Niklas Thor Explained

Niklas Thor
Full Name:Niklas Thor
Birth Date:21 February 1986
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs2:IK Sirius
Youthclubs3:IFK Norrköping
Years1:2006–2010
Clubs1:Gamla Upsala
Caps1:61
Goals1:5
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Frej
Caps2:67
Goals2:11
Years3:2014–2020
Clubs3:Sirius
Caps3:139
Goals3:7
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Hammarby TFF
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Club-Update:22 November 2021

Niklas Birger Thor (born 21 February 1986) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was commonly known as Niklas Thor or, during his marriage to a famous Swedish politician Ebba Busch, Niklas Busch Thor.[1]

Career

Thor took a football high school program at Ebersteinska gymnasiet in Norrköping, Östergötland County. During his time in high school, Thor played for IFK Norrköping and IF Sylvia. After graduating high school, he moved to Uppsala, Uppsala County where he played for his mother club Storvreta IK. Seven years later, in late 2013, he signed a two-year deal with IK Sirius in Sweden's second highest league, Superettan.[2] On 25 May 2021, Thor joined Hammarby TFF.[3]

Personal life

Thor married Swedish politician Ebba Busch Thor in 2013: they used the common name of Busch Thor. Thor and Busch filed for divorce in December 2019.[4] They have a son, Birger, born in May 2015[5] and a daughter, Elise, born in February 2017.[6] Ebba Busch Thor was elected Leader of the Christian Democrats in April 2015 and is now the youngest party leader of all major parties.

Besides football, Thor studies engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/JP4eJ/sirius-kapten-fick-avsluta-med-seger Sirius vann kaptenen Niklas Busch Thors sista match
  2. Web site: Sirius värvar stjärna från konkurrent. Uppsalanyheter. uppsalanyheter.se.
  3. Web site: Varmt välkommen Niklas Thor. Hammarby TFF. htff.se.
  4. Web site: Ebba Busch Thor skiljer sig från maken: "Sorg". Expressen.
  5. Web site: Ebba Busch Thor och hennes man om första tiden som föräldrar. Aftonbladet.
  6. Web site: Ebba Busch Thor har blivit mamma. Expressen.
  7. Web site: Ebba Busch Thors man kan ta unik fotbollsledighet. DN.SE.