Mikael Bertil Dyrestam (born 10 December 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Adalah. Born in Sweden, he represents the Guinea national team.[2] He previously represented the Sweden national team before switching allegiance to Guinea.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mikael Bertil Dyrestam[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Adalah | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2009 | IFK Göteborg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | IFK Göteborg | 67 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Aalesund | 39 | (0) |
2016–2017 | NEC | 19 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Kalmar FF | 33 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Xanthi | 17 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Sarpsborg 08 | 36 | (2) |
2022 | Seraing | 6 | (0) |
2022– | Al-Adalah | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2009 | Sweden U19 | 5 | (0) |
2011 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
2019– | Guinea | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 29 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:06, 29 November 2021 (UTC) |
He has formerly played for IFK Göteborg, Aalesunds FK, NEC, Kalmar FF and Xanthi.
Born in Gothenburg with Guinean roots, Dyrestam spent six years at IFK Göteborg, where he made 67 appearances. He left the club in the summer of 2013, after his contract had expired.[3] In February 2014, it was reported a move to Bolton Wanderers had fallen through and that he was close to signing for their Championship rivals Derby County.[3]
In March, Dyrestam moved to Norwegian side Aalesunds FK on a free transfer.[4] After a lengthy injury spell, he made his official debut for Aalesunds FK in a 3–0 win against Sandnes Ulf on 12 June 2014. On 16 January 2019, he signed a year-and-a-half contract with Greek Super League club for an undisclosed fee. [5]
On 20 June 2022, Dyrestam joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Adalah.[6]
Guinea national team | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2019 | 8 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 0 |
IFK Göteborg
Al-Adalah F.C. – current squad | |
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Guinea squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Guinea squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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