Casper Hugo Nilsson (born 26 November 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Swedish third tier side BK Olympic. Nilsson has previously played with Ängelholms FF, as well as having had a loan spell with Scottish club Partick Thistle.
Nilsson is a native of Ystad, Sweden. Nilsson joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Brighton at the age of sixteen.
Nilsson debuted for the Sweden national under-21 football team in March 2023. Nilsson mainly operates as a right-back.
Club career Brighton & Hove Albion Nilsson made the step up from academy to under 23 with Brighton in 2022.https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20003059.chouchane-nilsson-ifill-impress-albion-youth-boss-andrew-crofts/ On 3 February 2025 Nilsson was released by Brighton.
Partick Thistle (loan) Nilsson made his first move into senior football, signing on a season long loan with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in August 2024.https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/casper-nilsson-signs-on-loan-from-brighton/https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/24514100.brightons-casper-nilsson-joins-partick-thistle-loan/https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-world-championship-brighton-defender-joins-partick-thistle-on-season-long-loan-02f9a202-c985-4a21-81ff-15899da286a6 On 3 February 2025 his loan agreement was ended.https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/loan-agreement-for-casper-nilsson-ended/
Ängelholms FF Following his departure from Brighton, Nilsson signed for Swedish third tier side Ängelholms FFhttps://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-casper-nilsson-till-angelholms-ff/198790
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrighton & Hove Albion U212022–23———10102023–24———50502024–25———0000Total———6060Partick Thistle (loan)2024–25Scottish Championship3000001040Ängelholms FF2025Ettan11000——110BK Olympic2025Ettan13100——131Career total271000070341
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