Place of birth Sweden Name Marcus Antonsson Position Forward Weight 83 kg | Years Team Height 1.84 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Carl Marcus Christer Antonsson Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 24) Similar People David Elm, Filip Sachpekidis, Viktor Agardius, Emir Kujovic, Mikael Antonsson | ||
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Carl Marcus Christer Antonsson (born 8 May 1991) is a Swedish footballer who plays for English side Blackburn Rovers as a striker on loan from Leeds United.
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- Halmstad
- Kalmar
- Leeds United
- Blackburn Rovers loan
- International career
- Career statistics
- References
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Halmstad
Antonsson started his youth career at Unnaryds GoIF, before joining Halmstads BK in 2009, he made his Allsvenskan debut for Halmstad on 7 November 2010 against Djurgårdens IF. He played 71 league games for Halmstads BK and scored 11 goals.
Kalmar
He joined Kalmar FF in 2015, he scored 12 goals in 28 appearances in his first season at the club: his 12 goals saw him finish as the third top goalscorer in Allsvenskan. In February 2016, Antonsson extended his contract at Kalmar until 2018.
Antonsson scored 10 goals in his first 12 league games of the 2016–17 Swedish Allsvenskan season for Kalmar FF, making him the top scorer in the Allsvenskan at the time.
Leeds United
On 28 June 2016, Antonsson signed a three-year contract with English side Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. On 5 August, Antonsson was given the squad number 10 shirt for the 2016–17 season. On 7 August 2016, Antonsson made his competitive debut for the club as a second-half substitute in place of Matt Grimes during a 3–0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers.
Antonsson scored his first goal for Leeds on 10 August in a League Cup fixture against Fleetwood Town. His second goal of the season, and his first in the league, came on 20 August in a 2–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. On 26 October, Antonsson scored his third of the season for Leeds in their victory against Norwich City in the English League Cup, after a dramatic penalty shootout victory after a 2–2 draw in extra time.
Blackburn Rovers loan
On 11 August 2017, Blackburn Rovers announced the signing of Antonsson on loan for the season. On 9 September, Antonsson scored his first goal for Blackburn Rovers against Rochdale in a 0-3 victory.
International career
Uncapped by Sweden, Antonsson was linked with a possible call up to the national side for Euro 2016 due to his form with Kalmar FF; however he was not called upon and missed out on the squad.