Jesper Karlsson

Age 28

Bologna

Sweden

3.0 M €

25 July 1998 (28)

179 cm

Performance

Average Rating

6.97

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

6.8

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

7.3

6.6

7.3

6.8

Player Attributes Overview

Player Information

Market Value

3M €

25 July 1998

28 Age

Nationality

Sweden

Height / Weight

179 cm / 73 kg

Contract Until

6/29/2028

Place of Birth

Position Info

Main Position Left Winger

Other Right Winger

Strong Foot -

Club Career

Jesper Karlsson career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season	Team	M	11		A
25/26	Utrecht K	18	7	4	2	2	0
	Eredivisie	18	7	4	2	2	0
25/26	Aberdeen K	25	22	6	0	4	0
	League Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Premiership	17	15	5	0	2	0
	Scottish Cup	1	0	0	0	0	0
	UEFA Conference League	6	6	1	0	2	0
24/25	Lecce K	13	6	1	0	2	0
	Serie A	13	6	1	0	2	0
24/25	Bologna	7	3	1	0	1	0
	Serie A	7	3	1	0	1	0
23/24	Bologna	8	5	0	0	0	0
	Serie A	7	4	0	0	0	0
	Coppa Italia	1	1	0	0	0	0
23/24	Alkmaar	1	1	0	0	0	0
	UEFA Conference League	1	1	0	0	0	0
22/23	Alkmaar	33	29	13	8	5	0
	Eredivisie	23	21	9	4	5	0
	KNVB beker	2	2	2	0	0	0
	UEFA Conference League	8	6	2	4	0	0
21/22	Alkmaar	51	51	21	16	5	0
	Eredivisie	38	38	17	14	4	0
	KNVB beker	4	4	3	0	0	0
	UEFA Europa League	1	1	0	0	0	0
	UEFA Conference League	8	8	1	2	1	0
20/21	Alkmaar	39	36	12	9	1	1
	Eredivisie	32	31	11	9	1	0
	KNVB beker	1	0	0	0	0	0
	UEFA Europa League	6	5	1	0	0	1
2020	Elfsborg	22	22	11	5	3	0
	Allsvenskan	22	22	11	5	3	0
2019	Elfsborg	25	15	8	6	2	0
	Allsvenskan	25	15	8	6	2	0
2018	Elfsborg	22	4	0	1	1	0
	Allsvenskan	22	4	0	1	1	0
2017	Elfsborg	14	2	0	1	0	0
	Allsvenskan	14	2	0	1	0	0
2016	Falkenbergs	26	20	7	2	0	0
	Allsvenskan	26	20	7	2	0	0
Total		304	223	84	50	26	1

National Team Career

Jesper Karlsson career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season	Team	M	11		A
2024	Sweden	4	0	1	1	1
	UEFA EURO, Qualification	4	0	1	1	1
2023	Sweden	2	1	4	1	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	1	4	1	0
2022	Sweden	4	0	0	0	0
	FIFA World Cup Qualification, UEFA	3	0	0	0	0
	Int. Friendly Games	1	0	0	0	0
2021	Sweden	2	2	0	1	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	2	0	1	0
2020	Sweden	2	1	0	0	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	1	0	0	0
Total		14	4	5	3	1

National Youth Team Career

Jesper Karlsson career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season	Team	M	11
2017	Sweden	2	2	1
	Int. Friendly Games	2	2	1
Total		2	2	1

Club Career Summary

Club Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2025-Today	Utrecht	18	7	4	2
2025-2026	Aberdeen	25	22	6	0
2024-2025	Lecce	13	6	1	0
2023-2025	Bologna	15	8	1	0
2020-2024	Alkmaar	124	117	46	33
2017-2020	Elfsborg	83	43	19	13
2016	Falkenbergs	26	20	7	2

National Team Career Summary

National Team Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2020-2024	Sweden	14	4	5	3

National Youth Team Career Summary

National Youth Team Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2017	Sweden	2	2	1	0

General Statistics — 25/26 Eredivisie

4 Goals

2 Assists

7.0 Avg. Pts

18 Matches

7 Starting XI

682 Minutes

Shots

6 Off-target Shots 0.79

On-target Shots

9 1.19

Total Shots Taken

Shots per Match

Performance Info

Average Rating

6.97

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

6.8

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

7.3

6.6

7.3

6.8

Season Performance

Season Performance — 25/26 Eredivisie
Statistic	Total	Rank The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst. The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league.
Score
Goals	4	%86
Assists	2	%72
Goal Contribution	6	%78
Expected Goals (xG)	1.55	%56
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)	2.44	%69
Big Chances Created	5	%78
Big Chances Missed	1	%48
Penalty	-	%47
Free-kick Goal	1	%99
Shots
Total Shots	22	%68
Shots on Target	9	%72
Shots off Target	6	%34
Blocked Shots	7	%34
Passes
Pass Accuracy %	76.7%	%43
Passes	189	%45
Accurate Passes	145	%45
Key Passes	14	%67
Passes in Final Third	9	%47
Chances Created	9	%62
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %	77.8%	%91
Long Balls	9	%48
Accurate Long Balls	7	%55
Cross Accuracy %	33.3%	%96
Crosses	36	%59
Accurate Crosses	12	%80
Defense
Clearances	9	%58
Interceptions	3	%44
Tackles	10	%45
Individual
Touches	343	%56
Dribbles	17	%33
Successful Dribbles	8	%41
Successful Dribble %	47.1%	%64
Duels	73	%54
Duels Won %	42.5%	%34
Duels Won	31	%56
Possession Lost	111	%53
Dispossessed	17	%43
Offsides	4	%28
Fouls Won	7	%38
Free Kicks Taken	7	%38
Discipline
Fouls	8	%53
Yellow Cards	2	%31
Red Cards	-	%53

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Transfers
Date	From	To	Transfer Fee
29.06.26	Utrecht	Bologna	Loan Return
22.01.26	Bologna	Utrecht	Loan
21.01.26	Aberdeen	Bologna	Loan Return
31.08.25	Bologna	Aberdeen	Loan
29.06.25	Lecce	Bologna	Loan Return
03.01.25	Bologna	Lecce	Loan
22.08.23	Alkmaar	Bologna	11.15M €
28.09.20	Elfsborg	Alkmaar	2.6M €
31.12.16	Falkenbergs	Elfsborg

Club Honors

Club Honors
Success	Count	Team	Seasons
Italian cup winner	1	Bologna FC	24/25

Jesper Karlsson: profile and statistics summary

Jesper Karlsson is a 28-year-old footballer in the Left Winger position. Holds Sweden nationality and was born on 25 July 1998. Stands 179 cm tall and weighs 73 kg.

Currently plays for Bologna. Under contract until 6/29/2028. Current market value: 3.0 M €.

In the 25/26 season, made 18 appearances in Eredivisie for a total of 682 minutes. Contributed 4 goals and 2 assists in that time. Average match rating: 7.00.

Across a career spanning 7 clubs, made 304 appearances and scored 84 goals. Made 14 appearances for Sweden. Honours won include Italian cup winner.

Bologna squad, fixtures and league table

Jesper Karlsson

Player Attributes Overview

Player Information

Position Info

Club Career

National Team Career

General Statistics — 25/26 Eredivisie

Shots

Performance Info

Season Performance

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Jesper Karlsson: profile and statistics summary

Career Clubs