Mattias Bjärsmyr Explained

Mattias Bjärsmyr
Fullname:Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr
Birth Date:3 January 1986
Birth Place:Hestra, Sweden
Height:1.86 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1991–2001
Youthclubs1:Hestra SSK
Years1:2000–2001
Clubs1:Hestra SSK
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Grimsås IF
Years3:2002–2004
Clubs3:Husqvarna FF
Caps3:37
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2009
Clubs4:IFK Göteborg
Caps4:104
Goals4:3
Years5:2009–2012
Clubs5:Panathinaikos
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Rosenborg (loan)
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2017
Clubs7:IFK Göteborg
Caps7:118
Goals7:4
Years8:2017–2019
Clubs8:Sivasspor
Caps8:60
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:Gençlerbirliği
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2022
Clubs10:IFK Göteborg
Caps10:66
Goals10:5
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Kungsbacka City
Caps11:5
Goals11:1
Totalcaps:433
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2004–2005
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2005–2009
Nationalteam3:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps3:31
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2008–2009
Nationalteam4:Sweden
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0

Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr (born 3 January 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Beginning his professional career with IFK Göteborg in 2005, he went on to play in Greece, Norway, and Turkey before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2022. A full international between 2008 and 2009, he won three caps for the Sweden national team.

Club career

After playing for a local club, Grimsås IF, and Husqvarna FF, Bjärsmyr joined IFK Göteborg in 2005. He made his first appearance for IFK Göteborg on 30 May 2005 as the club took on IF Elfsborg. He became a regular starter later in the year and was nominated best newcomer at the Swedish national football gala. On 15 July 2009, he signed a four-year contract for Panathinaikos in Super League Greece.[1] On 29 Augusti 2012, he returned to IFK Göteborg.[2] He had another stint abroad in Turkey between 2017 and 2020 before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2022.[3]

International career

Bjärsmyr featured three times for the senior team. He made his debut in the Sweden national team on 13 January 2008 against Costa Rica. Bjärsmyr had previously served as the captain for Sweden U21 team, and he also captained Sweden's U21 team that competed in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[4]

Career statistics

Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Husqvarna FF2002Division 2 Östra Götaland100010
2003Division 2 Östra Götaland15000150
2004Division 2 Östra Götaland21000210
Total3700000370
IFK Göteborg2005Allsvenskan1902060270
2006Allsvenskan2001020230
2007Allsvenskan25251303
2008Allsvenskan2716040371
2009Allsvenskan13000130
Total10431411201304
Panathinaikos2009–10Superleague Greece1703050250
2011–12Superleague Greece902000110
Total2605050360
Rosenborg BK (loan)2010Tippeligaen701060140
2011Tippeligaen20100030
Total902060170
IFK Göteborg2012Allsvenskan8181
2013Allsvenskan2017000271
2014Allsvenskan3004060400
2015Allsvenskan2316140332
2016Allsvenskan2302180331
2017Allsvenskan14130171
Total11842221801586
Sivasspor2017–18Süper Lig32000320
2018–19Süper Lig28010290
Total6001000610
Gençlerbirliği2019–20Süper Lig8020100
Total802000100
IFK Göteborg2020Allsvenskan2045010264
2021Allsvenskan30150351
2022Allsvenskan16010170
Total66511010785
Career total4281257342052715

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden200820
200910
Total30

Honours

Husqvarna FF

2002, 2004

IFK Göteborg

2007

2008, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019–20

2008

Panathinaikos

2009–10

2009–10

Rosenborg

2010[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bjärsmyr är klar för Panathinaikos. 14 July 2009 . Aftonbladet. 29 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Bjärs tillbaka i Blåvitt. IFK Göteborg. 29 August 2012. 29 August 2012. 31 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831092112/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2012/Augusti/Bjars-tillbaka-i-Blavitt/. dead.
  3. Web site: Bjärsmyr om avskedet: "Kroppen känns bra - huvudet inte lika bra" . 2022-11-14 . fotbollskanalen . sv.
  4. Web site: Liker at klubben er vant til å vinne. 2 February 2015. Aftenposten. Norwegian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307132536/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article178520.ece. 7 March 2012.
  5. News: Mattias Bjärsmyr. Soccerway. 13 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Mestvinnende spillere. 19 October 2006 . 2 November 2010. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Norwegian.
  7. Web site: Alla 47 ärkeänglar. ifkdb.se. 2024-03-06.