Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Tochigi City. He has won three caps and scored one goal for the Sweden national team.
Club career
Early career David Moberg Karlsson grew up just outside Mariestad in Sweden where he made his first team debut for local fifth tier club IFK Mariestad as a fourteen-year-old. Due to his impressive performances with the Swedish youth national teams he was sought after by several clubs, but chose to sign a youth contract with IFK Göteborg, the club he grew up supporting.
IFK Göteborg During the 2011 Allsvenskan season he started training with the first team and made his league debut in a game against AIK. His progress led to IFK Göteborg signing him on a five-year first team contract in May 2012. At the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan season he finally scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–0 win against IF Brommapojkarna.
Sunderland On 19 June 2013, he signed for Premier League club Sunderland for an estimated €1.9 million. Moberg Karlsson scored his first goal for Sunderland in the Premier League Asia Trophy against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 July 2013. He made his competitive debut against Milton Keynes Dons in the Football League Cup, starting in a 4–2 victory.
Loan to Kilmarnock On 31 January 2014, Karlsson joined Kilmarnock on loan for the remainder of the season.
FC Nordsjælland On 13 August 2014, Karlsson joined Danish club FC Nordsjælland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
IFK Norrköping On 21 June 2016, Karlsson joined IFK Norrköping on a -year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.
Sparta Prague On 10 December 2018, Karlsson joined AC Sparta Prague on a -year-long contract for an undisclosed fee.
Urawa Reds On 30 December 2021, Karlsson joined Urawa Red Diamonds.
Aris On 19 July 2023, Aris officially announced the acquisition of Karlsson on a season-long loan.
Return to IFK Norrköping On 27 July 2024, Karlsson rejoined IFK Norrköping and was presented on field at half time during a game against Kalmar FF, signing a contract through the 2026 season.
Tochigi City On 11 January 2026, Karlsson joined J2 side Tochigi City.
International career Having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams between 2009 and 2017, he made his full international debut for Sweden on 8 January 2017 in a friendly 2–1 loss against the Ivory Coast when he replaced Nicklas Bärkroth in the 62nd minute. He scored his first international goal in a friendly 6–0 win against Slovakia on 12 January 2017.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIFK Mariestad2009Division 3 Mellersta Götaland5000——502010Division 3 Mellersta Götaland90———90Total140000000140IFK Göteborg2010Allsvenskan0000—00002011Allsvenskan2000——202012Allsvenskan18011——1912013Allsvenskan10252——154Total302630000365Sunderland2013–14Premier League000010—10Kilmarnock (loan)2013–14Scottish Premiership4000——40Nordsjælland2014–15Danish Superliga25400——2542015–16Danish Superliga23100——231Total485000000485IFK Norrköping2016Allsvenskan17210——1822017Allsvenskan28652—313692018Allsvenskan0031——31Total4589300315712Sparta Prague2018–19Czech First League15320——1732019–20Czech First League17442—102262020–21Czech First League261032—6035122021–22Czech First League13221—72225Total7119115001429626Urawa Red Diamonds2022J1 League2081030753113Career total2324328114024828661
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden201721201810Total31 Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karlsson goal.
+ List of international goals scored by David Moberg KarlssonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef. 1. 12 January 2017 Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2–0 6–0 Friendly
Honours
IFK Göteborg Svenska Cupen: 2012–13
Sparta Prague Czech Cup: 2019–20
Urawa Red Diamonds AFC Champions League: 2022
References
External links David Moberg Karlsson on FC Nordsjælland (archived 2 October 2015)