Emil Salomonsson
Defender - Right-Back
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.1
goals / match
IFK Göteborg
top club · 321 apps
Career highs
€1.70m
peak value · 2016
€400k
top transfer fee · 11/12
9
best season · 2008
27 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-04-28 · 6 players total
541Appearances
53Goals
70Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
177Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emil Salomonsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Karl Emil Salomonsson |
| Date of birth | 1989-04-28 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Örkelljunga, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Global Soccer ... |
Feb 2025
Transfer: IFK Göteborg → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — IFK Göteborg
16 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — IFK Göteborg
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — IFK Göteborg
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — IFK Göteborg
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — IFK Göteborg
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — IFK Göteborg
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → IFK Göteborg
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Avispa Fukuoka
34 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — IFK Göteborg
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Avispa Fukuoka
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Sanf. Hiroshima
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Avispa Fukuoka
39 matches · 2 G · 10 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Avispa Fukuoka
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: IFK Göteborg → Sanf. Hiroshima
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — IFK Göteborg
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — IFK Göteborg
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — IFK Göteborg
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — IFK Göteborg
12 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — IFK Göteborg
29 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — IFK Göteborg
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — IFK Göteborg
30 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — IFK Göteborg
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — IFK Göteborg, IFK Göteborg U21
30 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — IFK Göteborg
8 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — IFK Göteborg, IFK Göteborg U21
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — IFK Göteborg
3 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — IFK Göteborg
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Transfer: Halmstads BK → IFK Göteborg
11/12 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2011
11/12 — IFK Göteborg
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — IFK Göteborg, Halmstads BK
29 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — IFK Göteborg, Halmstads BK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Halmstads BK
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Halmstads BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Halmstads BK
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2008
Transfer: Ängelholms FF → Halmstads BK
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Halmstads BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Ängelholms FF
27 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2008
Transfer: Halmstads BK → Ängelholms FF
07/08 · Loan
Apr 2008
Transfer: Ängelholms FF → Halmstads BK
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Ängelholm U19 → Ängelholms FF
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.70m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
IFK Göteborg
60.7%
Avispa Fukuoka
15.5%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3.4%
IFK Göteborg U21
0.0%
Halmstads BK
19.0%
Ängelholms FF
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Göteborg | 23 | 10/11 | 24/25 | 321 | 32 | 47 | 9,669 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 73 | 5 | 16 | 2,462 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 18/19 | 2019 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 543 |
| IFK Göteborg U21 | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Halmstads BK | 6 | 08/09 | 2011 | 85 | 5 | 3 | 3,032 |
| Ängelholms FF | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 229 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 980 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,173 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 32 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 862 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 39 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1,600 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 543 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 29 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 833 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 366 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 24 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 645 |
| 2014 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | IFK Göteborg U21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | IFK Göteborg U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | IFK Göteborg U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 454 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 518 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,514 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Superettan | Ängelholms FF | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Göteborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ängelholm U19 | Ängelholms FF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-02 | Ängelholms FF | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-03 | Halmstads BK | Ängelholms FF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-30 | Ängelholms FF | Halmstads BK | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-30 | Halmstads BK | IFK Göteborg | Transfer | 1300000 | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | IFK Göteborg | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Avispa Fukuoka | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-08 | Avispa Fukuoka | IFK Göteborg | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | IFK Göteborg | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Intestinal virus | 2013-01-01 | 2013-02-15 | 46 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2019-05-27 | 2019-08-01 | 67 | 10 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.70m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41525 | #15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | #18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #24 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Bjärsmyr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustav Svensson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gustav Engvall | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael Görlitz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakob Ankersen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pontus Dahlberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustaf Norlin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Superettan | Ängelholms FF | 9 | 27 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 7 | 29 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 5 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | 39 |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 8 | 24 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IFK Göteborg | 7 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Avispa Fukuoka | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-30 | Ängelholms FF | Halmstads BK | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-03 | Halmstads BK | Ängelholms FF | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Emil Salomonsson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 25% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 25% |
| Gamba Osaka | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 38% |
| Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| Vissel Kobe | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 13% |
| Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 13% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 63% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2023 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 34 | 862 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 39 | 1,600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 22 | 543 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 29 | 2,610 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 28 | 833 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2016 | 29 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 30 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2010 | 30 | 2,514 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
347 apps
28 G
42 A
Superettan
27 apps
9 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
43 apps
7 G
8 A
J1 League
51 apps
5 G
7 A
J2 League
39 apps
2 G
10 A
Europa League Qualifying
16 apps
2 G
0 A
U21 Allsvenskan Södra
8 apps
0 G
3 A
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Who is Emil Salomonsson?
Emil Salomonsson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Emil Salomonsson?
Emil Salomonsson is 37 years old. He was born on April 28, 1989 in Örkelljunga.
What position does Emil Salomonsson play?
Emil Salomonsson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Emil Salomonsson play for?
Emil Salomonsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Emil Salomonsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emil Salomonsson has scored 53 goals in 541 appearances.