] On January 13, 2022 he made his first team debut, as a substitute, playing the final minutes of a 3–1 victory against Genoa in the Coppa Italia.
Loan to Nordsjælland
editOn 31 August 2022 it was confirmed, that Roback had joined Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland on a season-long loan deal, with a reported purchase option of €2 million. However he only featured with the youth sector and his loan was cut shortly before the season concluded.[12]
Loan to IFK Norrköping
editIn March 2023, Roback returned to Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping on a season-long loan deal, the club where he had spent time as a youngster.[13]
Muangthong United
editOn 15 July 2024, Roback signed with Muangthong United of the Thai League 1.[14]
International career
editRoback has represented his nation Sweden at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 September 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby IF | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| IK Frej (loan) | 2020 | Ettan Norra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| AC Milan | 2021–22 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Nordsjælland | 2022–23 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| IFK Norrköping (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Muangthong United | 2024–25 | Thai League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Roback: "Laget är som en familj"". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Roback: "Laget är som en familj"" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Hammarby Fotboll skriver avtal med Roback och Engdahl" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "NOA BACHNER: Hammarby lyssnade på vad Tegnell INTE sa". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Frej 0–1 Brommapojkarna". Soccerway.
- ^ "Emil Roback - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Supertalangen Emil Roback, 17, om första tiden i Milan: "Overkligt"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Hammarby 1–3 IFK Goteborg". Soccerway.
- ^ "Emil Roback till AC Milan" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale: Emil Roback" (in Italian). AC Milan. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Bomben: Säljer 17-årig talang till storklubben". Expressen. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ EMIL ROBACK SKIFTER TIL FC NORDSJÆLLAND Archived 31 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine, fcn.dk, 31 August 2022
- ^ "VÄLKOMMEN HEM, EMIL ROBACK!" [WELCOME HOME, EMIL ROBACK!]. ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "ฮือฮา! เมืองทอง ซิว "เอมิล โรบัค" หอกทีมชาติสวีเดนจาก เอซี มิลาน". www.siamsport.co.th (in Thai). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Sweden U17 4–2 Lithuania U17". Soccerway.
- ^ Emil Roback at Soccerway