Carl Björk (footballer, born 2000)

Not to be confused with Carl Björk (footballer, born 1992).

Carl Björk (born 19 January 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for IFK Norrköping, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.^[2]

Carl Björk

Björk in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Umeå, Sweden[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	IFK Norrköping (on loan from Brøndby)
Number	15
Youth career
	IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK
	Umeå IK
	IFK Umeå
2013–2016	Umeå FC
2017–2019	IFK Norrköping
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Umeå FC	1	(0)
2016–2021	IFK Norrköping	30	(7)
2017–2020	→ IF Sylvia (loan)	72	(18)
2020	→ Trelleborgs FF (loan)	12	(1)
2022–	Brøndby	14	(0)
2023–	→ IFK Norrköping (loan)	35	(2)
International career
2017	Sweden U17	4	(1)
2017–2018	Sweden U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Club career

Umeå IK

Björk started his career at IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK.^[3] After spells at Umeå IK and IFK Umeå, he joined Umeå FC at the age of 13 in 2013.^[4] Björk made his debut for Umeå FC's first team in the Swedish Division 1 on 10 July 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Nyköpings BIS, where he came on the pitch in the 85th minute.^[5]

IFK Norrköping

At the age of 16, he moved from his parents' home in Umeå to Norrköping, where he joined IFK Norrköping in July 2016.^[4] He spent the 2017 to 2019 seasons on loan at IF Sylvia. Ahead of the 2019 season, Björk was promoted to IFK Norrköping's first team.^[6] Björk made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 June 2020 in a 2–1 win over Kalmar FF.^[7]

In August 2020, Björk was loaned out to Trelleborgs FF on a deal for the remainder of the 2020 season.^[8] After returning to IFK Norrköping for 2021, he established himself as a key player for the team, scoring eight goals in 27 appearances throughout the season.^[3]

Brøndby

On 30 January 2022 it was confirmed that Björk had joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.^[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 20 February, featuring in the starting line-up of a 2–0 league victory against Nordsjælland.^[10] He strained his hamstring during the spring, sidelining him for several months.^[11]

On 18 August 2023, Björk returned to IFK Norrköping on a one-year loan deal.^[12] On 1 July 2024, the clubs agreed to extend the loan agreement, so that it now expires on 31 December 2024.^[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Umeå FC	2016[3]	Division 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
IFK Norrköping	2016[3]	Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2017[3]	Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018[3]	Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2019[3]	Allsvenskan	0	0	4	3	0	0	—		4	3
	2020[15]	Allsvenskan	4	0	3	0	—		—		7	0
	2021[16]	Allsvenskan	26	7	1	1	—		—		27	8
	Total		30	7	8	4	0	0	—		38	11
IF Sylvia (loan)	2017[3]	Division 2	21	7	0	0	—		—		21	7
	2018[3]	Division 2	25	8	0	0	—		—		25	8
	2019[3]	Division 1	25	3	0	0	—		—		25	3
	2020[3]	Division 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		72	18	0	0	—		—		72	18
Trelleborgs FF (loan)	2020[3]	Superettan	12	1	0	0	—		0	0	12	1
Brøndby	2021–22[16]	Danish Superliga	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2022–23[2]	Danish Superliga	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	0	0	—		14	0
IFK Norrköping (loan)	2023[3]	Allsvenskan	9	1	5	3	—		—		14	4
	2024[3]	Allsvenskan	23	1	1	0	—		—		24	1
	Total		32	2	6	3	—		—		38	5
Career total			161	28	14	7	0	0	0	0	175	35

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup

References

1. Carl Björk at WorldFootball.net
2. "C. Björk: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
3. "Carl Björk – Kontrakt & statistik – Fotbolltransfers". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
4. "Carl Björk till IFK Norrköping". UFC (in Swedish). 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
5. "Umeå vs. Nyköping – 10 July 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
6. "Officiellt: IFK Norrköping flyttar upp Carl Björk". fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
7. "Norrköping vs. Kalmar – 14 June 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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9. "Brøndby IF køber Carl Björk". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
10. Nielsen, Christian (21 February 2022). "Björk efter BIF-debut: Jeg skulle have scoret". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
11. Karlsen, Nanna Møller (3 July 2022). "Skadesupdate fra Frederiksen: Björk skadet – Bjur på vej tilbage". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
12. "Välkommen tillbaka, Carl Björk!". IFK Norrköping (Press release) (in Swedish). 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
13. "Carl Björk stannar i IFK säsongen ut" (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 2 July 2024.
14. "Carl Björks lejeophold i IFK Norrköping forlænges" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
15. "Games played by Carl Björk in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
16. "Games played by Carl Björk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.