Mikael Lustig
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Carl Mikael Lustig is a Swedish footballer playing for Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League
. His favoured position is right back but due to his height he can also play as a central defender.
and GIF Sundsvall
.
team Celtic, English Premier League
club Fulham
and La Liga
side Espanyol
.
. He will officially join the club on 1 January 2012.
and under-21
level.
He made his debut for the Sweden national team
in a 2–0 win over the USA
in January 2008. As of 20 November 2011, he has been capped
23 times.
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
. His favoured position is right back but due to his height he can also play as a central defender.
Early career
Before joining Rosenborg in 2008, Lustig played for UmeåUmeå FC
Umeå FC is a Swedish football club located in Umeå. The club, formed 1987, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund...
and GIF Sundsvall
GIF Sundsvall
GIF Sundsvall is a Swedish football club located in the city of Sundsvall. The club, formed on 25 August 1903, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The club is affiliated to Medelpads Fotbollförbund.- History :...
.
Rosenborg
In 2011, he attracted interested from other European clubs, such as Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
team Celtic, English Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
club Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
and La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
.
Celtic
On 23 November 2011, Celtic announced that they had signed Lustig on a pre-contractBosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
. He will officially join the club on 1 January 2012.
International career
Lustig has represented Sweden at under-19Sweden national under-19 football team
The Swedish U-19 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-19 year old players. Sweden U19's current captain for Team 1992 is Niklas Maripuu with Niklas Bärkroth as vice captain, for Team 1993 Carlos Garcia Ambrosiani and for Team 1994 Jacob Une...
and under-21
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:...
level.
He made his debut for the Sweden national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
in a 2–0 win over the USA
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in January 2008. As of 20 November 2011, he has been capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
23 times.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 March 2011 | Råsunda Stadium Råsunda Stadium Råsunda Fotbollstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a Swedish national football stadium. It is located in Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm and named after Råsunda, a zone of Solna.-History:... , Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
1 – 0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| GIF Sundsvall GIF Sundsvall GIF Sundsvall is a Swedish football club located in the city of Sundsvall. The club, formed on 25 August 1903, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The club is affiliated to Medelpads Fotbollförbund.- History :... |
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| 2005 2005 in Swedish football The 2005 season in Swedish football, starting January 2005 and ending December 2005:- Events :*26 May 2005: IFK Göteborg loses the historical first final of the Royal League against FC København after 1–1 in full time and 26 penalties in the shoot-out.... |
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... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 2006 in Swedish football The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006:- Events :* 18 January 2006: The Swedish national team plays a friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against the hosts, causing upset home in Sweden when it is revealed that no women are allowed at the stadium.* 2... |
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... |
28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 30 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 2007 in Swedish football The 2007 season in Swedish football, starting January 2007 and ending December 2007:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- Allsvenskan 2007 :- Superettan 2007 :... |
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... |
29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 31 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 2008 in Swedish football The 2008 season in Swedish football, starting January 2008 and ending December 2008:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- 2008 Allsvenskan 2008 :... |
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... |
16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 81 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Rosenborg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 2008 in Norwegian football The 2008-season is the 103. season of competitive football in Norway.*Tippeligaen 2008 *Adeccoligaen 2008 *Norwegian Football Cup 2008*Toppserien 2008 -Men's national team:... |
Tippeligaen Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 2009 in Norwegian football The 2009-season is the 104. season of competitive football in Norway.*2009 Tippeligaen *2009 Adeccoligaen *2009 Norwegian Football Cup*2009 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
Tippeligaen Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 2010 in Norwegian football The 2010-season is the 105. season of competitive football in Norway.*2010 Tippeligaen *2010 Adeccoligaen *2010 Norwegian Football Cup*2010 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
Tippeligaen Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 2011 in Norwegian football The 2011-season is the 106. season of competitive football in Norway.The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 03 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with Fair Play ligaen and 3. Divisjon both starting six days later on 09 April 2011. 2. Divisjon, and 3... |
Tippeligaen Tippeligaen Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... |
30 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 95 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 21 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 31 | 32 | ||
Club
Rosenborg BK- Norwegian Premier League ChampionshipNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
: 2009, 2010