Mattias Bjärsmyr

Mattias Bjärsmyr
Mattias Bjärsmyr
Personal information
Full name Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr
Date of birth January 3, 1986 (1986-01-03) (age 25)
Place of birth Hestra, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Panathinaikos
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Husqvarna FF 37 (0)
2005–2009 IFK Göteborg 104 (3)
2009– Panathinaikos 25 (0)
2010–2011 Rosenborg (loan) 9 (0)
National team
2005–2009 Sweden U21 25 (0)
2008–2009 Sweden 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2008

Mattias Bjärsmyr (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbjæʂ.ˈmʏr]; born 3 January 1986 in Hestra near Gislaved) is a Swedish football defender playing for Panathinaikos. He goes by the nickname "Bjärsa".

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Career

Bjärsmyr made his first appearance for IFK Göteborg on 30 May 2005 as the club took on IF Elfsborg. He became a regular starter later in the year and was nominated best newcomer at the Swedish national football gala. After playing for a local club, Grimsås IF, and Husqvarna FF, he joined IFK Göteborg in 2005. On July 15, 2009, he signed a 4-year contract for Panathinaikos in Greek Superleague.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2010 Rosenborg Tippeligaen 7 0 1 0 8 0
2011 Tippeligaen 2 0 1 0 3 0
Career Total 9 0 2 0 11 0



National team

Bjärsmyr has been featured three times for the senior team. He made his debut for the Swedish national team on 13 January 2008 against Costa Rica. Bjärsmyr has previously served as the captain for Sweden U21 team,[2][3] and he also captained Sweden's U21 team that competed in the U21 2009 European Championship.[4]

Honours

IFK Göteborg
Panathinaikos FC
Rosenborg BK

Career table

Club Season Dom. league Dom. cup Int. cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Hestra SSK,
Grimsås IF
−2001 Youth football
Total –2001 Youth football
Husqvarna FF 2002 1 0 ? ? 0 0 ? ? ≥1 ≥0
2003 15 0 ? ? 0 0 ? ? ≥15 ≥0
2004 21 0 ? ? 0 0 ? ? ≥21 ≥0
Total 2002–04 37 0 ? ? 0 0 ? ? ≥37 ≥0
IFK Göteborg 2005 19 0 2 0 10[6] 0 3 0 34 0
2006 20 0 1 0 6[7] 0 16 0 43 0
2007 25 2 5 1 0 0 7 0 37 3
Total 2005–07 64 2 8 1 16 0 26 0 114 3
Career totals 2002–07 101 2 ≥8 ≥1 16 0 ≥26 ≥0 ≥151 ≥3

References