Joakim Nilsson (footballer, born 1994) should not be confused with Joakim Nilsson (footballer, born 1966).
| Joakim Nilsson | |
| Fullname: | Jörgen Joakim Nilsson |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Härnösand, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | St. Louis City SC |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | –2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | IF Älgarna |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | GIF Sundsvall |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs1: | IF Älgarna |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs2: | GIF Sundsvall |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs3: | IF Elfsborg |
| Caps3: | 84 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Arminia Bielefeld |
| Caps4: | 85 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | St. Louis City SC |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | St. Louis City SC 2 |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U21/O |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:28, 30 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10:54, 11 June 2022 (UTC) |
Jörgen Joakim Nilsson (born 6 February 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.
In November 2012 Nilsson was handed his first professional contract by GIF Sundsvall.[1]
In February 2016 he signed a five-year contract with IF Elfsborg for a fee around €500,000 (5 million SEK).
In July 2019, Nilsson joined 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld having agreed a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Elfsborg was estimated at €400,000.[2]
In June 2022, Nilsson agreed to a free transfer to St. Louis City SC. He joined the club in July 2022 and the club itself will begin playing in the MLS in 2023.[3]
He is younger brother to the former Sweden national team player Per Nilsson.[2]
| Sweden | 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|