Niklas Skoog
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Niklas Skoog | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Hovås IF | |||
| 1986–1990 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Västra Frölunda IF | 81 | (31) |
| 1996–1998 | MSV Duisburg | 30 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 13 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Örebro SK | 30 | (15) |
| 2001–2008 | Malmö FF | 112 | (49) |
| 2008 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | BK Näset | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Sweden U21 | 14 | (10) |
| 2002–2004 | Sweden | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jan Niklas Skoog (born 15 June 1974) is a Swedish former professional
Club career
Skoog was the Allsvenskan top scorer for Västra Frölunda in 1995 and for Malmö FF in 2003.[2]
In
He initially ended his career for Malmö FF in March 2009. In January 2010, he announced that he would restart his playing career in Swedish lower league club BK Näset.[3]
International career
Having scored 10 goals in 14 games for the Sweden U21 team, Skoog made his full international debut for Sweden on 20 November 2002 in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.[4] On 16 February 2003, he scored his first goal for Sweden in a friendly against Qatar.[4]
Skoog made his first and only competitive appearance for Sweden on 6 September 2003 in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against San Marino, replacing Mattias Jonson as a forward in the 73rd minute.[4][5] He made his last international appearance for Sweden in a friendly against Portugal on 29 April 2004, replacing Marcus Allbäck at half time in a 2–2 draw.[6][4]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Skoog goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 February 2003 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Qatar
|
3–2 | 3–2 | 2003 King's Cup | [7] |
| 2 | 18 February 2003 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  North Korea
|
1–0 | 1–1 | 2003 King's Cup | [8] |
| 3 | 22 February 2003 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | North Korea
|
1–0 | 4–0 | 2003 King's Cup | [9] |
| 4 | 4–0 |
Honours
Malmö FF
Individual
References
- ^ "Skoog, Niklas" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Wayne Seretis (27 October 2003). "En lirare med näsa för mål" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Skoog resumes career (Niklas Skoog gör comeback)". lokaltidningen.se (in Swedish). 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Niklas Skoog - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Sweden v San Marino, 06 September 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Portugal-Sverige 2-2 (1-1)". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 April 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Sverige - Qatar - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Sverige - Nordkorea - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Sverige - Nordkorea - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.sehttps (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links
- Niklas Skoog at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)