Joel Voelkerling Persson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joel Axel Krister Voelkerling Persson | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Dalköpinge, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Värnamo (on loan from Lecce) | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Trelleborg | ||
2019–2022 | Roma | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Lecce | 9 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Vitesse (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2024– | → Värnamo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Sweden U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 14 December 2023 (UTC) |
Joel Axel Krister Voelkerling Persson (born 15 January 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo, on loan from Serie A club Lecce.
Club career
[edit]Born in Dalköpinge, Sweden,[1] Voelkerling Persson played for the academy of local club Trelleborg before joining the youth sector of Serie A side Roma in January 2019, following a successful trial at the Italian club.[2][3][4] Initially assigned to the under-17 squad,[4][5] the centre-forward came through Roma's youth ranks[6][7] before renewing his contract with the club in the summer of 2020.[8]
During the 2021–22 season, Voelkerling Persson started training with Roma's first team under manager José Mourinho,[1][5][6] and made his first bench appearances for the senior squad in several Serie A and UEFA Europa Conference League matches.[6][9] During the same campaign, he was a part of Roma's under-19 squad that reached the final of the national championship before losing to Inter Milan.[10][11]
On 13 July 2022, Voelkerling Persson joined newly promoted Serie A side Lecce on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club.[5][12] The transfer reportedly commanded a fee of almost €1 million, with a 50% sell-on clause and a buy-back option in favor of Roma.[5]
After struggling with injuries in the first half of the 2022–23 season,[13] the forward made his professional debut in Serie A on 14 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Lorenzo Colombo in the 72nd minute of a 2–2 home draw against Milan.[14][15]
On 26 August 2023, Lecce announced that they had agreed with Dutch side Vitesse to transfer Voelkerling Persson and that he was set to complete his medical tests in the Netherlands.[16][17] The deal was officially completed three days later, with the player joining the Eredivisie club on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[18][19] He played nine games for Vitesse throughout the 2023–24 league season.[20]
On 17 August 2024, Voelkerling Persson joined Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo on loan until the end of the 2024 campaign, with an option to buy and a sell-on clause in favor of Lecce.[21][22]
International career
[edit]Voelkerling Persson has represented Sweden at youth international level, having played for the under-19 national team.[23]
Personal life
[edit]He has an older brother, Jakob, who is also a professional footballer and plays as a defender.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 19 May 2024[24]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Roma | 2021-22 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Lecce | 2022–23 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
Vitesse (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
- ^ Including appearances in Coppa Italia and KNVB Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joel Voelkerling Persson, l'attaccante svedese che vuole conquistare Roma". seriebnews.com (in Italian). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Officiellt: Joel Voelkerling Persson till Roma". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Berséus, Lotta Lövdén (26 January 2019). "Joel Voelkerling-Persson lämnar Trelleborgs FF för Roma". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b Manai, Riccardo (30 January 2019). "Roma, ecco il centravanti: arriva lo svedese Persson". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hellgren, Tobias; Pavlidis, Frederic (2 August 2022). "Voelkerling Persson om att träna under Mourinho, lärdomarna av Umtiti och Serie A-debuten mot Milan: "Jäkligt kul"". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Conflitti, Gabriele (9 December 2021). "Chi è Joel Voelkerling Persson, l'attaccante della Roma Primavera pronto al grande salto". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Svenske Roma-talangen: "Ser dem inte ens I ögonen"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (17 July 2020). "C'è la firma: Roma e Voelkerling Persson ancora insieme". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (9 December 2021). "Roma: Josè Mourinho convoca Mastrantonio e Persson per Sofia". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Nalesso, Pietro (31 May 2022). "[FINALE]- Finale Scudetto Primavera 1, Roma-Inter 1-2: gara da romanzo, nerazzurri campioni d'Italia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Buccarella, Rosario (1 June 2022). "L'Inter è campione d'Italia Primavera e vince il suo decimo Scudetto!". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Acquisizione Persson Voelkerling" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Persson in gruppo". U.S. Lecce (in Italian). 19 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Fallisi, Marco (14 January 2023). "Milan, 2-2 in rimonta a Lecce e il Napoli va a +9". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "TV: Milan tappade poäng - när svenskdoldis debuterade för Lecce". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Voelkerling autorizzato a sostenere le visite mediche per il Vitesse". US Lecce (in Italian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Iacobellis, Giacomo (26 August 2023). "Comunicato ufficiale del Lecce: Voelkerling autorizzato a volare in Olanda per le visite col Vitesse". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Joel Voelkerling Persson volgende aanwinst Vitesse". SBV Vitesse (in Dutch). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Vitesse heeft zijn gewenste nieuwe spits binnen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Nalerius, Jacob; Pearson, Sebastian; von Knorring, Martin; Hadzic, Erik (4 June 2024). "SVENSKKOLLEN: Lidberg väntas lämna Utrecht - efter en säsong". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Välkommen till IFK Värnamo Joel Voelkerling Persson" (in Swedish). IFK Värnamo. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Stenfelt, Alexander (17 August 2024). "Klart: Voelkerling Persson klar för IFK Värnamo". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Kryss även i returen mot Irland". SvFF (in Swedish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Joel Voelkerling Persson at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Joel Voelkerling Persson at Soccerway
- Joel Voelkerling Persson at WorldFootball.net
- Joel Voelkerling Persson national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)