Oscar Hiljemark
Hiljemark in action for Sweden U21
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Oscar Carl Niclas Hiljemark | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Gislaved, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Genoa (on loan from Palermo) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gislaveds IS | |||
| 2008–2010 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | IF Elfsborg | 61 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | PSV | 49 | (2) |
| 2015– | Palermo | 54 | (4) |
| 2017– | → Genoa (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | Sweden U21 | 37 | (4) |
| 2012– | Sweden | 15 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 January 2017 |
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Oscar Carl Niclas Hiljemark (Swedish pronunciation: ['hɪljɛ'mark]; born 28 June 1992) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Genoa on loan from Palermo.
He is the son of Niclas and Lena Hiljemark and has two younger sisters, Anna (1994) and Elin (2000). Since 2014 Hiljemark lives with his girlfriend Elin Wass and his dog Milo.
Hiljemark played for Swedish top team IF Elfsborg. He was chased by many clubs in Sweden in his youth but decided to sign a youth contract with Elfsborg in 2008. He participated in many national team camps as a young player, and was predicted a great career for his mature style of play.
Two years after signing with Elfsborg, at an age of 18, he earned a place in the senior team after playing in the Elfsborg and Sweden national youth teams. During his first year in the Elfsborg senior team he played 4 games in Allsvenskan and 2 games in the Europa League qualifications. He played 30 minutes in the Europa League play-off match against Napoli. The game ended with a 2–0 lost for Elfsborg after two goals from Edinson Cavani.
He made his first team debut in Elfsborg's 2–2 draw away at IF Brommapojkarna on 26 September 2010, and scored his first goal against Syrianska FC in a 2–1 home victory on 27 June 2011.
At an age of 18 in his true début season 2011, he was nominated as newcomer of the year, being the youngest of the nominated. He also won the prestigious Månadens Tipselitspelare prize with the jury's citation: "Oscar Hiljemark has been endowed with a massive winning attitude that he has used to the competitive environment for the optimum development. He is a talented player who works hard and takes a mature responsibility from his midfield position." Players who also won the prize are Fredrik Ljungberg, Johan Elmander, Olof Mellberg and Kim Källström.
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