Nils Zätterström | |
Fullname: | Nils Erik Ulf Zätterström |
Birth Date: | 29 March 2005 |
Birth Place: | Malmö, Sweden |
Height: | 1.92 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Malmö FF |
Clubnumber: | 35 |
Youthyears1: | –2012 |
Youthclubs1: | LB07 |
Youthyears2: | 2013–2023 |
Youthclubs2: | Malmö FF |
Years1: | 2024– |
Clubs1: | Malmö FF |
Caps1: | 14 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
Nationalteam3: | Sweden U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
Nationalteam4: | Sweden |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 11 November 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
Nils Erik Ulf Zätterström (born 29 March 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team.
On 12 March 2024, Zätterström signed a five-year contract with Malmö FF.[1]
Zätterström scored his first professional goal with Malmö FF on 19 July 2024. Scoring the winning goal in a 4-3 win against IK Sirius.
On 23 July 2024 Zätterström made his Champions' League debut appearance in a 4-1 win against Faroe Islands side KI Klaksvík in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase. In the second leg of the next round against PAOK, Zätterström scored his first Champions' League goal, a late equaliser taking the game into extra time. During extra time he provided an assist for teammate Anders Christiansen, providing Malmö a win with an aggregate of 4-3.
On 13 March 2024, Zätterström was selected for the U21 squad.[2] However, due to a hand injury and in need of surgery Zätterström was replaced by Elias Olsson in the U21 squad.[3]
Ahead of the November international break where Sweden would face Slovakia and Azerbaijan, Zätterström was called up from U21 due to unavailable and injured players.[4] On 19 November 2024, Zätterström made his debut appearance for Sweden men's national football team, coming on as a late substitute for Gabriel Gudmundsson in a 6-0 win against Azerbaijan.[5]
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