Johan Karlsson
Defender - Right-Back
at Malmö FF
at Malmö FF
481 days · joined 2025-01-29
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Kalmar FF
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2022
€520k
top transfer fee · 24/25
2
best season · 22/23
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-06-20 · 6 players total
154Appearances
5Goals
6Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Johan Karlsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Olof Johan Andreas Karlsson |
| Date of birth | 2001-06-20 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Malmö FF |
| Joined | 2025-01-29 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
| Agent | Global Soccer ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Malmö FF
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Malmö FF
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Kalmar FF → Malmö FF
24/25 · Transfer · €520k
Jul 2024
2024 — Kalmar FF
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Malmö FF, Kalmar FF
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Kalmar FF
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Kalmar FF
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Sirius → Kalmar FF
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Kalmar FF, IK Sirius
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Kalmar FF
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — IK Sirius
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — IK Sirius
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sirius U19 → Sirius
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — IK Sirius
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — IK Sirius, IK Sirius U19
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — IK Sirius
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — IK Sirius U19
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: IK Sirius U17 → Sirius U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Malmö FF
30.9%
Kalmar FF
44.8%
IK Sirius
24.3%
IK Sirius U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 3 | 2025 | 25/26 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 876 |
| Kalmar FF | 6 | 2022 | 24/25 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 1,269 |
| IK Sirius | 6 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 687 |
| IK Sirius U19 | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Kalmar FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Kalmar FF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 21/22 | Svenska Cupen | IK Sirius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 876 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,087 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 687 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | IK Sirius U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | IK Sirius U19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Svenska Cupen | IK Sirius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | IK Sirius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | IK Sirius U17 | Sirius U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Sirius U19 | Sirius | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-11 | Sirius | Kalmar FF | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | Kalmar FF | Malmö FF | Transfer | 400000 | €520k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Foot injury | 2023-03-18 | 2023-04-27 | 41 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2024-02-10 | 2024-07-08 | 150 | 16 |
Current€500k
Peak€600k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #46607 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | #2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laorent Shabani | 1 | 0 | 973 |
| Adam Ståhl | 1 | 0 | 503 |
| Kevin Jensen | 1 | 0 | 442 |
| Adam Hellborg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mileta Rajović | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deniz Hümmet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Björnström | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melker Hallberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Mathisen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yukiya Sugita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Lindahl | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Kouakou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Skrabb | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Shamoun | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Gojani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Roche | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davíd Kristján Ólafsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Friedrich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Björkström | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sjöstedt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Kalmar FF | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF | 1 | 26 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 1 | 22 |
Last 18 matches for Malmö FF while Johan Karlsson was at the club (joined 2025-01-29). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Östers IF | Available |
| 2026-04-23 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 2–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–1 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | SE1 |
AIK Solna | 0–0 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2026-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | SE1 |
IF Brommapojkarna | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-05-20 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | GAIS Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | SE1 |
IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | AIK Solna | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 1–0 | Västerås SK | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 0–4 | Malmö FF | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 2–0 | Hammarby IF | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SE1 |
Djurgårdens IF | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Johan Karlsson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| S.C. Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 876 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 687 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Allsvenskan
123 apps
3 G
5 A
Svenska Cupen
18 apps
2 G
1 A
U19 Allsvenskan Norra
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Johan Karlsson
Who is Johan Karlsson?
Johan Karlsson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Malmö FF.
How old is Johan Karlsson?
Johan Karlsson is 24 years old. He was born on June 20, 2001 in Uppsala.
What position does Johan Karlsson play?
Johan Karlsson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Johan Karlsson play for?
Johan Karlsson currently plays for Malmö FF.
How many career goals has Johan Karlsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Johan Karlsson has scored 5 goals in 154 appearances.
What is Johan Karlsson's market value?
Johan Karlsson's most recent reported market value is €500k.