Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Hestra, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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IFK Göteborg | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–2001 | Hestra SSK | ||
2002 | Grimsås IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Husqvarna FF | 37 | (0) |
2005–2009 | IFK Göteborg | 104 | (3) |
2009–2012 | Panathinaikos | 26 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Rosenborg BK (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2012– | IFK Göteborg | 115 | (4) |
National team | |||
2003 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (1) |
2005–2009 | Sweden U21 | 31 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Sweden | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2017. |
Mattias Bjärsmyr (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbjæʂ.ˈmʏr]; born 3 January 1986) is a Swedish footballer who plays for IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan as a defender.
Bjärsmyr made his first appearance for IFK Göteborg on 30 May 2005 as the club took on IF Elfsborg. He became a regular starter later in the year and was nominated best newcomer at the Swedish national football gala. After playing for a local club, Grimsås IF, and Husqvarna FF, he joined IFK Göteborg in 2005. On 15 July 2009, he signed a four-year contract for Panathinaikos in Greek Superleague.
Bjärsmyr has been featured three times for the senior team. He made his debut for the Swedish national team on 13 January 2008 against Costa Rica. Bjärsmyr has previously served as the captain for Sweden U21 team, and he also captained Sweden's U21 team that competed in the U21 2009 European Championship.