Niklas Hult
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-02-13 · 6 players total
| Full name | Niklas Hult |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bo Niklas Hult |
| Date of birth | 1990-02-13 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Värnamo, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | IF Elfsborg |
| Joined | 2022-07-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | HCM Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF Elfsborg | 19 | 08/09 | 24/25 | 230 | 24 | 26 | 8,717 |
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 3,510 |
| IF Elfsborg U21 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 113 |
| AEK Athens | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OGC Nice | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2,713 |
| OGC Nice B | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Europa League | IF Elfsborg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 714 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | IF Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,227 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,494 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 25 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,531 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 996 |
| 2013 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | IF Elfsborg U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 746 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 28 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 391 |
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 318 |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,283 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SL1 Play-off | AEK Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | AEK Athens | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | AEK Athens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. C | OGC Nice B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 800 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | OGC Nice | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,913 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | IF Elfsborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | IFK Värnamo U17 | Värnamo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Värnamo | Elfsborg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Elfsborg | OGC Nice | Transfer | 1800000 | €800k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | OGC Nice | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 1500000 | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Panathinaikos | AEK Athens | Transfer | 1750000 | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-28 | AEK Athens | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Hannover 96 | Elfsborg | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Neck injury | 2014-11-07 | 2014-11-20 | 14 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Adductor pain | 2014-12-13 | 2014-12-31 | 19 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-01 | 12 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-08-13 | 2015-11-02 | 82 | 15 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | 8 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2016-10-25 | 2016-11-04 | 11 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2017-01-22 | 2017-01-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-02-10 | 2019-03-25 | 44 | 7 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-08-10 | 2019-08-23 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-14 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41525 | #4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | #9 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baidoo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Claesson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Terry Yegbe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Franke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasilios Barkas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 28 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Svenska Cupen | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 5 | 27 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 4 | 30 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 25 |
Last 50 matches for IF Elfsborg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 2–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 4–3 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | SE1 |
Degerfors IF | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–0 | IFK Norrköping | Available |
| 2026-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–2 | Mjällby AIF | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 1–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-05-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–0 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | SE1 |
GAIS Göteborg | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 6–1 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 2–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-29 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–0 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | SE1 |
IFK Norrköping | 4–2 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 1–2 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 3–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | SE1 |
Västerås SK | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–2 | IFK Värnamo | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 0–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 1–0 | Västerås SK | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 1–3 | BK Häcken | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SE1 |
IK Sirius | 4–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 1–3 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 0–0 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2024-09-19 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–2 | IFK Norrköping | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | SE1 |
Halmstads BK | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SE1 |
IF Brommapojkarna | 3–3 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | IFK Göteborg | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | SE1 |
Mjällby AIF | 1–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–1 | GAIS Göteborg | Available |
| 2024-07-28 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 1–2 | Djurgårdens IF | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | Mjällby AIF | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 3–5 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-07-06 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–0 | IF Brommapojkarna | Available |
| 2024-06-11 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 1–2 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 1–1 | Djurgårdens IF | Available |
| 2024-05-28 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2024-05-22 | SE1 |
IFK Norrköping | 1–2 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-05-14 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–0 | IFK Värnamo | Available |
| 2024-05-08 | SE1 |
IK Sirius | 3–4 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-05-03 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 6–1 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2024-04-29 | SE1 |
Mjällby AIF | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-04-22 | SE1 |
Degerfors IF | 1–2 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-04-15 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 5–0 | IF Brommapojkarna | Available |
| 2024-04-10 | SE1 |
Varbergs BoIS | 0–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2024-04-03 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 0–2 | BK Häcken | Available |
| 2023-11-12 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2023-11-05 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 2–2 | Degerfors IF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Niklas Hult'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 44% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 31% |
| Werder Bremen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 29% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 57% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 38% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 17% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -26 | 17% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 33% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 33% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 8% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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 | 20 | 1,404 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 2,227 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1,494 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2,531 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1,109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2012 | 27 | 746 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2011 | 28 | 391 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 9 | 318 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 1,283 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 800 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 1,913 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Niklas Hult
Who is Niklas Hult?
Niklas Hult is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a left-back for IF Elfsborg.
How old is Niklas Hult?
Niklas Hult is 36 years old. He was born on February 13, 1990 in Värnamo.
What position does Niklas Hult play?
Niklas Hult plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Niklas Hult play for?
Niklas Hult currently plays for IF Elfsborg.
How many career goals has Niklas Hult scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niklas Hult has scored 32 goals in 469 appearances.
What is Niklas Hult's market value?
Niklas Hult's most recent reported market value is €200k.
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