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Joakim Nilsson
Personal information
Full name	Jörgen Joakim Nilsson
Date of birth	6 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Härnösand, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	St. Louis City SC
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2009	IF Älgarna
2011–2012	GIF Sundsvall
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	IF Älgarna
2011–2015	GIF Sundsvall
2016–2019	IF Elfsborg
2019–2022	Arminia Bielefeld
2023–	St. Louis City SC
2023–	St. Louis City 2
International career‡
2013	Sweden U19
2015–2017	Sweden U21/O
2016–2022	Sweden
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:28, 30 June 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:54, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

Jörgen Joakim Nilsson (born 6 February 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.

Career

In November 2012 Nilsson was handed his first professional contract by GIF Sundsvall.^[1]

In February 2016 he signed a five-year contract with IF Elfsborg for a fee around €500,000 (5 million SEK).

In July 2019, Nilsson joined 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld having agreed a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Elfsborg was estimated at €400,000.^[2]

In June 2022, Nilsson agreed to a free transfer to St. Louis City SC. He joined the club in July 2022 and the club itself will begin playing in the MLS in 2023.^[3]