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Mjällby AIF

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Mjällby AIF
Full nameMjällby Allmänna
Idrottsförening
Founded1 April 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-01)
GroundStrandvallen, Hällevik
Capacity6,750
ChairmanMagnus Emeus
Head coachAnders Torstensson
LeagueAllsvenskan
2023Allsvenskan, 10th of 16
Websitehttp://www.maif.se/index.php
Current season
A chart showing the progress of Mjällby AIF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
Mjällby AIF players lining up before a 2013 Allsvenskan game.
Main entrance to Strandvallen.

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.

Former Sweden men's 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 18 May 2023, Mjällby AIF played the Swedish Cup final at Strandvallen, losing 1–4 to BK Häcken.[1]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 26 August 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 Sweden SWE Noel Törnqvist
3 DF Sweden SWE Arvid Brorsson
4 DF Sweden SWE Rasmus Wikström
5 DF Pakistan PAK Abdullah Iqbal
6 MF Sweden SWE Imam Jagne
7 MF Sweden SWE Viktor Gustafson
8 MF Sweden SWE Manasse Kusu
10 MF Denmark DEN Nicklas Røjkjær
11 FW Finland FIN Timo Stavitski
13 DF Denmark DEN Jakob Kiilerich (on loan from Kolding)
14 DF Sweden SWE Herman Johansson
15 DF Sweden SWE Liam Svensson
16 FW Sweden SWE Alexander Johansson
17 MF Sweden SWE Elliot Stroud
18 FW Sweden SWE Jacob Bergström
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW The Gambia GAM Abdoulie Manneh
20 DF Sweden SWE Johan Persson Åhstedt
21 MF Sweden SWE Adam Petersson
22 MF Sweden SWE Jesper Gustavsson (captain)
23 DF Sweden SWE Filip Akesson Linderoth
24 DF Sweden SWE Tom Pettersson
26 MF Sweden SWE Kimmen Nennesson
27 MF Sweden SWE Ludvig Tidstrand
28 MF Sweden SWE Vilmer Lindberg
28 DF Sweden SWE Tim Malmström
29 MF Sweden SWE Isaac Johnsson
30 GK Sweden SWE Hugo Fagerberg
31 FW Nigeria NGA Silas Nwankwo
35 GK Sweden SWE Alexander Lundin

Out on loan

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

Managers

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Achievements

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League

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Cup

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Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ Martin Aghassi, Therese Bosta, Rani Amir (18 May 2023). "Häcken vinner tredje cuptiteln" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Seniorer" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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