William Nieroth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henrik Nieroth Lundgren | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | LB07 | ||
| 2014–2024 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Malmö FF | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → BK Olympic (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Sweden U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sweden U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sweden U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sweden U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
William Henrik Nieroth Lundgren (born 13 March 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.[2]
Club career
Nieroth began his career at LB07 before joining Malmö FF at a young age.[3] Coming up through the youth ranks of Sweden's most successful club, in 2024 Nieroth was awarded as the P19 Allsvenskan Goalkeeper of the Year. In an under-19s game against Halmstads BK in the same year, he also managed to score a goal with a header.[1] For the 2025 season, Nieroth was awarded a first team-contract and subsequently loaned out to partner club BK Olympic in the Ettan Södra, where he made 20 appearances.[4][5] He returned to Malmö FF in 2026 as the club's third-choice goalkeeper.[6] On 17 May 2026, Nieroth made his starting debut with Malmö FF in a 1–4 loss against Hammarby IF away from home at 3 Arena, following a Robin Olsen injury and Johan Dahlin being ill. Despite conceding 4 goals he was praised by his teammates, and TV expert John Guidetti said that "[Nieroth] is their best player. It says something when it ends 4–1 and Malmö's best player by far is the debutant standing between the posts.".[7][8]
International career
Nieroth is a youth international for Sweden, having represented all the youth teams between the U15s and the U19s.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malmö FF | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| BK Olympic (loan) | 2025 | Ettan Fotboll | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Nieroth Lundgren prisad efter lyckat 2024" [Nieroth Lundgren honored after successful 2024]. SEFNextGen (in Swedish). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ William Nieroth at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Nilsson, Lola (3 July 2024). "Greppet direkt – med William Nieroth Lundgren i Malmö FF" [The direct grip – with William Nieroth Lundgren of Malmö FF]. Skånesport (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Jönsson, Jan (28 January 2025). "MFF skriver A-kontrakt med unga målvakter: "Lugn och självsäker"" [MFF signs first team-contracts with young goalkeepers: "Calm and composed"]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Lindstrand, Fredrik (30 January 2025). "Klart: Malmö FF lånar ut målvakten" [Done: Malmö FF loans out the goalkeeper]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Hansson Lilja, Jonas (30 March 2026). "William Nieroth Lundgren, MFF:s unge reservmålvakt i år" [William Nieroth Lundgren, MFF's young reserve goalkeeper this year]. Gasetten (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Hansson Lilja, Jonas (17 May 2026). "Värt att veta om Nieroth Lundgren, MFF:s allsvenska startdebutant mot Hammarby" [Worth knowing about Nieroth Lundgren, MFF's Allsvenskan starting debutant against Hammarby]. Gasetten (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ Pinheiro Diamant, Jonathan; Asahara, Makoto (17 May 2026). "Målvaktsdebutant i MFF:s storförlust" [Goalkeeper debutant in MFF's big loss]. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "William Nieroth". Svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
External links
William Nieroth at WorldFootball.net