Jesper Gunnar Fernando Nyholm (born September 10, 1993) is a professional
footballer who plays as a
center back for the
Philippines national team and
Malaysia Super League side
Perak F.C.
Perak Football Club or Perak F.C. is a professional football club based in Ipoh. Founded in 1921, the club's home ground since then has been Perak Stadium in Ipoh, Perak. The club represents the state of Perak in Malaysian football competitions ...
Born in Sweden, he represents the Philippines internationally.
International career
Born in Sweden, Nyholm is of Filipino descent through his mother.
In early March 2017, he was contacted by the
Philippine Football Federation regarding playing for the
Philippines national team. A month later, Nyholm revealed that upon speaking with his club coach
Rikard Norling, he was told that he had great potential and should wait for the possibility to play for the
Swedish national team
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
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He was called up to the Philippines in May 2021. He scored on his debut against Timor-Leste in their 7–0 win.
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Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Filipino men's footballers
Philippines men's international footballers
Filipino people of Swedish descent
Footballers from Uppsala
Swedish men's footballers
Swedish people of Filipino descent
Men's association football defenders
IK Sirius Fotboll players
Dalkurd FF players
AIK Fotboll players
Superettan players
Allsvenskan players