Market value
—
Rating · 2015
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
AIK
top club · 113 apps
Position rank · 2015
#68
goals rank
#203
assists rank
11
season goals
10
season assists
Among 453 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.75m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2015
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
347Appearances
11Goals
10Assists
35Yellow cards
0Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Niklas Backman |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Niklas Alexander Backman |
| Date of birth | 1988-11-13 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Västerås, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-10-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Global Soccer ... |
Oct 2021
Transfer: Aarhus GF → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Aarhus GF
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Aarhus GF Reserves, Aarhus GF
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Aarhus GF
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Aarhus GF, Aarhus GF Reserves
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aarhus GF
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: DL Yifang → Aarhus GF
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aarhus GF
18 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Dalian Aerbin
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Dalian Aerbin
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2014
Transfer: AIK → DL Aerbin
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — AIK, AIK U21
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — AIK
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — AIK
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — AIK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — AIK
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — AIK
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — AIK
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: FC Väsby United → AIK
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — AIK
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — AIK, FC Väsby United
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Väsby Utd. U19 → FC Väsby United
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — FC Väsby United
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 381 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.30/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
Dalian Aerbin
20.1%
AIK
46.3%
AIK U21
0.0%
FC Väsby United
0.0%
Aarhus GF
33.6%
Aarhus GF Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Aerbin | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 2,205 |
| AIK | 9 | 09/10 | 2013 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 5,090 |
| AIK U21 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Väsby United | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aarhus GF | 6 | 15/16 | 20/21 | 110 | 4 | 4 | 3,688 |
| Aarhus GF Reserves | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Dalian Aerbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | League One | Dalian Aerbin | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 2014 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | AIK U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 2012 | Supercupen | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,570 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Superettan | FC Väsby United | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Superettan | FC Väsby United | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen Spring | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superligaen Releg. | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,888 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | AIK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | AIK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | AIK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Singapore Community Shield | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Väsby Utd. U19 | FC Väsby United | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | FC Väsby United | AIK | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-22 | AIK | DL Aerbin | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-18 | DL Yifang | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-14 | Aarhus GF | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-01-26 | 2017-04-30 | 95 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Broken cheekbone | 2018-02-20 | 2018-03-16 | 25 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Head injury | 2018-09-16 | 2018-12-07 | 83 | 12 |
| 18/19 | concussion | 2019-02-16 | 2019-04-30 | 74 | 10 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2021-01-20 | 2021-12-31 | 346 | 38 |
Current€300k
Peak€1.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #8595 | #4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustapha Bundu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dino Mikanovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Ankersen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Jovanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chong Zhang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Sun | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidi Fulangxisi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | League One | Dalian Aerbin | 3 | 30 |
| 2014 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 2 | 29 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 4 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 3 | 14 |
| 2009 | Superettan | FC Väsby United | 2 | 26 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 | 900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 29 | 1,305 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 2,520 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2,570 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 2,068 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,260 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
30 apps
3 G
0 A
Superliga
80 apps
2 G
4 A
Super League
29 apps
2 G
4 A
Allsvenskan
91 apps
2 G
0 A
Sydbank Pokalen
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga Europa Playoff
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Superettan
55 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserveligaen
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Superliga Relegation round
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Niklas Backman
Who is Niklas Backman?
Niklas Backman is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Niklas Backman?
Niklas Backman is 37 years old. He was born on November 13, 1988 in Västerås.
What position does Niklas Backman play?
Niklas Backman plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Niklas Backman play for?
Niklas Backman currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Niklas Backman scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Backman has scored 11 goals in 347 appearances.