| David Moberg Karlsson | |
| Full Name: | Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1994 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mariestad, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Winger, forward |
| Currentclub: | IFK Norrköping |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | –2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Björsäters IF |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | IFK Mariestad |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | IFK Göteborg |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Kilmarnock (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps5: | 48 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps6: | 74 |
| Goals6: | 18 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps7: | 71 |
| Goals7: | 19 |
| Years8: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 8 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | → Aris Thessaloniki (loan) |
| Caps9: | 14 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Sweden U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 11:19, 2 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 January 2018 |
Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for IFK Norrköping. He has won three caps and scored one goal for the Sweden national team.
David Moberg Karlsson grew up just outside Mariestad in Sweden where he made his first team debut for local fifth tier club IFK Mariestad as a fourteen-year-old. Due to his impressive performances with the Swedish youth national teams he was sought after by several clubs, but chose to sign a youth contract with IFK Göteborg, the club he grew up supporting.[2]
During the 2011 Allsvenskan season he started training with the first team and made his league debut in a game against AIK. His progress led to IFK Göteborg signing him on a five-year first team contract in May 2012.[3] At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season he finally scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–0 win against IF Brommapojkarna.[4]
On 19 June 2013, he signed for Premier League club Sunderland for an estimated €1.9 million.[5] [6] Moberg Karlsson scored his first goal for Sunderland in the Premier League Asia Trophy against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 July 2013. He made his competitive debut against Milton Keynes Dons in the Football League Cup, starting in a 4–2 victory.[7]
On 31 January 2014, Karlsson joined Kilmarnock on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
On 13 August 2014, Karlsson joined Danish club FC Nordsjælland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9]
On 21 June 2016, Karlsson joined IFK Norrköping on a -year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[10]
On 10 December 2018, Karlsson joined AC Sparta Prague on a -year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]
On 30 December 2021, Karlsson joined Urawa Red Diamonds.[12]
On 19 July 2023, Aris officially announced the acquisition of Karlsson on a season-long loan. [13]
On 27 July 2024, Karlsson rejoined IFK Norrköping and was presented on field at half time during a game against Kalmar FF, signing a contract through the 2026 season.[14]
Having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams between 2009 and 2017, he made his full international debut for Sweden on 8 January 2017 in a friendly 2–1 loss against the Ivory Coast when he replaced Nicklas Bärkroth in the 62nd minute.[15] [16] He scored his first international goal in a friendly 6–0 win against Slovakia on 12 January 2017.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| IFK Mariestad | 2009 | Division 3 Mellersta Götaland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Division 3 Mellersta Götaland | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| IFK Göteborg | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
| Sunderland | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Nordsjælland | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | |||
| IFK Norrköping | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 12 | |||
| Sparta Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 71 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 96 | 26 | |||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2022 | J1 League | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 13 | |
| Career total | 232 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 286 | 61 | |||
| Sweden | 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karlsson goal.
IFK Göteborg
Sparta Prague
Urawa Red Diamonds