Peter Nilsson

Jan Peter Nilsson (born 1 February 1974) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a forward. He made 12 Allsvenskan appearances for Västra Frölunda IF in 1999, scoring one goal. A former college athlete, he holds the NCAA-era record at Wilmington College for the most goals scored in a single season with 20 goals in 17 games.

Career

Early career and Wilmington College Nilsson started off his career at Askims IK before moving to the United States to play collegiately for Wilmington College's Fightin' Quakers under head coach Bud Lewis. While at Wilmington, he set the college's Men's Soccer Single Season (NCAA era) record for goals scored with 20 goals in 17 games. At the end of the 1997 season, the NSCAA named Nilsson First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-Mideast.

Allsvenskan After returning to his native Sweden, Nilsson went on to play for the Allsvenskan club Västra Frölunda IF and scored 1 goal in 12 games as the team finished seventh in the table during the 1999 Allsvenskan season. In a Svenska Cupen game against Trelleborgs FF in the spring of 1999, Nilsson was involved in an on-field incident where Trelleborg's goalkeeper Daniel Andersson broke his arm.

Return to the United States After his stint with Västra Frölunda in Allsvenskan, Nilsson returned to the United States to again play collegiate soccer, this time for Southampton College of Long Island University and its Southampton Colonials.

Iceland stint During the summer break from college in 2001, Nilsson went together with his Southampton Colonials teammate Ragnar Árnason to Iceland to play for the Garðabær club Stjarnan in 1. deild karla – the Icelandic second tier.

Return to Sweden In 2005, he helped Qviding FIF win promotion to Superettan as the team finished first in Division 2 Västra Götaland. NYCAC Men's Soccer top scorer: 2000, 2001 Records Wilmington College Men's Soccer Single-Season Leaders (NCAA Era) – Goals: 20 goals