John Mellberg
John Mellberg (born July 30, 2006) is a Swedish football player. He plays as defender for the Austrian 2nd league club FC Liefering on loan from FC Red Bull Salzburg.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Mellberg | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2006 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liefering | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2023 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | IF Brommapojkarna | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | FC Liefering | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022-2023 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 July 2023 | |||
Career
Mellberg started his career at IF Brommapojkarna. For the 2023 season he was promoted to the professional team in the first division In June 2023 he moved to the Austrian Bundesliga club FC Red Bull Salzburg. [1] In Salzburg he was loaned to FC Liefering.
He made his debut in the second division on 28 July 2023. He was in the starting XI against FC Dornbirn 1913 in the first round of the2023/24 season. [2]
National team
Mellberg made his debut for Sweden U-17 in October 2022.
Personal
His father Olof Mellberg (* 1977) was also a soccer player.