Roony Bardghji

Roony Bardghji
Bardghji with Copenhagen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005
Place of birth Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2015 Kallinge SK
2015–2018 Rödeby AIF
2019–2020 Malmö FF
2020–2021 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Copenhagen 60 (12)
2025– Barcelona 16 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 6 (5)
2022– Sweden U21 12 (3)
2025– Sweden 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:27, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:39, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Roony Bardghji (Arabic: روني بَردَغْجي, romanized: Rūnī Bardaghjī; born 15 November 2005)[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Barcelona. Born in Kuwait, he plays for the Sweden national team.

Early life

Bardghji was born in Kuwait to an Assyrian family from Aleppo, Syria.[3] He is of Armenian descent through his paternal grandfather.[4] His family moved to Kallinge, Sweden, when he was 6 years old for better opportunities.[5][6]

Club career

Arriving in Sweden in 2012, Bardghji played for youth teams of Kallinge SK, Rödeby AIF and Malmö FF.[7]

Copenhagen

On 15 November 2020, he moved from Malmö FF to Copenhagen.[8] On 21 November 2021, he made his senior debut for Copenhagen against AGF in the Danish Superliga,[9] becoming the youngest player to feature at the club, aged 16 years and 6 days, breaking the previous record held by Kenneth Zohore.[10] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a 3–1 win against AaB.[11]

On 25 October 2022, Bardghji made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, in a 3–0 defeat against Sevilla.[12] On 7 January 2023, he signed a new contract, extending until December 2025.[13]

On 8 November 2023, Bardghji scored the first Champions League goal of his career—an 87th minute winner in a 4–3 win over Manchester United.[14] In May 2024, he sustained a serious knee injury during training which would sideline him for 9 to 12 months.[15] He made his return to action on 31 March 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Randers, following a 334-day absence.[16]

Barcelona

On 14 July 2025, Bardghji signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Barcelona, completing a deal for €2 million, with performance-related add-ons.[17][18] Bardghji was initially registered with Barcelona Atlètic but did not play any matches with the reserve team.[19]

Later that year, on 14 September, he made his debut for Barcelona in a 6–0 victory over Valencia.[20] A month later, on 21 October, he recorded his first assist for the club in a 6–1 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League.[21] Later that year, on 6 December, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 5–3 away win against Real Betis.[22]

In the 2026 Supercopa de España, Bardghji scored a goal and provided two assists in the semi-final against Athletic Bilbao. He went on to win the 2026 Supercopa de España after Barcelona won the final against Real Madrid.

Prior to the 2026 Supercopa de España final, Bardghji was registered as a first team player and given the number 19.[19] which was previously worn by Lamine Yamal.

International career

Bardghji made his international debut for the Sweden U17 team on 7 August 2021. He also played for the Sweden U21 team, with his debut on 2 June 2022.[23]

On 1 October 2025, Bardghji was called up to the Sweden national football team for the first time. On 10 October 2025, Bardghji made his first appearance for the national team in the 85th minute of a 2–0 loss against Switzerland in the 2026 UEFA World cup qualifiers.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2026[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 13 2 0 0 2[b] 0 — 15 2
2022–23 Danish Superliga 19 3 6 0 2[c] 0 — 27 3
2023–24 Danish Superliga 23 7 4 2 9[c] 1 — 36 10
2024–25 Danish Superliga 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 6 0
Total 60 12 11 2 13 1 — 84 15
Barcelona 2025–26 La Liga 16 1 1 0 4[c] 0 1[d] 1 22 2
Career total 76 13 12 2 17 1 1 1 106 17
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2025 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Copenhagen

Barcelona

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Roony Bardghji". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  2. ^ "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji". F.C. Copenhagen. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ Nyhetsbyrån, T. T. (4 May 2024). "Bardghji: "Kommer tillbaka starkare än någonsin"". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  4. ^ Hakobyan, Vahe (24 June 2025). "Barcelona's Potential Newcomer Roony Bardghji Has Armenian Roots". Sportaran. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  5. ^ "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji". F.C. København. 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ Mathews, Max (15 January 2024). "Roony Bardghji interview: 'I watched Messi and tried to do the same as him'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Framtiden Är Vår — Roony Bardghji". Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 11 December 2020.
  8. ^ "FCK Talent signs rising star Roony Bardghji". F.C. København. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. ^ "FC Copenhagen vs. AGF". Soccerway.com. 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Roony Bardghji becomes youngest ever F.C. Copenhagen player". F.C. København. 22 November 2021.
  11. ^ "AaB vs. FC Copenhagen". Soccerway.com. 28 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Roony Bardghji on his Champions League debut and Parken noise". F.C. København. 2 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Roony Bardghji extends his contract". F.C. København. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  14. ^ "At 17, Roony Bardghji, the 'Swedish Messi', writes his name into Champions League history: Moment of the UCL Week". ESPN. 9 November 2023.
  15. ^ "FC Copenhagen talent Roony Bardghji out for 9-12 months after knee injury". The Athletic. 2 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Swedish wonderkid Roony Bardghji returns to action after 334 days out". nogomania.com. 31 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Roony Bardghji signs for FC Barcelona until 2029". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  18. ^ Marsden, Sam (14 July 2025). "Barcelona transfers: Roony Bardghji joins from FC Copenhagen". ESPN.
  19. ^ a b "Roony Bardghji, new number 19". FCBarcelona.com. FC Barcelona. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Roony Bardghji makes competitive debut for FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. 14 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Dro and Roony make Champions League debut for Barça". FC Barcelona. 22 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Real Betis 3-5 Barcelona: Torres' superb hat-trick leads the way in goal-laden victory". BeIN Sports. 6 December 2025.
  23. ^ Ravindrannair, Pranav (29 March 2025). "Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Roony Bardghji". To The Lane And Back. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Männer-Nationalteam mit vielen Routiniers und zwei Neulingen" (in German). Schweizerischer Fussballverband. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  25. ^ "R. Bardghji". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  26. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Danish Champions 2022/23". Copenhagen. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
  29. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  30. ^ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
  31. ^ "Barcelona vs Real Madrid Highlights, El Clasico Supercopa Final: Barcelona Beat Real Madrid 3-2 In Thriller, Clinch 1st Trophy Of Season". NDTV. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  32. ^ Bak, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  33. ^ "Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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