Nicolai Skoglund Explained

Nicolai Skoglund
Fullname:Nicolai Alexander Georgsen Skoglund
Birth Date:16 May 2003
Height:1.86 m
Position:forward
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Nordby
Youthyears2:2012–2015
Youthclubs2:Asia Pacific
Youthyears3:2015–2018
Youthclubs3:British International School
Youthyears4:2019–2023
Youthclubs4:Sporting CP
Years1:2023–2024
Clubs1:Doxa Katokopias
Caps1:14
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Norway U15
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Norway U16
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:6
Nationalyears3:2020
Nationalteam3:Norway U17
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Norway U18
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2022
Nationalteam5:Norway U19
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:27 May 2024
Ntupdate:11 December 2023

Nicolai Skoglund (born 3 January 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward.

Hailing from Vinterbro in Ås, Skoglund started playing football as a child in the local club Nordby. When he was 12 years old, the family moved to Hong Kong where his father had a job offer. Skoglund played for Asia Pacific Soccer Club, until 2015 when he was offered to attend British International School in Phuket, Thailand. Skoglund accepted, leaving the rest of his family behind in Hong Kong. When his school team participated in the 2017 Iber Cup, Skoglund was scouted by several Portuguese elite teams. The Skoglund family moved to Lisbon in 2018.[1] Skoglund praised the football culture abroad.[2]

Skoglund joined the youth section of Sporting CP in 2019. He made it through their youth teams, reaching the U23 team. Following a lengthy hamstring injury, he returned to score several goals in the autumn of 2022. Playing for several youth international teams in Norway, he was especially noted for scoring 6 goals in 11 games for Norway U16 in 2019.[3]

In October 2023 Skoglund joined Doxa Katokopias FC in the Cypriot First Division, making his debut against Anorthosis in the same month.

Notes and References

  1. News: Nicolai (16) går i Ronaldos fotspor. Stenseth, Knut Andreas. 17 July 2019. Østlandets Blad. no. 18-19.
  2. News: Sporting-spiller Nicolai Skoglund (18): Der det var lov å vinne. Ould-Saada, Arilas. 22 June 2021. VG. no. 11 December 2023.
  3. News: Nicolai Skoglund trener med verdensstjerner i storklubben Sporting: – Tror jeg får debuten snart. Lübeck, Even. 2 November 2022. Eurosport. no. 11 December 2023.