{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Edvardsson | image = | fullname = David Mikael Edvardsson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|5|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = 1.74 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/spelare/david-edvardsson/8640|title=David Edvardsson|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Tromsø | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = –2018 | youthclubs1 = Grebbestads IF | youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = Malmö FF | years1 = 2018 | clubs1 = Grebbestads IF | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021–2024 | clubs2 = Malmö FF | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = → Jammerbugt FC (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = → Värnamo (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Tromsø | caps6 = 47 | goals6 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam1 = Sweden U17 | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019–2021 | nationalteam2 = Sweden U19 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam3 = Sweden U21 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 10 May 2026 | ntupdate = 17:23, 16 October 2024 (UTC) }}
'''David Edvardsson''' (born 5 March 2002) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tromsø IL in the Norwegian Eliteserien.
==Career== He started his career in Grebbestads IF and made his senior debut for that club in the 2018 Division 1. Edvardsson had made his international youth debut for Sweden U15 in 2017, and progressed through the youth national teams, among others participating in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.<ref>{{SvFF player|id=5b18f781-098b-4deb-a2f2-5714b7028a9c}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2021 Edvardsson was given a first-team contract with Malmö.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/mffs-forsta-hattrickskytt-en-19-arig-doldis-lite-otippat/|title=MFF:s första hattrickskytt - en 19-årig doldis: 'Lite otippat'|author=Hadzic, Erik|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|date=22 June 2021|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> In 2021 and 2022 he was loaned out twice, to Jammerbugt FC and IFK Värnamo, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/officiellt-malmo-ff-lanar-ut-trio-till-dansk-klubb/#!Fotbollskanalen.se.30104e83-4840-4542-a2ec-3ebc02facecf|title=Officiellt: Malmö FF lånar ut trio till dansk klubb|author=Holmberg, Henric|date=28 June 2021|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/bekraftat-mff-lanar-ut-edvardsson-till-ifk-varnamo/|title=Bekräftat: MFF lånar ut Edvardsson till IFK Värnamo|author=Billengren, Ludwig|date=2 August 2022|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> Ahead of the 2022 season he had aimed to play for Malmö,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/ovisst-kring-mffs-talang-forsoker-sla-mig-in-i-truppen/|title=Ovisst kring MFF:s talang: 'Försöker slå mig in i truppen|author=von Knorring, Martin|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|date=6 February 2022|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> but for Värnamo he made his Allsvenskan debut in August 2022 against Djurgården.<ref name=sw>{{Soccerway|david-edvardsson/551972}}</ref> He was also able to break into the Swedish U21 national team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/sport/fotboll/david-edvardsson-om-lyckade-lanet-till-ifk-varnamo.172f8045-6fa0-4a51-88ed-5074d1c491d1|title=David Edvardsson om lyckade lånet till IFK Värnamo|work=Bohusläningen|date=9 November 2022|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref>
Another loan followed in the 2023 season, this time to Superettan club Landskrona BoIS.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/sport/fotboll/david-edvardsson-klar-for-landskrona-bois.be9f833d-851a-44fa-b4b6-a1488101b837|title=David Edvardsson klar för Landskrona Bois|work=Bohusläningen|date=22 December 2022|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> He was benched several times during the first phase of his loan,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hd.se/2023-05-03/mff-lanet-forstar-inte-petningarna-i-bois-mar-skit|work=Helsingborgs Dagblad|title=MFF-lånet förstår inte petningarna i BoIS: "Mår skit"|author=Nilsson, Anton|date=3 May 2023|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> but ended up playing most games. The loan was prolonged throughout 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hd.se/2023-11-29/bois-lanets-ovisshet-inte-stangt-nagra-dorrar|title=BoIS-lånets ovisshet: "Inte stängt några dörrar"|author=Persson, Eric|work=Helsingborgs Dagblad|date=29 November 2023|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/officiellt-edvardsson-lanas-ut-av-malmo-atervander-till-landskrona/|title=Officiellt: Edvardsson lånas ut av Malmö - återvänder till Landskrona|author=Julin, Max|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|date=17 January 2024|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> In the 2024 Superettan, Edvardsson was used as a midfield anchor as Landskrona dominated and led the table with a third of the season being played.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/superettan/landskrona-profilerna-om-succevaren-manga-ar-radda-for-vart-spel/|title=Landskrona-profilerna om succévåren: 'Många är rädda för vårt spel'|author=Hadzic, Erik|publisher=Fotbollskanalen|date=27 May 2024|language=sv|access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> During the summer of 2024, multiple clubs were reported as interested in signing Edvardsson. In Sweden, Sirius were interested as well as Landskrona itself.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/uppgifter-sirius-jagar-edvardsson--rosenborg-lanar-zeidan/189949|title=Uppgifter: Sirius jagar Edvardsson - Rosenborg lånar Zeidan|author=Lind, David|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|date=11 August 2024|language=sv|access-date=17 August 2024}}</ref> In mid-August, it was announced that Tromsø IL bought the player.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-david-edvardsson-klar-for-tromso-il/190168|title=Officiellt: David Edvardsson klar för Tromsö IL|author=Fält, Jonathan A.|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|date=15 August 2024|language=sv|access-date=17 August 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|10 May 2026}}<ref name=sw/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Svenska Cupen, Norwegian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Grebbestads IF |2018 |Ettan Fotboll |10||0||0||0||10||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Malmö FF |2021 |Allsvenskan |0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2022 |Allsvenskan |0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |Jammerbugt FC (loan) |2021-22 |Danish 1st Division |12||0||0||0||12||0 |- |IFK Värnamo (loan) |2022 |Allsvenskan |7||0||1||0||8||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Landskrona BoIS (loan) |2023 |Superettan |26||2||4||1||30||3 |- |2024 |Superettan |17||1||3||0||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!3!!7!!1!!50!!4 |- |rowspan="4"|Tromsø |2024 |Eliteserien |10||1||0||0||10||1 |- |2025 |Eliteserien |27||3||4||0||31||3 |- |2026 |Eliteserien |10||0||1||0||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!4!!5!!0!!52!!4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !119!!7!!13!!1!!132!!8 |} {{notes}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Tromsø IL squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edvardsson, David}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:People from Tanum Municipality Category:Swedish men's footballers Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Category:Malmö FF players Category:Jammerbugt FC players Category:IFK Värnamo players Category:Landskrona BoIS players Category:Tromsø IL players Category:Ettan Fotboll players Category:Danish 1st Division players Category:Allsvenskan players Category:Superettan players Category:Eliteserien players Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen Category:Grebbestads IF players