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

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 Other websites 

Category:2005 births
Category:Living people
Category:Swedish footballers
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Kuwaiti people