Christian Wilhelmsson facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christian Ulf Wilhelmsson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1997 | Mjällby AIF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1999 | Mjällby AIF | 52 | (11) |
| 2000–2003 | Stabæk | 84 | (25) |
| 2003–2006 | Anderlecht | 90 | (13) |
| 2006–2008 | Nantes | 13 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Roma (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Al-Hilal | 69 | (24) |
| 2011–2012 | → Al Ahli (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | LA Galaxy | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Baniyas | 8 | (3) |
| 2014 | Mjällby AIF | 12 | (5) |
| 2015 | Mjällby AIF | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Torsby IF | 1 | (1) |
| Total | 390 | (86) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Sweden U21 | 16 | (2) |
| 2001–2012 | Sweden | 79 | (9) |
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Christian Ulf "Chippen" Wilhelmsson (born 8 December 1979) is a Swedish former professional footballer. He played as a winger, which means he played on the sides of the field to help attack.
Chippen started his career in 1997 with Mjällby AIF in Sweden. He then played for many different clubs in countries like Norway, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, England, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Qatar. He returned to Mjällby before he stopped playing football in 2015.
Wilhelmsson also played for the Swedish national team 79 times between 2001 and 2012. He represented his country in big tournaments like the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the European Championships in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
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Chippen's Club Journey
Starting Out and Playing in Belgium
Christian Wilhelmsson was born in Malmö, Sweden. He began his football journey with Mjällby AIF in 1997. He played for them for three seasons in the second division.
After that, he spent three years playing in Norway for Stabæk Fotball. In the summer of 2003, Chippen moved to R.S.C. Anderlecht in Belgium. He was a very important player there. He helped his team win the Belgian league title in 2004 and 2006.
Time in France and Loan Spells
In 2006, Wilhelmsson joined the French team FC Nantes. However, he soon went on loan to other clubs.
Playing for Roma
On 10 January 2007, he joined A.S. Roma in Italy for a short time. He played his first game in Italy on 14 January. After the season, Roma decided not to buy him, so he went back to Nantes.
Loan to Bolton Wanderers
Next, Chippen moved to England to play for Bolton Wanderers on a one-year loan. He played 13 games for them, often coming on as a substitute. He also helped his club sign another Swedish player, Johan Elmander.
Loan to Deportivo La Coruña
On 30 January 2008, Nantes loaned him out again, this time to Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain. He played his first Spanish league game as a substitute. He scored his first goal for Depor on 1 March 2008. He became a regular starter and helped the team finish ninth in the league.
Playing in Saudi Arabia
In 2008, Wilhelmsson signed a three-year contract with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal FC. He was a key player there. He helped Al-Hilal win the league title in his second year. He scored nine goals and made ten assists that season.
He also won four more major titles with Al-Hilal. This included two Saudi Crown Prince Cup wins in a row. He even scored in both of those final matches.
Loan to Al Ahli
For the first half of the 2011–12 season, Wilhelmsson played on loan for Al Ahli SC in Qatar.
Playing in the United States and UAE
Wilhelmsson joined LA Galaxy in the United States on 5 September 2012. He scored a goal in his very first game for them nine days later.
On 14 January 2013, he signed a contract with Baniyas SC in the United Arab Emirates.
Back to Mjällby and Retirement
In 2014, Wilhelmsson returned to his first club, Mjällby AIF. He played in the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan, at 34 years old. After a short time, he announced he was retiring from football. However, in August 2015, he came out of retirement to help Mjällby.
International Career for Sweden
Christian Wilhelmsson first played for the Swedish national team in 2001. He played for Sweden in many big tournaments. These included UEFA Euro 2004, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2006 World Cup, he played in all four of Sweden's games.
In 2006, he was sent home from the national team for breaking team rules. In 2011, he had a small disagreement with teammate Zlatan Ibrahimović during training.
Wilhelmsson scored two goals in one game for Sweden against San Marino in 2011. This was during a qualifying game for Euro 2012. He scored his seventh and eighth goals for his country in that match. He was also part of the team for the Euro 2012 finals.
Personal Life
Christian Wilhelmsson married model Oksana Andersson in May 2010. Their wedding took place in Las Vegas. Besides Swedish, he can also speak English very well.
Honours
Anderlecht
- Belgian Pro League: 2003–04, 2005–06
Roma
- Coppa Italia: 2006–07
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2009–10, 2010–11
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
LA Galaxy
- MLS Cup: 2012
Baniyas
- GCC Champions League: 2012–13
Sweden
- King's Cup: 2003
Individual
- Stor Grabb: 2005
- Saudi Professional League: Silver Boot 2009–10, 2010–11
Images for kids
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Wilhelmsson playing for Al Ahli in 2011.
See also
In Spanish: Christian Wilhelmsson para niños
