Nikolaj Duus Möller (born 20 July 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien side Strømsgodset, on loan from St. Gallen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaj Duus Möller[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strømsgodset | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Ramlösa Södra | ||
| 2015–2018 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bologna | ||
| 2020 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2020–2021 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Viktoria Köln (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Den Bosch (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| 2023– | St. Gallen | 20 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Strømsgodset (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Sweden U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sweden U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Helsingborg, Sweden, Möller joined Malmö FF's youth academy at the age of 13.[3] He joined Bologna's youth set-up in summer 2018 but returned to Malmö in January 2020.[3]
On 6 October 2020, it was announced that Möller had joined Premier League club Arsenal on a four-year contract for a fee of around £450,000, with the player initially joining the club's Professional Development Phase.[4] In July 2021, Möller joined Viktoria Köln in Germany's 3. Liga on a season-long loan.[5] He made his senior debut on 31 July 2021, starting in a 1–1 league draw with FSV Zwickau.[6][7]
On 3 January 2022, Arsenal exercised their option and recalled Moller early from his loan at Viktoria Koln.[8] On 31 January, Arsenal announced they had loaned Moller to Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9] In July 2022 he returned to Den Bosch on a season-long loan.[10]
On 20 June 2023, Möller joined FC St. Gallen on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 26 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21[12] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Arsenal | 2021–22[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktoria Köln (loan) | 2021–22[6] | 3. Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| FC Den Bosch (loan) | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| St. Gallen | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Nikolaj Möller". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b Watts, Charles (20 November 2020). "Nikolaj Moller: Arsenal's 'super talent' hailed as the next Ibrahimovic". Goal. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Rathborn, Jack (6 October 2020). "Arsenal sign Swedish striker 'Ibra' from Malmo". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Nikolaj Moller joins FC Viktoria Koln on loan". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Nikolaj Möller – Einsätze 2021/22". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Hauptmanns Traumtor rettet Zwickau einen Punkt". kicker (in German). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Dinzeyi and Moller recalled from loan spells". Arsenal F.C. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Nikolaj Moller joins FC Den Bosch on loan". Arsenal F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Nikolaj Moller rejoins FC Den Bosch on loan". Arsenal FC. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Nikolaj Möller » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nikolaj Möller in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Nikolaj Möller in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at the FC St. Gallen website
- Nikolaj Möller at Soccerway
- Nikolaj Möller at Soccerbase
