Karl Emil Salomonsson (born 28 April 1989) is a Swedish professional

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who plays for Allsvenskan club

IFK Göteborg Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the ...

as a

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Career

Early career

Starting his career in Ekets GoIF, he then moved to

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in 2004. During the 2006 season in Division 1 he gained the interest from three clubs in Allsvenskan,

Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs IF (full name Helsingborgs Idrottsförening), commonly referred to as HIF (), is a Swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They play in the Swedish first tier, Allsvenskan, following promotion in the 2021 Superett ...

and Halmstads BK, he went on trial with all three and eventually signed for Halmstads BK, however he was directly loaned back to Ängelholms FF where he would stay until 1 July, he could then return to Halmstads BK, but Halmstad let him stay for the rest of the season. The main part of the 2009 season he was used as a right wing defender, however in the game against Kalmar FF on 9 August he played as forward.

IFK Göteborg

On 30 August 2011, it was confirmed that Salomonsson had signed for Allsvenskan rivals

. During his first time in IFK Göteborg, he played a small role and acted as back-up for Adam Johansson. However, when Johansson left the club, he became the first-choice right back and in the 2012 season he played 27 matches when IFK finished in 7th place. Before the start of the

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, he wasn't the first-choice anymore with the comeback of Adam Johansson, the arrival of

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and

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already being in the squad. However, because of injuries, he played 28 matches that season, most of them as defender, but some as a right winger. In the 2014 season, he once again started the season as the second-choice, but in the summer the reclaimed his place in the starting-eleven and he was a big contributor to IFK once again qualified for UEFA Europa League qualification. On 30 September 2014, he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

He scored his first goal for

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the co ...

on his J1 League debut against Shimizu S-Pulse on 23 February 2019.

Avispa Fukuoka

On 7 January 2020, he was loaned from Sanfrecce Hiroshima to

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in the J2 League. From the start of the season, he was a regular in the team and played in 39 of the 42 league games. He quickly became one of the team's most popular players thanks to his athleticism and precision, while his personality earned him the respect of the fans. His performances helped Avispa Fukuoka to finish second in the league and gain promotion to J1 League. On 6 January 2021, he announced the end of his loan and his transfer to Fukuoka. In the 2021 season, he scored three goals in 32 league games and two goals in the

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. His performances helped Avispa Fukuoka to a record 8th place finish in J1 League.

Return to IFK Göteborg

On 10 December 2021, it was announced that Salomonsson would return to IFK Göteborg on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract.

Career statistics

Club

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year International goals :''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.''

Honours

;IFK Göteborg *

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, 2014–15 Individual *Archangel of the Year (

player of the year): 2014

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1989 births Living people Swedish footballers Sweden youth international footballers Sweden under-21 international footballers Sweden international footballers Swedish expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Allsvenskan players Superettan players J1 League players Ängelholms FF players Halmstads BK players IFK Göteborg players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Expatriate footballers in Japan {{sweden-footy-midfielder-stub