Per Håkan Joel Nilsson (born 11 July 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back or right midfielder for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.

Club career

Kristianstads FF

Nilsson started to play football as a youngster with local club Pukaviks IF, before moving to the youth academy of Mjällby AIF at age 16.

Joel Nilsson

In 2014, Nilsson signed with Kristianstads FF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, where he made his debut in senior football. Across two seasons with the club, Nilsson made 44 league appearances and scored 11 goals.

Joel Nilsson

Mjällby AIF

On 6 January 2016, Nilsson returned to his former club Mjällby AIF, also competing in Ettan.

Joel Nilsson

In 2018, he helped the team win Ettan through 21 wins in 30 games, twelve points clear of second placed Oskarshamns AIK in the table. At the end of the season, Nilsson signed a new one-year deal with Mjällby.

In 2019, Mjällby won Superettan, the domestic second tier, as newcomers, through 17 wins in 30 games, two points clear of Varbergs BoIS. After the promotion, Nilsson signed a two-year extension with Mjällby.

In 2020, Mjällby finished fifth in Allsvenskan, and Nilsson provided six assists in 24 league games. In 2021, Nilsson scored five goals and provided five assists, as the club finished 9th in the table, reportedly attracting interest from other Swedish clubs like Djurgårdens IF, IFK Göteborg, IFK Norrköping and Hammarby IF.

Hammarby IF

On 4 December 2021, Nilsson signed a two-year contract with fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, effective in January 2022.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Mjällby AIF

Superettan: 2019

Ettan: 2018

References

1994 births

Living people

Swedish men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Mjällby AIF players

Hammarby Fotboll players

Ettan Fotboll players

Superettan players

Allsvenskan players