Jakob Johansson

• Full name: Jakob Valdemar Olsson Johansson
• Date of birth: June 21, 1990
• Place of birth: Gothenburg, Sweden
• Nationality: Swedish
• Position: Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder
• Height: about 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Club career (highlights)

• IFK Göteborg — Youth club and senior debut. Developed through the academy and became a first-team regular.
• AaB (Aalborg BK) — Played in Denmark, establishing himself in the Danish Superliga.
• FC Copenhagen — Joined one of Denmark’s top clubs and featured in domestic league and European competition.
• Return to IFK Göteborg — Returned later in his career before retiring from professional play.

International career with Sweden

• Made his senior debut for the Sweden national team in 2013.
• Earned multiple caps as a central/defensive midfielder, known for physical presence and passing ability.
• Most notably remembered for scoring the decisive extra-time goal against Italy in the playoff second leg on November 13, 2017, which sent Sweden to the 2018 FIFA World Cup (aggregate 1–0). This goal is a defining moment in his international career.
• Selected in Sweden’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but missed part of the tournament due to injury (he came on in the group stage but later had a muscle injury).

Playing style

• Defensive-minded central midfielder with good aerial ability and tackling.
• Capable of playing as a deeper-lying playmaker, distributing the ball from midfield and providing physical cover for the back line.

Retirement and later notes

• Jakob Johansson struggled with knee injuries later in his career; these problems influenced his playing time and eventual stepping back from top-level football.
• His late extra-time goal vs. Italy remains a celebrated highlight in Swedish football history.

Sources: Public records from clubs, match reports, and major football databases (IFK Göteborg, FC Copenhagen, AaB, Sweden national team match archives).