.jpg) Neurath Bengtsson withCopenhagen in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Thomas Robin Neurath Bengtsson | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-04-12)12 April 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Kumla, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | IFK Kumla | ||
| 2004–2006 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | AIK | 43 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Nordsjælland | 39 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Copenhagen | 109 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Mainz 05 | 29 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | →Bastia (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Copenhagen | 80 | (2) |
| 2021 | →Vejle BK (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Djurgårdens IF | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Sweden U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2006 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Sweden U21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2022 | Sweden | 42 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pierre Thomas Robin Neurath Bengtsson (born 12 April 1988) is a Swedish former professionalfootballer who played as aleft back.[1] Starting his career withAIK in the mid-2000s, he has spent most of his career in theDanish Superliga, and has also had stints in theBundesliga andLigue 1 before returning to Sweden in 2022. A full international between 2011 and 2022, he won 42caps for Sweden and represented his country atUEFA Euro 2020.
Neurath Bengtsson started his senior career atAIK, where he made his debut in August 2006, againstÖsters IF atRåsunda Stadium.
After3+1⁄2 seasons at AIK, Neurath Bengtsson searched for more playtime and joined on 1 September 2009 the Danish SuperligaFC Nordsjælland.[2] Bengtsson began his Nordsjælland spell as back-up forDennis Cagara, receiving his debut in theDanish Cup againstAB on 23 September 2009. His first Superliga match was a 6–3 defeat againstBrøndby IF on 4 October 2009.[3]
From 1 November 2009, Neurath Bengtsson became a regular starter for FC Nordsjælland on the left back position. Through his performances, Bengtsson became in the interest ofUEFA Champions League competitorsCopenhagen in the summer 2010,[4] and in the following winter transfer window, Bengtsson moved to Copenhagen.[5]
In Copenhagen, Neurath Bengtsson was a back-up forOscar Wendt in his first half year. Nevertheless, Neurath Bengtsson appeared in 8 of 16 matches before Wendt moved on to joinBorussia Mönchengladbach. Bengtsson's debut came as a substitute on 22 February 2011 in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16-match againstChelsea[3]
In the 2011–12 season, Neurath Bengtsson began as first choice at left back. Through autumn, however, he was overtaken byBryan Oviedo, and from 27 October to 15 April Neurath Bengtsson was only in the lineup twice.[3] Oviedo was sold toEverton on 31 August 2012,[6] and since Bengtsson has been the preferred left back in the club.
On 23 November 2014,Mainz 05 announced that they had signed Neurath Bengtsson effective 1 January 2015. Since his contract with FC Copenhagen had expired 31 December 2014, he was available on a free transfer and signed a contract for3+1⁄2 years until summer 2018.[7]
Neurath Bengtsson was a part of the Swedish youth national teams, gaining 29 matches in total. He was a part of the Swedish squad at the2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship.[8]
On 19 January 2011, Bengtsson made his debut for thesenior national team in a friendly againstBotswana.[8]
Despite playing regularly as left back for Sweden during theUEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, he was surprisingly not selected for the final squad.[9] However, he was eventually called up to replace the injuredMartin Olsson.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AIK | 2007 | Allsvenskan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2009 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||||
| Nordsjælland | 2009–10 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 2 | ||||
| Copenhagen | 2010–11 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[f] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[g] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 6[e] | 0 | — | 43 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[h] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 109 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 34 | 0 | — | 155 | 4 | ||||
| Mainz | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Bastia (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Copenhagen | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[i] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16[j] | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[k] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | — | 129 | 2 | ||||
| Vejle (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 339 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 0 | — | 454 | 9 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | |
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