Pontus Wernbloom
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| Pontus Wernbloom | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Pontus Anders Mikael Wernbloom | |
| Date of birth | June 25, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Kungälv, Sweden | |
| Height | 186 cm | |
| Playing position | Striker, Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | IFK Göteborg | |
| Number | 19 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1998-2000 2001-2003 2004-2005 |
Herrljunga SK IK Kongahälla IFK Göteborg |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005-2009 2009- |
IFK Göteborg AZ |
157(52) 0(0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006- 2007- |
Sweden U21 Sweden |
18(5) 2(0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Pontus Anders Mikael Wernbloom (born 25 June 1986 in Kungälv, Bohuslän) is a Swedish football midfielder/striker.
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[edit] Career
After playing for a local club, he joined the youth team of IFK Göteborg in 2004, before being promoted to the senior team in 2005[1]. He quickly made a name for himself with his hard tackles, fighting spirit and generally fearless playing style. When Håkan Mild retired after the 2005 season, Wernbloom secured a place in the starting line-up. However during the following season he struggled to retain his place as the club changed its playing style under new management. When striker Marcus Berg left to play for FC Groningen in the summer of 2007, Wernbloom switched to forward and was able to be a starter once again.
In April 2009 he signed a contract with the Dutch club AZ[2], which he will be joining in the beginning of June.
[edit] International
He debuted for the Swedish U-21 team in 2006, scoring a goal in the 12th minute of the match. On 4 January 2007, he was picked for the Swedish national team's spring tour in South America, and he made his debut on 18 January against Ecuador[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Pontus Wernbloom: "Svenska spelare är för tråkiga" on www.ifkgoetborg.blogspot.com
- ^ "Wernbloom klar för AZ Alkmaar!" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. 2009-04-29. http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/artikel.asp?id=294433. Retrieved on 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Jag är en maträtt med mycket krydda i" on www.recept.nu
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