Oscar Krusnell (born 17 February 1999) is a Swedish

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who plays for

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 ...

as a

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Early life

Krusnell was born in Stockholm and grew up in the borough of Årsta. He started his footballing career as a youngster at local club

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. In 2013, at age 14, he joined the youth system of

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club

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. He quickly moved up the ranks and represented the sides U17s, U19s and U21s during the following years. He made his senior debut for AIK in a pre-season friendly ahead of the 2015 Allsvenskan season. In July 2015, Krusnell signed a three year-deal with

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. At age 16, he became the first youth academy player to ever get transferred abroad from AIK. Krusnell joined the club at the same time as fellow countryman

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, a forward from

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 ...

. At Sunderland, he settled as a frequent starter in the academy squad. He soon also signed a new youth contract with the club, lasting until June 2019. During the 2016–17 season, Krusnell featured regularly in the Sunderland U18s, making 22 competitive appearances. Getting known as a well built and versatile player with good feet, Krusnell rotated between several positions, playing either left or centre back as well as making appearances on the left side of midfield.

Club career

Hammarby IF

On 10 August 2017, Krusnell transferred to

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, thus returning to his native country at age 18. Krusnell signed a three year-contract, his first professional deal, with Hammarby and left Sunderland without making any senior appearances. Reports suggested that he moved on a free. Krusnell made his competitive debut on 21 August, coming on as a late sub, in a 3–0 away win against

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. Krusnell spent the vast majority of the 2019 season out on loan. First at affiliated club

IK Frej IK Frej is a Swedish sports club located in Täby kyrkby. It currently plays in Division 4, the sixth tier in Swedish football. Background IK Frej was founded 5 February 1968 by Åke Berghagen and his friends. Today, IK Frej has more than 120 ...

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and then Team TG in Division 1, Sweden's third tier. In 2020, Krusnell was also sent on loan to IK Frej, and left Hammarby at the end of the year when his contract expired.

IF Brommapojkarna

On 30 December 2020, Krusnell moved to

in Division 1, the domestic third tier.

International career

Oscar Krusnell played 23 games for the Swedish national U17 team. He made his debut against

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on 19 August 2014, in a 1–1 draw. Krusnell scored his only goal for the side in a 3–0 win against

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in a friendly on 18 September 2014. He was called up to the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in

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, but had to withdraw from the squad due to an injury. In 2017, Krusnell was called up to the Swedish U19 national team. He made his debut 4–1 friendly win against

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on 6 June 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krusnell, Oscar 1999 births Living people Footballers from Stockholm Association football defenders Swedish footballers Sweden youth international footballers Allsvenskan players Superettan players AIK Fotboll players Sunderland A.F.C. players Hammarby Fotboll players IK Frej players IF Brommapojkarna players