# Joel Nilsson

Per Håkan Joel Nilsson (born 11 July 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back or right midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger.

## Club career
### Kristianstads FF

Nilsson started to play football as a youngster with local club Pukaviks IF, before moving to the youth academy of Mjällby AIF at age 16.
In 2014, Nilsson signed with Kristianstads FF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, where he made his debut in senior football. Across two seasons with the club, Nilsson made 44 league appearances and scored 11 goals.

### Mjällby AIF

On 6 January 2016, Nilsson returned to his former club Mjällby AIF, also competing in Ettan.
In 2018, he helped the team win Ettan through 21 wins in 30 games, twelve points clear of second placed Oskarshamns AIK in the table. At the end of the season, Nilsson signed a new one-year deal with Mjällby.
In 2019, Mjällby won Superettan, the domestic second tier, as newcomers, through 17 wins in 30 games, two points clear of Varbergs BoIS. After the promotion, Nilsson signed a two-year extension with Mjällby.
In 2020, Mjällby finished fifth in Allsvenskan, and Nilsson provided six assists in 24 league games. In 2021, Nilsson scored five goals and provided five assists, as the club finished 9th in the table, reportedly attracting interest from other Swedish clubs like Djurgårdens IF, IFK Göteborg, IFK Norrköping and Hammarby IF.

### Hammarby IF

On 4 December 2021, Nilsson signed a two-year contract with fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, effective in January 2022. During the first half of his debut season with the club, Nilsson was mostly placed on the bench by head coach Martí Cifuentes, before breaking in to the starting eleven after the summer break. He scored five goals in the last six league fixtures of the year, helping his side reach a 3rd place in the 2022 Allsvenskan. In 2023, Nilsson was used more sparingly, making 16 league appearances for Hammarby. On 12 November 2023, it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the year following the expiration of his contract.

### Kongsvinger

In March 2024, Nilsson joined Norwegian First Division club Kongsvinger on a two-year contract.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 27 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kristianstads FF | 2014 | Ettan | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 |
| Kristianstads FF | 2015 | Ettan | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 |
| Kristianstads FF | Total | Total | 44 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 13 |
| Mjällby AIF | 2016 | Ettan | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 |
| Mjällby AIF | 2017 | Ettan | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| Mjällby AIF | 2018 | Ettan | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Mjällby AIF | 2019 | Superettan | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Mjällby AIF | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Mjällby AIF | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 6 |
| Mjällby AIF | Total | Total | 156 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 30 |
| Hammarby IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Hammarby IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Hammarby IF | Total | Total | 38 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 238 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 271 | 50 |
* ↑ Superettan promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

Mjällby AIF
* Superettan: 2019
* Ettan: 2018