Marcus Nilsson
Encyclopedia
Marcus Nilsson is a Swedish
footballer, currently playing as a central defender
for Utrecht in the Eredivisie
.
He made his first appearance in Helsingborgs IF
2007 and became a first team regular in 2009. Since then, his progress has been steady and he is now a regular for the Sweden national under-21 football team
, where he plays alongside his HIF partner Joel Ekstrand. Together, Ekstrand and Nilsson constituted a couple considered one of the strongest of the Allsvenskan
central defenders.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer, currently playing as a central defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Utrecht in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
He made his first appearance in Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
2007 and became a first team regular in 2009. Since then, his progress has been steady and he is now a regular for the Sweden national under-21 football team
Sweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
, where he plays alongside his HIF partner Joel Ekstrand. Together, Ekstrand and Nilsson constituted a couple considered one of the strongest of the Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
central defenders.