Roony Bardghji (Arabic: روني بردغجي; born 15 November 2002) is a professional Kuwaiti footballer who plays as a forward for Copenhagen. Born in Kuwait, he represents Sweden at youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Kallinge SK | ||
2015–2018 | Rödeby AIF | ||
2019–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
2020–2021 | Copenhagen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Copenhagen | 55 | (12) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (5) |
2022– | Sweden U21 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:28, 22 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editArriving in Sweden in 2012, Bardghji played for youth teams of Kallinge SK, Rödeby AIF and Malmö FF.[1] In 2020, he moved from Malmö to Copenhagen.[2] On 21 November 2021, he made his senior debut for Copenhagen against AGF in the Danish Superliga,[3] to become the youngest player to feature at the club, aged 16 years and 6 days, breaking previous record of Kenneth Zohore.[4] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a 3–1 against AaB.[5]
On 25 October 2022, Bardghji made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, in a 3–0 defeat against Sevilla.[6] On 7 January 2023, he signed a new contract, extending his contract to December 2025.[7]
On 8 November 2023, Bardghji scored the first Champions League goal of his career - an 87th minute winner in a 4–3 win over Manchester United.[8] In early May 2024, he sustained a serious knee injury during training which would sideline him for 9 to 12 months.[9]
International career
editBardghji was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family, and moved to Sweden when he was 6 years old.[10] He is a current Sweden under-21 international.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 April 2024
Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9[b] | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
Career total | 55 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 68 | 15 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editCopenhagen
Individual
- Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023,[16] September 2023[17]
References
edit- ^ "Framtiden Är Vår — Roony Bardghji". Svenska Fotbollförbundet (in Swedish). 11 December 2020.
- ^ "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji" (in Danish). F.C. København. 15 November 2021.
- ^ "FC Copenhagen vs. AGF". Soccerway.com. 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Roony Bardghji becomes youngest ever F.C. Copenhagen player". F.C. København. 22 November 2021.
- ^ "AaB vs. FC Copenhagen". Soccerway.com. 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Roony Bardghji on his Champions League debut and Parken noise". F.C. København. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Roony Bardghji extends his contract". F.C. København. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "At 17, Roony Bardghji, the 'Swedish Messi', writes his name into Champions League history: Moment of the UCL Week". ESPN. 9 November 2023.
- ^ "FC Copenhagen talent Roony Bardghji out for 9-12 months after knee injury". The Athletic. 2 May 2024.
- ^ "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji". F.C. København.
- ^ "Roony Bardghji". Soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sweden - R. Bardghji - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Danish Champions 2022/23". Copenhagen. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Bak, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
edit- Roony Bardghji at Soccerway