Axel Sjöberg
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 March 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1997 | Helenelunds IK | ||
1997–2009 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 63 | (11) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 |
Sollentuna United FF | 20 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Thunder Bay Chill | 29 | (6) |
2015–2019 | Colorado Rapids | 88 | (3) |
2020 |
Columbus Crew SC | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2020 | D.C. United | 2 | (0) |
2021 | San Antonio FC | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2021 |
Axel Sjöberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎksɛl ˈɧø̂ːbærj]; born 8 March 1991) is a Swedish former footballer.
Career
Early career
Sjöberg began his career with
College and semi-professional
In 2011, Sjöberg committed to play
For the
Professional
Early career
In July 2014, Sjöberg went on trial with
Colorado Rapids
In January 2015, Sjöberg was invited to the 2015
Sjöberg made his professional debut on 7 March 2015 in Colorado's opening match of the
Sjöberg scored his first professional goal for the Rapids on 21 May 2016 in a 1–0 victory over the Seattle Sounders FC. The game-winning goal secured ensured that Colorado moved back atop the overall Major League Soccer standings after being displaced momentarily by FC Dallas who were victorious earlier in the matchday.[18]
During his first 11 starts of the
In 2017, Sjöberg started the Rapids' home and away openers before picking up a hamstring injury in the away opener. Sjöberg returned to the lineup on 21 May 2017.
At the conclusion of the 2019 season Sjöberg was placed on waivers by Colorado, ending his tenure with the club.[21]
Columbus Crew SC
On 4 December 2019, Sjöberg was selected off waivers by
D.C. United
On 14 August 2020, D.C. United acquired Sjöberg from Columbus Crew in exchange for Emmanuel Boateng.[24] Sjöberg made his debut for United on 29 August 2020, in a 1–4 loss against the Philadelphia Union.[25] He was released by D.C. United on 30 November 2020.[26]
San Antonio FC
On 21 January 2021, Sjöberg re-joined San Antonio FC.[27]
Retirement
On April 24, 2022, Sjöberg announced on his Instagram page that he had decided to retire from professional football.[28]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sollentuna United FF
|
2010 | Division 2 | 20 | 3 | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | |||
Thunder Bay Chill | 2012[7] | PDL
|
15 | 2 | – | – | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
2013[8] | PDL | 14 | 4 | – | – | 4[b] | 0 | 18 | 4 | |||
Total | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
Colorado Rapids | 2015 | MLS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
2016 | MLS | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
2017 | MLS | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | |||
2018 | MLS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
2019 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 88 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 3 | ||
Career total | 137 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 149 | 12 |
- ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
- ^ PDL playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
Honours
Individual
References
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- ^ a b c d "Marquette Bio". Marquette University. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "2010 Skytteliga" (in Swedish). Smalands FF. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar 2010 – Sollentuna FF" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se/. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Preliminary Round-2011". SvFF. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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- ^ Cummings, Marco. "10 Things: Height, hockey and Wall Street with Rapids giant Axel Sjoberg". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Eric (January 2015). "Marquette's Sjoberg among additions to MLS Combine". wisconsinsoccercentral.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "MLSsoccer.com's 2015 Mock SuperDraft: Pre-Combine edition". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "MLSsoccer.com's 2015 Mock SuperDraft: Post-Combine edition". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire two, big central defenders in the MLS SuperDraft". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Cummings, Marco. "Colorado Rapids earn a hard fought point in Philadelphia behind two rookies, rebuilt backline". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Manuca, David. "Rapids win to stay on top, Impact continue winless run". Goal. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Doyle, Matthew. "Armchair Analyst: Sjoberg has big chance to prove All-Star credentials". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Rosano, Nicholas. "The five biggest snubs from the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids place Axel Sjöberg on waivers".
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC sign defender Axel Sjoberg from the Waiver List | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER AXEL SJÖBERG ON LOAN FROM COLUMBUS CREW SC". sanantoniofc.com. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United acquire defender Axel Sjöberg". dcunited.com. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (29 August 2020). "Defensive miscues doom short-handed D.C. United to 4-1 defeat at Philadelphia Union". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United Announce End-of-Season Roster Decisions | DC United".
- ^ "Haitian International Jerome Re-Signs with Locomotive FC". uslchampionship.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Axel Sjöberg on Instagram: "All good things come to an end… the time has come for me to officially announce my retirement from professional soccer. Even though I made this decision a long time ago, I have waited to announce it because I haven't found the right words… and I still can't seem to find them. All I can say is 'THANK YOU'! Thank you to the teams and organizations who took a chance on me. Thank you to the coaches who believed in me and showed me the way. Thank you to the players, both teammates and opponents, who pushed me to be better and who made the journey so enjoyable. Most importantly, thank you to my family and friends, both in Sweden and North America, for supporting me over the years. I know it has not always been easy, but I am forever grateful. Every ending has a new beginning, and the time has come for me to also announce the next chapter in my career and our family's life… and we could not be more excited! Tomorrow, I start a new career as an associate Private Banker with JP Morgan in Milwaukee. I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to join the best in the business and a great team in Milwaukee. Those closest to me know that I've had a long-standing captivation for investing and managing assets, and that I've sought out ways to help others and give back to the community. I can't imagine a more rewarding new career than this, so, please let me know if there's ever anything I can do to help! It's not just something I enjoy doing, it's now also part of my job. All good things come to an end… but all good things also have a beginning. Much love, Axel"".
- ^ "Axel Sjöberg at EliteFootball.com". EliteFootball.com. Elite Football. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Axel Sjöberg at SoccerStats.us". SoccerStats.us. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Axel Sjöberg at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Axel Sjöberg at Major League Soccer