Doug Bergqvist Explained

Doug Bergqvist
Fullname:Jan Douglas Bergqvist
Birth Date:29 March 1993
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Karviná
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:Reading
Youthclubs2:Queens Park Rangers
Youthyears3:2009–2010
Youthclubs3:Aldershot Town
Years1:2010–2013
Clubs1:Aldershot Town
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:Thatcham Town (loan)
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Dorchester Town (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Farnborough (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:2
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Basingstoke Town (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Staines Town (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2013–2014
Clubs7:Exeter City
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2013–2014
Clubs8:Welling United (loan)
Caps8:18
Goals8:2
Years9:2014–2019
Clubs9:Östersund
Caps9:107
Goals9:3
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Haugesund (loan)
Caps10:21
Goals10:1
Years11:2020
Clubs11:Arka Gdynia
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Years12:2020–2021
Clubs12:Kalmar FF
Caps12:35
Goals12:1
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:Chornomorets Odesa
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:2022
Clubs14:Kalmar FF (loan)
Caps14:10
Goals14:0
Years15:2022
Clubs15:Riga (loan)
Caps15:12
Goals15:0
Years16:2023
Clubs16:Auda (loan)
Caps16:15
Goals16:2
Years17:2023
Clubs17:Degerfors
Caps17:10
Goals17:0
Years18:2024–
Clubs18:Karviná
Caps18:13
Goals18:0
Club-Update:14 June 2024

Jan Douglas Bergqvist (born 29 March 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Czech First League club Karviná.

Career

Born in Stockholm, Bergqvist moved with his family to England when he was seven years old.[1] He played youth football with Reading and Queens Park Rangers, before joining Aldershot Town in 2009.[2] Bergqvist eventually became youth team captain at Aldershot,[3] and spent loan spells at both Thatcham Town and Dorchester Town,[4] before making his senior debut for Aldershot in May 2011. He joined Farnborough on loan in August 2011,[5] and Basingstoke Town in October 2012.Bergqvist signed for Exeter City in June 2013,[6] before moving on loan to Welling United a few days later, for the whole of the 2013–14 season.[7] [8]

On 10 February 2014, Bergqvist left England to return to Sweden, signing a two-year contract with Östersund on a free transfer.[9] He did so as part of a scheme called 'League Football Education' which aims to obtain contracts abroad for players in the English league system, alongside Andrew Mills and Jamie Hopcutt.[10]

On 27 March 2019, Bergqvist joined Eliteserien side Haugesund on loan until 31 July with an option to make the deal permanent.[11]

In February 2020 he moved to Polish club Arka Gdynia.[12]

After playing in Sweden with Kalmar FF, he signed for Ukrainian club Chornomorets Odesa in January 2022.[13] He returned to Kalmar FF on loan in March due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14] After the loan spell ended he moved to Latvian club Riga FC.[15]

In July 2023 he signed for Degerfors.[16]

On 2 March 2024, Bergqvist signed a contract with Czech First League club Karviná.[17]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldershot Town2010–111000000010
2011–122000000020
2012–134010000050
Total7010000080
Dorchester Town (loan)2010–113000000030
Farnborough (loan)2011–12322000000322
Basingstoke Town (loan)2012–135000000050
Exeter City2013–140000000000
Welling United (loan)2013–14182000000182
Östersund2014260300000290
2015252000000252
2016230100000240
2017101100040151
2018230000000230
Career total17276000401827

Honours

Östersund

Notes and References

  1. https://www.op.se/artikel/superettan/ofk-s-tuffing-ar-inte-sa-hard-som-alla-tror-jag-ar-en-fredsstiftare
  2. Web site: DOUG BERGQVIST JOINS FROM LEAGUE TWO SIDE ALDERSHOT TOWN. 8 May 2011. 31 December 2010. Thatcham Town F.C.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020200537/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/thatchamtown/news/doug-bergqvist-joins-from-league-two-side-aldershot-town-232792.html. 20 October 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Defender Doug Bergqvist praises Aldershot academy. 8 May 2011. 9 December 2010. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Profile. 8 May 2011. Dorchester Town F.C.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724172514/http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/squad/201011/bergqvist_doug.shtml. 24 July 2011. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Haylock Brings In Bergqvist And Connolly As Recruitment Drive Gathers Momentum. Farnborough F.C..
  6. Web site: Doug Bergqvist joins Exeter from Aldershot. 29 June 2013. 9 July 2013. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: Day adds two more to squad for 2013-14. Welling United F.C.. 4 July 2013. 9 July 2013. 26 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130726120724/http://www.wellingunited.com/wp/day-adds-two-more-to-squad-for-2013-14/. dead.
  8. Web site: Welling sign Callum Webb and Doug Bergqvist. 4 July 2013. 9 July 2013. BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Doug Bergqvist: Exeter defender joins Swedish side Ostersunds FK. 10 February 2014. 10 February 2014. BBC Sport.
  10. Web site: Football's last chance saloon - the Britons keeping their dreams alive in Sweden. 25 March 2018. 26 March 2018. BBC Sport.
  11. Web site: Doug er klar. FK Haugesund. 27 March 2019. 28 March 2019. no.
  12. Web site: Douglas Bergqvist nowym zawodnikiem Arki Gdynia. 5 February 2020. Onet Sport.
  13. Web site: Officiellt: Douglas Bergqvist lämnar Kalmar FF för Ukraina. 11 January 2022. Silly Season.
  14. Web site: Östman . Petter . 23 March 2022 . Douglas Bergqvist klar för återkomst till Kalmar FF . Douglas Bergqvist ready for return to Kalmar FF . 23 March 2022 . Expressen . Swedish.
  15. Web site: "Riga" signs Swedish centre-back Bergqvist. 10 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Douglas Bergqvist klar för Degerfors IF. 7 July 2023. degerforsif.se. Degerfors IF.
  17. Web site: Czech News Agency. 2 March 2024 . Karvinou pro boj o udržení v lize posílil švédský stoper Bergqvist. 2 March 2024. sport.cz . cs.
  18. Web site: Douglas Bergqvist . 90minut.pl . 29 March 2024 . pl.