Defender
Kamrat number 829
Seasons 11
IFK GÖTEBORG #2

Emil Salomonsson

2011–18, 2022–24

Games 392
IFK career2011–18, 2022–24
Games392
Seasons11
Goals41
Starts333
League265

Player profile

Overview

Karl Emil Salomonsson was born on 28 April 1989 in Örkelljunga. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 2011 season. He made his competitive debut on 11 September 2011 against Malmö FF in Allsvenskan, a match that finished 0–0.

He spent 11 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 392 appearances and scoring 41 goals. Of those 392 appearances, 265 came in Allsvenskan.

He was part of an IFK Göteborg Swedish Cup-winning side in 2012/13 and 2014/15. He was named IFK Göteborg's Archangel of the Year in 2014. Salomonsson made 8 senior international appearances for Sweden, scoring 1 goal.

Autograph
Emil Salomonsson, signature
Club changes

Transfers

4
From IFK Göteborg To –
Retired
From Avispa Fukuoka To IFK Göteborg
Bosman
From IFK Göteborg To Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Bosman
From Halmstads BK To IFK Göteborg
Transfer 4m
Records at IFK Göteborg

Club records

10
  • Most assists (since 2007) 53
  • Most Allsvenskan assists (since 2007) 38
  • Most assists in competitive games (since 2007) 44
  • Most games against BK Häcken 21
  • Most games against Sarpsborg 08 FF 5
  • Most games in the 2010s 293
  • Most games at Bravida Arena 19
  • Most games at Gamla Ullevi 150
  • Most games at Guldfågeln Arena 7
  • Most games at Tele2 Arena 17
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

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  • Most Europa League games 2nd
  • Most Swedish Cup games 4th
  • Most goals in the 2010s 5th
  • Most games in the 2020s 6th
  • Most Allsvenskan games 10th
  • Most competitive games 11th
  • Most goals in the 2020s 13th
  • Best assists-per-game rate in Allsvenskan (since 2007) 13th
  • Oldest player in the Swedish Cup 17th
  • Oldest Allsvenskan goalscorer 20th
  • Oldest goalscorer 21st
  • Most yellow cards in Allsvenskan 22nd
  • Oldest player in Allsvenskan 22nd
  • Oldest player in a competitive game 22nd
  • Most Swedish Cup goals 23rd
  • Oldest player 25th
  • Most games 28th
  • Best goals-and-assists rate in Allsvenskan (since 2007) 29th
  • Most seasons 35th
  • Most European cup goals 38th
  • Most Allsvenskan goals 43rd
  • Most goals in competitive games 45th
  • Most European cup games 50th
  • Most red cards 55th
  • Most international goals 68th
  • Most goals 75th