Casper Nilsson | |
Fullname: | Casper Hugo Nilsson |
Birth Date: | 26 November 2003 |
Birth Place: | Sweden |
Position: | Right Back |
Currentclub: | Partick Thistle (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) |
Youthyears1: | –2020 |
Youthclubs1: | Malmö FF |
Youthyears2: | 2020– |
Youthclubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Years1: | 2022— |
Clubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | → Partick Thistle (loan) |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019–2020 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021–2023 |
Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Sweden U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Ntupdate: | 00:34, 23 March 2024 (UTC) |
Casper Hugo Nilsson (born 26 November 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan from English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Nilsson is a native of Ystad, Sweden. Nilsson joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Brighton at the age of sixteen.[2]
Nilsson debuted for the Sweden national under-21 football team in March 2023.[3] Nilsson mainly operates as a right-back.[4]
Nilsson made the step up from academy to under 23 with Brighton in 2022.[5]
Nilsson made his first move into senior football, signing on a season long loan with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in August 2023.[6] [7] [8]