 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Moberg Karlsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariestad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Björsäters IF | ||
| 2008–2009 | IFK Mariestad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | IFK Mariestad | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | (2) |
| 2013– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sweden U19 | 11 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:34, 2 June 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:39, 12 June 2013 (UTC) | |||
David Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays for the Premier League clubSunderland as a winger.[2]
Career
Early career
David Moberg Karlsson grew up just outside of Mariestad in Sweden where he made his first team debut for local fifth tier club IFK Mariestad as a fourteen year old. Due to his impressive performances with the Swedish youth national teams he was sought after by several clubs, but chose to sign a youth contract with IFK Göteborg as he had supported them while growing up.[3]
IFK Göteborg
During the 2011 Allsvenskan season he started training with the first team and made his league debut in a game against AIK. His progress led to IFK Göteborg signing him on a five year first team contract in May 2012.[4] At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season he finally scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–0 win against IF Brommapojkarna.[5]
Sunderland
Moberg Karlsson scored his first goal for Sunderland in the Premier League Asia Trophy against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 July 2013. He made his competitive debut against Milton Keynes Dons in the Football League Cup, starting in a 4-2 victory.
