Gustav Niklas Henriksson (born 3 February 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Elfsborg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Niklas Henriksson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Grebbestad, Sweden[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grebbestads IF | |||
| 2014–2018 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Grebbestads IF | 23 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Elfsborg | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Wolfsberger AC | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | Elfsborg | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sweden U21 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:52, 21 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Henriksson began his football career with hometown club Grebbestads IF.[3] He made 23 appearances and scored one goal for the first team between 2012 and 2014.[3]
In the summer of 2014, Henriksson moved to IF Elfsborg, where he would join their youth academy.[4] In August 2018, he was promoted to the first team.[5] On 26 September 2018, Henriksson made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1–0 win over Hammarby IF.[3]
On 1 February 2021, Henriksson signed with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC.[6] He scored his first goal in his Bundesliga debut, a header, as his club beat Admira Wacker Mödling 2–1.[7]
On 7 January 2022, Henriksson returned to Elfsborg on a four-year contract.[8]
IF Elfsborg – current squad | |
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