Niklas Gunnarsson
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-04-27 · 6 players total
| Full name | Niklas Gunnarsson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-04-27 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tønsberg, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Yverdon Sport FC |
| Joined | 2023-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | KVD Player Agency |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yverdon Sport FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IFK Norrköping | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strømsgodset IF | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 1,877 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 6 | 16/17 | 2018 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 1,009 |
| Djurgårdens IF U21 | 3 | 2016 | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 3 | 2014 | 2016 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1,727 |
| IF Elfsborg | 2 | 15/16 | 2015 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 988 |
| IF Elfsborg U21 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Odds BK | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1,017 |
| Odd Grenland | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1,505 |
| US Palermo | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 369 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge League | Yverdon Sport FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Swiss Cup | Yverdon Sport FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League | Yverdon Sport FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Swiss Cup | Yverdon Sport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League | Yverdon Sport FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup | Yverdon Sport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Strømsgodset IF | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,667 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Strømsgodset IF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Strømsgodset IF | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Strømsgodset IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Strømsgodset IF | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 20 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 988 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 434 |
| 2015 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | IF Elfsborg U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,293 |
| 2013 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | Odds BK | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 2012 | NM-Cup | Odd Grenland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,505 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hibernian FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 369 |
| 15/16 | Premiership Play-offs | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Pors Fotball | Odd Grenland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Odd | Vålerenga | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Vålerenga | Elfsborg | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Elfsborg | Vålerenga | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | Vålerenga | Hibernian FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Vålerenga | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-09 | Vålerenga | Djurgården | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Djurgården | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-01 | Without Club | US Palermo | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Palermo | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Without Club | Sarpsborg 08 | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-03 | Sarpsborg 08 | Strømsgodset | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-28 | Strømsgodset | Norrköping | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | Norrköping | Yverdon Sport | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-13 | Yverdon Sport | Neuchâtel Xamax | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Yverdon Sport | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ill | 2024-07-17 | 2024-08-28 | 43 | 6 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-05-21 | 2025-08-13 | 85 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #38231 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Grindheim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Gulliksen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghayas Zahid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Ipalibo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jone Samuelsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustav Valsvik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Une | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Stengel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steffen Hagen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars Christopher Vilsvik | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesper Karlström | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Halldor Stenevik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Tokstad | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viljar Myhra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Hove | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | Odds BK | 2 | 26 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hibernian FC | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 5 | 22 |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | Odds BK | 4 | 26 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Yverdon Sport | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-13 | Yverdon Sport | Neuchâtel Xamax | Loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Vålerenga | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | Vålerenga | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Elfsborg | Vålerenga | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Vålerenga | Elfsborg | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for Yverdon Sport FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–2 | FC Zürich | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-05-17 | C1 |
FC Winterthur | 2–2 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | C1 |
Grasshopper Club Zürich | 5–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 1–1 | FC Sion | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 1–1 | FC St. Gallen | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | C1 |
FC Basel 1893 | 5–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | C1 |
BSC Young Boys | 1–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–2 | FC Lugano | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | C1 |
FC Sion | 1–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | C1 |
Servette FC | 2–3 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 2–1 | FC Winterthur | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 2–2 | FC Luzern | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | C1 |
FC Zürich | 2–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 1–0 | FC St. Gallen | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 4–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | C1 |
BSC Young Boys | 6–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–0 | FC Winterthur | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–0 | Servette FC | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | C1 |
FC Zürich | 1–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–1 | FC Sion | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | C1 |
Grasshopper Club Zürich | 1–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–1 | FC Luzern | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | C1 |
FC St. Gallen | 0–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 1–4 | FC Basel 1893 | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | C1 |
FC Lugano | 2–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-10-29 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | C1 |
FC Luzern | 2–3 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 2–0 | FC Lugano | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | C1 |
FC Sion | 1–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 1–0 | FC St. Gallen | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | C1 |
FC Lausanne-Sport | 3–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 2–1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | C1 |
FC Basel 1893 | 2–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | INJURED Ill |
| 2024-08-10 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 2–2 | BSC Young Boys | INJURED Ill |
| 2024-08-04 | C1 |
FC Winterthur | 0–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | INJURED Ill |
| 2024-07-28 | C1 |
Servette FC | 3–2 | Yverdon Sport FC | INJURED Ill |
| 2024-07-20 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–2 | FC Zürich | INJURED Ill |
| 2024-05-21 | C1 |
FC Basel 1893 | 0–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–1 | FC Luzern | Available |
| 2024-05-14 | C1 |
Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | C1 |
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 3–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–0 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | C1 |
FC St. Gallen | 5–1 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Available |
| 2024-04-04 | C1 |
FC Luzern | 1–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 0–0 | BSC Young Boys | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | C1 |
FC Lugano | 2–0 | Yverdon Sport FC | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | C1 |
Yverdon Sport FC | 3–2 | FC Zürich | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,877 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 585 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 25 | 1,422 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 31 | 1,293 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 30 | 1,017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 26 | 1,505 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Niklas Gunnarsson?
Niklas Gunnarsson is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Yverdon Sport FC.
How old is Niklas Gunnarsson?
Niklas Gunnarsson is 35 years old. He was born on April 27, 1991 in Tønsberg.
What position does Niklas Gunnarsson play?
Niklas Gunnarsson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Niklas Gunnarsson play for?
Niklas Gunnarsson currently plays for Yverdon Sport FC.
How many career goals has Niklas Gunnarsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Gunnarsson has scored 15 goals in 338 appearances.
What is Niklas Gunnarsson's market value?
Niklas Gunnarsson's most recent reported market value is €75k.
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