Roony Bardghji

**Roony Bardghji** ( born 15 November 2005) is a Kuwaiti-Swedish-Syrian footballer. who plays as a right winger. He currently plays for the Sweden youth team and the Spain club Barcelona.

## Club career

Bardghji was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family from Aleppo. He moved to Kallinge, Sweden when he was 6 years old for better opportunities.

Arriving in Sweden in 2012, Bardghji played for youth teams of Kallinge SK, Rödeby AIF and Malmö FF.

### Copenhagen

In 2020, he moved from Malmö to Copenhagen. On 21 November 2021, he made his senior debut for Copenhagen against AGF in the Danish Superliga, becoming the youngest player to feature at the club, aged 16 years and 6 days, breaking the previous record held by Kenneth Zohore. Seven days later, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a 3–1 against AaB.

On 25 October 2022, Bardghji made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, in a 3–0 defeat against Sevilla. On 7 January 2023, he signed a new contract, extending until December 2025.

On 8 November 2023, Bardghji scored the first Champions League goal of his career—an 87th minute winner in a 4–3 win over Manchester United. In May 2024, he sustained a serious knee injury during training which would sideline him for 9 to 12 months. He made his return to action on 31 March 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Randers, following a 334-day absence.

### Barcelona

On July 14 2025, Roony Bardghji joined Barcelona from FC Copenhagen on a four-year contract. The deal was agreed two weeks prior and was worth €2m, plus a sell-on clause.

## International career

Bardghji made his international debut for the Sweden U17 team on August 7, 2021. He also played for the Sweden U21 team, with his debut on June 2, 2022.

## Awards

**Copenhagen**
- Danish Superliga: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
- Danish Cup: 2022–23m 2024–25

**Individual**
- Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023, September 2023

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Roony Bardghji
- **image size**: 200px
- **caption**: Roony Bardghji playing for F.C. Copenhagen in 2023
- **fullname**: Roony Bardghji
- **birth place**: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- **height**: 173 cm
- **position**: Right winger
- **currentclub**: FC Barcelona, Barcelona
- **clubnumber**: –
- **youthyears1**: 2012–2015
- **youthclubs1**: Kallinge SK
- **youthyears2**: 2015–2018
- **youthclubs2**: Rödeby AIF
- **years1**: 2021–2025
- **clubs1**: F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen
- **caps1**: 65
- **goals1**: 15
- **nationalyears1**: 2021
- **nationalteam1**: Sweden under-17 football team, Sweden U17
- **nationalcaps1**: 6
- **nationalgoals1**: 5
- **club-update**: 20 May 2025
- **nationalteam-update**: 20 May 2025
- **youthclubs3**: Malmö FF
- **youthyears3**: 2019–2020
- **years2**: 2025–
- **clubs2**: FC Barcelona, Barcelona
- **caps2**: 0
- **goals2**: 0
- **nationalyears2**: 2022–2024
- **nationalteam2**: Sweden under-21 football team, Sweden U21
- **nationalcaps2**: 9
- **nationalgoals2**: 2
- **youthyears4**: 2020–2021
- **youthclubs4**: F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen
- **years3**: 2025–
- **clubs3**: FC Barcelona Atlètic, Barcelona Atlètic
- **caps3**: 0
- **goals3**: 0