Nicklas Bärkroth

Nicklas Robert Bärkroth (born 19 January 1992) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger. He played for Balltorps FF, IFK Göteborg, União Leiria, IF Brommapojkarna, IFK Norrköping, Lech Poznań, Djurgårdens IF, and Örgryte IS. He won six caps for the Sweden national team.

Club career

Bärkroth became the youngest player ever to play in the highest Swedish football league, Allsvenskan, at 15 years, seven months and 14 days old when he started in IFK Göteborg's match against IF Brommapojkarna on 2 September 2007.

On 23 July 2008 he made his UEFA Champions League debut and scored 2 goals in IFK's 4–0 win against S.S. Murata in the second leg of the first qualifying round, coming on as a substitute at half time, making him one of the youngest players to ever score in a UEFA competition.

In July 2011, he was loaned out to IF Brommapojkarna.

Bärkroth joined IFK Norrköping on a three-year deal after his previous club IF Brommapojkarna was relegated in the 2014 Allsvenskan.

On 19 June 2017, he signed a four-year-contract with Polish club Lech Poznań. He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2017 in a 5–1 home victory over Piast Gliwice. He was subbed on for Maciej Makuszewski in the 63rd minute.

One year after leaving IFK Norrköping, Bärkroth returned to Allsvenskan and Djurgården on a three-and-a-half-year deal. He made his debut for the Stockholm team in a 1–1 draw against GIF Sundsvall at home. In the following season, Bärkroth helped his new team to win the 2019 Allsvenskan, together with former IFK Norrköping teammate Emir Kujovic, winning the deciding match on their former home ground in Norrköping. In June 2020, he was forced to miss a couple of months from a knee injury. Bärkroth left Djurgården after the 2021 season after his contract ended and three and half years in the club.

On 1 March 2022, Bärkroth signed with Örgryte for two seasons with an option for a third.

International career Bärkroth represented Sweden at all youth levels.

In December 2014, he received his first senior call-up, for two friendly games against Ivory Coast and Finland and debuted in the game against Ivory Coast on 15 January 2015.

Personal life His father, Robert Bengtsson-Bärkroth, played 239 matches in Allsvenskan with Västra Frölunda IF and Örgryte IS.

Career statistics

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International

Honours IFK Göteborg Allsvenskan: 2007 Svenska Cupen: 2012–13

IFK Norrköping Allsvenskan: 2015 Svenska Supercupen: 2015

Djurgårdens IF Allsvenskan: 2019