Mjällby AIF

Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund and play its home games at Strandvallen. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow and black. Formed on 1 April 1939, the club have played eight seasons in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan, the club's first season in the league was in 1980. The club are currently playing in Allsvenskan (top division). With nine seasons in the top division Allsvenskan, Mjällby AIF is the most successful football team from the province of Blekinge.

Mjällby AIF
Full nameMjällby Allmänna
Idrottsförening
Founded1 April 1939 (1939-04-01)
GroundStrandvallen, Hällevik
Capacity6,750
ChairmanMagnus Emeus
Head coachAnders Torstensson
LeagueAllsvenskan
2023Allsvenskan, 10th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Former Sweden national football team players Christian Wilhelmsson and Mattias Asper began their careers at the club. Both players also ended their playing careers in Mjällby.

On 11 May 2023, Mjällby AIF played the Swedish Cup final at Strandvallen, losing 1–4 to BK Häcken.[1]

Players

First-team squad
As of 27 March 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SWE Noel Törnqvist
3 DF  SWE Arvid Brorsson
4 DF  SWE Rasmus Wikström
5 DF  NOR Colin Rösler
6 MF  SWE Imam Jagne
7 MF  SWE Viktor Gustafson
10 MF  DEN Nicklas Røjkjær
11 DF  SWE Adam Ståhl
13 DF  DEN Jakob Kiilerich (on loan from Kolding)
14 DF  SWE Herman Johansson
15 DF  SWE Liam Svensson
16 FW  SWE Alexander Johansson
17 DF  SWE Elliot Stroud
18 FW  SWE Jacob Bergström
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  GAM Abdoulie Manneh
20 DF  SWE Johan Persson Åhstedt
21 MF  SWE Adam Petersson
22 MF  SWE Jesper Gustavsson
23 DF  SWE Filip Linderoth
24 DF  SWE Tom Pettersson
26 MF  SWE Kimmen Nennesson
27 MF  SWE Ludvig Tidstrand
28 MF  SWE Vilmer Lindberg
28 DF  SWE Tim Malmström
29 MF  SWE Isaac Johnsson
30 GK  SWE Hugo Fagerberg
31 FW  NGA Silas Nwankwo
35 GK  SWE Alexander Lundin

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  KOS Argjend Miftari (at Olympic until 30 November 2024)
— MF  ISL Guðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason (at Stjarnan until 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  NGA Yusuf Abdulazeez (at Varberg until 30 November 2024)
— FW  SWE Love Björnson (at AFC Eskilstuna until 30 November 2024)

Managers

Achievements

League

Cup

Footnotes

    References
    1. Martin Aghassi, Therese Bosta, Rani Amir (18 May 2023). "Häcken vinner tredje cuptiteln" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    2. "Seniorer" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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