Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Niclas Elving | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 1986 | (age 38)||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Nol IK[1] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Gunnilse IS | ||
2009–2011[4] | Örgryte IS[2][3] | 12 | (1) |
2011 | Ahlafors IF[5][6] | ||
2012 | Gunnilse IS[7] | 22 | (7) |
2012–2014 | Ahlafors IF[8] | ||
2014 | C.D. Walter Ferretti | 18 | (1) |
2014 | Ahlafors IF[9][10] | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Niclas Elving (alternatively spelled Nicklas Elving or Niclas Elfving; born 6 February 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer. A left-footed offensive midfielder, he can also operate on the wings.[11][12] Besides Sweden, he has played in Nicaragua.[13][14][15][16][17]
Concluding a transfer to C.D. Walter Ferretti of the Nicaraguan Primera División in January 2014 after impressing their coach,[18] Elving debuted in their second round meeting Real Madriz[19] and fared well,[20] forming a duo with frontman Javier Dolmus by supplying him with assists near the end of the season.[21]
Experienced the cataclysmic April 2014 Nicaragua earthquake while in Managua.[22]
Comparing the league in Nicaragua to the Swedish Superettan, he stated that football there is very physical.[18][12]
Elving idolizes Ronaldinho[12] as well as retired Swedish international Marcus Allbäck.[1]