Jesper Gunnar Fernando Nyholm (born September 10, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a center back for Thai League 1 club PT Prachuap. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Philippines national team.
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 Sweden national team.
He was called up to the Philippines in May 2021. He scored on his debut against Timor-Leste in their 7–0 win.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSirius2011Division 12000—2020122010—30Total4010—50Gamla Upsala2013Division 216000—160201419100—191Total35100—351Dalkurd2015Division 125120—2712016Superettan29100—291Total54220—562AIK2017Allsvenskan71000071Career total100430001034
International International goals No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore 5–0 7–0 2020 AFF Championship
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