# Axel Sjöberg (footballer, born 2000)

Carl Axel Sjöberg (born 14 April 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.

## Early life

Sjöberg was born in Helsingborg, Sweden, and started to play football as a youngster with local club Eskilsminne IF before moving to Helsingborgs IF in 2013. He was part of their youth academy for seven years, but left the club in 2019 after not being offered a professional contract.

## Career
### IK Frej

On 19 July 2019, Sjöberg joined IK Frej in Superettan, on a one-and-a-half-year contract. He only made one league appearance during the second half of the season, as the club got relegated from Sweden's second division.
In 2020, Sjöberg made 26 league appearances and captained IK Frej as the club finished 9th in Division 1, the third tier.

### Hammarby IF

On 5 August 2020, Sjöberg signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Hammarby IF, although still being eligible to play for affiliated club IK Frej. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 30 August in a 3–3 home draw against Kalmar FF.
On 30 May 2021, Sjöberg won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby IF, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.
On 4 August 2021, Sjöberg was sent out on loan to IK Brage in Superettan for the remainder of the year. At the end of the year, it was announced that Sjöberg would leave Hammarby IF at the expiration of his contract.

### BK Olympic

Sjöberg spent 2022 at BK Olympic, scoring 2 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions during his time with the club.

### St Patrick's Athletic

On 3 March 2023, Sjöberg signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. He made his debut for the club on 31 March 2023, replacing Sam Curtis from the bench in the 82nd minute of a 3–0 home win over UCD. On 26 May 2023, Sjöberg picked up an injury in a 2–1 win over Dundalk that would keep him out of action for several months, missing his club's UEFA Europa Conference League campaign in the process. He made his return from injury on 22 September 2023 against the same opposition, but was forced off injured in the 22nd minute due to a recurrence of his hamstring injury, with the injury ending his season prematurely meaning he missed out on featuring in the 2023 FAI Cup Final which his side won 3–1 against Bohemians in front of 43,881 fans at the Aviva Stadium. On 6 December 2023, he signed a new contract with the club. On 25 July 2024, Sjöberg made his first European appearance of his career, in a 3–1 win at home to Vaduz of Liechtenstein in the UEFA Conference League. He featured in two 1–0 wins at home and away against Sabah of Azerbaijan, before making his 100th career appearance on 22 August 2024 in a 0–0 draw at home to Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League Play-off Round. On 22 November 2024, Sjöberg signed a contract extension, taking him into his third season with the club.

## Personal life

His twin brother Filip Sjöberg is also a professional footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| IK Frej | 2019 | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| IK Frej | 2020 | Ettan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| IK Frej | Total | Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Hammarby TFF (loan) | 2021 | Ettan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| IK Brage (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| BK Olympic | 2022 | Ettan | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Total | Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 100 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 2 |
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
* ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

## Honours
### Hammarby IF

* Svenska Cupen: 2020–21

### St Patrick's Athletic

* FAI Cup: 2023
* Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2023–24