Niklas Bärkroth
Encyclopedia
Niklas Bärkroth is a Swedish
footballer who plays as a striker for IFK Göteborg
. He joined IFK Göteborg
in 2007 after having played for the local team Balltorps FF.
He became the youngest person ever to play in the highest Swedish football league, Allsvenskan
, being 15 years, seven months and 14 days old when he started in IFK Göteborg's match against IF Brommapojkarna
on 2 September 2007. The record was previously held by Peter Dahlqvist, who was 15 years, nine months and five days when he made his debut for Örgryte IS
in 1971 against IFK Norrköping
, these are the only two 15-year-olds ever to play in the history of Allsvenskan.
His father, Robert Bengtsson-Bärkroth, played 239 matches in Allsvenskan with Västra Frölunda IF
and Örgryte IS. On 23 July 2008 he made his UEFA Champions League
debut and scored 2 goals in IFK
's 4–0 win against S.S. Murata
in the second leg of the first qualifying round, coming on as a substitute at half time. It has been speculated in recent weeks, that English Championship clubs, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley are interested in the player. He is also one of the youngest two players to score in a UEFA competition.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer who plays as a striker for IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
. He joined IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
in 2007 after having played for the local team Balltorps FF.
He became the youngest person ever to play in the highest Swedish football league, Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
, being 15 years, seven months and 14 days old when he started in IFK Göteborg's match against IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
on 2 September 2007. The record was previously held by Peter Dahlqvist, who was 15 years, nine months and five days when he made his debut for Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...
in 1971 against IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
, these are the only two 15-year-olds ever to play in the history of Allsvenskan.
His father, Robert Bengtsson-Bärkroth, played 239 matches in Allsvenskan with Västra Frölunda IF
Västra Frölunda IF
Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club, formed January 1930, is most known for its ability to produce talented youths...
and Örgryte IS. On 23 July 2008 he made his UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
debut and scored 2 goals in IFK
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
's 4–0 win against S.S. Murata
S.S. Murata
S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:...
in the second leg of the first qualifying round, coming on as a substitute at half time. It has been speculated in recent weeks, that English Championship clubs, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley are interested in the player. He is also one of the youngest two players to score in a UEFA competition.