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Kamrat number 900
Seasons 2
IFK GÖTEBORG #14

Benjamin Nygren

2018–19

Games 28
IFK career2018–19
Games28
Seasons2
Goals9
Starts22
League15

Player profile

Overview

Erik Benjamin Nygren was born on 8 July 2001 in Göteborg. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 2018 season. He came through IFK Göteborg's youth system before the senior debut and is regarded by the club as a home-grown player. He made his competitive debut on 23 August 2018 against Torns IF in the Swedish Cup, a match that finished 4–0.

He spent 2 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 28 appearances and scoring 9 goals. Of those 28 appearances, 15 came in Allsvenskan.

Nygren made 15 senior international appearances for Sweden, scoring 3 goals.

Autograph
Benjamin Nygren, signature
Club changes

Transfers

2
From IFK Göteborg To KRC Genk
Transfer 50m
From Juniorlaget To IFK Göteborg
Promoted from academy
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

20
  • Record transfer fee 2nd
  • Youngest Allsvenskan goalscorer 3rd
  • Youngest goalscorer 5th
  • Most international goals by an academy product 9th
  • Youngest player in Allsvenskan 10th
  • Youngest player in the Swedish Cup 10th
  • Most international caps by an academy product 12th
  • Youngest player 16th
  • Youngest player in a competitive game 17th
  • Highest win percentage in Allsvenskan 19th
  • Most goals in the 2010s 23rd
  • Most Allsvenskan assists (since 2007) 40th
  • Most Allsvenskan goals by an academy product 40th
  • Most international goals 43rd
  • Most assists in competitive games (since 2007) 49th
  • Most assists (since 2007) 63rd
  • Most goals by an academy product 65th
  • Most games in the 2010s 66th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 77th
  • Most international caps 91st