Melker Nilsson (born 26 April 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Falkenbergs FF.
Career Club career Nilsson started his career at Glumslövs FF,GFF-talang klar för Falkenbergs FF, glumslovsff.se, 13 August 2019BoIS hoppas på det unga MFF-löftet, hd.se, 29 July 2019 before joining Malmö FF, where he was promoted to the U19 squad in August 2017.Fyra MFF-spelare flyttas upp från U17 till U19, skanesport.se, 14 August 2017
In August 2019, Nilsson was signed by Falkenbergs FF on a 2.5-year contract.MFF-talang klar för Falkenberg, expressen.se, 5 August 2019 He made his competitive debut on 22 August 2019 in a 4–0 win over Vårgårda IK in the Svenska Cupen, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Christoffer Carlsson.Vårgårda vs. Falkenberg 0 - 4, soccerway.com, 22 August 2019 Nilsson made his Allsvenskan debut on 2 July 2020 in a 2–1 loss to IK Sirius, coming on in the 83rd minute for Marcus Mathisen.Falkenberg vs. Sirius 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 2 July 2020 In total, he made seven league appearances during the 2020 season. In December 2021, Nilsson extended his contract by three years.Melker Nilsson förlänger med FFF!, svenskafans.com, 30 December 2021
Private life His father, Joakim Nilsson, is a former international footballer.Sådan far sådan son – ytterligare en MFF-påg kan göra debut i dag, sydsvenskan.se, 27 February 2018
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