Adam Lundqvist (born 20 March 1994), sometimes spelled Adam Lundkvist, is a Swedish

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as a

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. He previously played for in the Allsvenska for

IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Allsvenskan and have spent ...

, where they won the

Svenska Cupen Svenska Cupen (, ''The Swedish Cup'') is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 96 teams compe ...

, and in MLS for the

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, helping the club win the

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. He has twice been capped by the Swedish national team and represented Sweden at the

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Club career

Nyköpings BIS

Lundqvist began his career with local club

Nyköpings BIS Nyköpings BIS is a Swedish football club located in Nyköping. The club started out as a merger in 1966 between Nyköpings SK and Nyköpings AIK. Since their foundation Nyköpings BIS has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedis ...

. After joining the youth ranks in 2006, Lundqvist joined the first team in 2010. He made one appearance in the preliminary round of the

before making his professional debut on 27 March 2010, coming on as a sub in Nyköpings BIS's 5–2 defeat to

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in round 1 of the Svenska Cupen. Lundqvist made his league debut on 16 May 2010 when he came on as a sub against

Örebro SK Ungdom Örebro SK Ungdom is a Swedish sport club located in Örebro. It is the youth-section of multi-sportclub Örebro SK. Background Örebro Sportklubb Ungdom was formed in 1988 and provides sporting activities for the junior age groups. Örebro SK U ...

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IF Elfsborg

In 2011, Lundqvist joined

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club

. He would spend time with the Elfsborg youth teams before making his first team debut on 25 September 2013, coming on as a sub in a league match with

IF Brommapojkarna Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, more commonly known as Brommapojkarna (meaning ''the Bromma boys'') or simply BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is t ...

. On 7 November 2013, Lundqvist made his

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debut, getting the start against Danish side

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. Lundqvist helped Elfsborg when their 3rd ever

by featuring 6 times during the 2013-14 version of the competition, however he didn't appear in the final. 2014 also saw Lundqvist convert from a

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to a

. He scored his first goal for Elfsborg in a 2-0 Allsvenskan win over

Kalmar FF Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1910, the clu ...

on 17 August 2014.

Houston Dynamo

On 26 April 2018,

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club

signed Lundqvist on a full transfer using

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. He played one game on loan with the Dynamo's

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affiliate club

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to regain match fitness. He made his Dynamo debut on 30 May against

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. In his debut as well as in many games in his first year with the Dynamo, Lundqvist played right back instead of his natural left back position due to starter AJ DeLaGarza being injured and veteran

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occupying the starting left back spot. He helped the Dynamo win the

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, their first ever, by making 2 appearances and picking up 2 assists in the competition, including a game winning assist on 18 June against

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. It was a poor season in the league however, with Houston finishing 9th in the Western Conference and missing out on the playoffs, with Lundqvist making 16 appearances and recording 1 assist. On 2 March 2019, with DaMarcus Beasley resting for their

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match, Lundqvist got the start for the Dynamo's first league game of the 2019 season. Head coach

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's decision paid off in the 60th minute when Lundqvist sent in a cross that

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hit past goalkeeper

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to give Houston a 1–1 draw with Real Salt Lake. Lundqvist would get the start in the Dynamo's next MLS match, a 2–1 win over the Montreal Impact, while Beasley again was rested for the CCL matches. On 12 March, Lundqvist was subbed on in the 19th minute of Houston's 2nd leg Champions League fixture with

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when Beasley suffered an injury. Beasley was ruled out for 4–6 weeks, allowing Lundqvist to become the starting left back for the first significant stretch since he arrived in Houston. Once Beasley had recovered from his injury, Lundqvist still featured prominently at left back and filled in at right back at the end of the season after DeLaGarza was injured. He ended the season with 28 appearances and 4 assists in MLS play, but Houston struggled as a team, missing out on the playoffs again. 2020 saw Lundqvist become the first choice left back for new head coach

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following Beasley's retirement after the 2019 season. In a shortened season due to the

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, Lundqvist started 21 of Houston's 23 games, with the only 2 he missed being the result of a suspension for a violent tackle. The season was poor for the Dynamo as a whole, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing out on the playoffs for the 3rd straight season. On 25 March 2021, Lundqvist signed a contract extension through the 2022 season, with team options for 2023 and 2024. After starting the first 8 matches of the season, Lundqvist only started 4 of the next 11 games, with one of those starts being as a winger rather than as a fullback, as Lundqvist competed with

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for the starting left back spot. Lundqvist reclaimed his starting spot by matchday 20, starting the next 7 games before suffering a knee injury on 18 September during a 3–2 win over

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rivals

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. After missing a month, he returned to action on 20 October, coming on as a halftime substitute in a 3–0 loss to the

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before playing the full 90 minutes for Houston's final 3 matches. Lundqvist ended the season with 25 appearances and 2 assists as the Dynamo finished last in the Conference for the second straight season and missed the playoffs for the 4th straight year. The 2022 season saw Lundqvist record 5 assists in 31 appearances, 30 of them starts. He tied with

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for the team lead in assists in MLS play. Despite a strong season from Lundqvist, Houston missed the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season, finishing 13th in the West.

Austin FC

On 10 January 2023, Lundqvist was traded to

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rivals

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in exchange for $500,000 in General Allocation Money. In 2023, Lundqvist had 23 appearances, starting in eight games and tallying 2 assists. His appearances were limited later in the season as he dealt with injuries sustained on the field. Austin ended the 2023 season missing the playoffs, finishing 12th in the Western Conference. On November 17, 2023, Austin FC announced they would not exercise the 2024 option for Lundqvist.

BK Häcken

On December 28, 2023 Lundqvist signed with

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as a free agent.

International career

Lundqvist has represented

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at various youth levels as well as at the

, where he started all 3 of the group stage matches. He made his senior team debut on 6 January in a friendly against

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Personal life

Lundqvist played

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as a kid. He has said that former Sweden international

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, who was his coach at Elfsborg, was his favorite player and served as a father figure when Lundqvist moved to Elfsborg. Lundqvist and his father are fans of

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club

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Career statistics

Honors

IF Elfsborg *

: 2013-14 Houston Dynamo *

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lundqvist, Adam 1994 births Living people Allsvenskan players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Austin FC players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Houston Dynamo FC players IF Elfsborg players Major League Soccer players Olympic footballers for Sweden People from Nyköping Municipality Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Footballers from Södermanland County Swedish expatriate men's footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's international footballers Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers USL Championship players