Emil Forsberg – Sweden | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Emil Forsberg
Emil Peter Forsberg
Date of BirthOctober 23, 1991 (age 34)
Place of BirthSundsvall, Sweden
Height / Weight177 / 76
PositionMidfielder
Current ClubNew York Red Bulls
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Career
Appearances
13
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| US Open Cup | 33 | 6 | 4 |
| Friendlies | 33 | 6 | 4 |
| UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 86 | 13 | 11 |
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Int'l
Caps
6
Int'l
Goals
Sweden International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | New York Red Bulls | USA | Major League Soccer | 14 | 13 | 1,094 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | New York Red Bulls | World | Leagues Cup | 3 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | New York Red Bulls | USA | US Open Cup | 33 | 26 | 1,492 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | Sweden | World | Friendlies | 33 | 26 | 1,492 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | New York Red Bulls | USA | Major League Soccer | 33 | 33 | 2,896 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | New York Red Bulls | USA | Major League Soccer | 24 | 20 | 1,802 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | New York Red Bulls | World | Leagues Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | Sweden | World | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | Sweden | World | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | Sweden | World | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | RB Leipzig | Germany | Bundesliga | 14 | 5 | 460 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | RB Leipzig | Germany | DFB Pokal | 1 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | RB Leipzig | World | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 6 | 411 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | Sweden | World | Euro Championship - Qualification | 8 | 8 | 616 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | Sweden | World | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | RB Leipzig | Germany | Bundesliga | 33 | 26 | 1,492 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | RB Leipzig | Germany | DFB Pokal | 4 | 3 | 266 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | RB Leipzig | World | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 4 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | RB Leipzig | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | Sweden | World | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 5 | 422 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | Sweden | World | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | RB Leipzig | Germany | Bundesliga | 31 | 20 | 1,707 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | RB Leipzig | Germany | DFB Pokal | 5 | 2 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | RB Leipzig | World | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 5 | 387 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | RB Leipzig | World | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | RB Leipzig | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | Sweden | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | RB Leipzig | Germany | Bundesliga | 29 | 20 | 1,549 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | RB Leipzig | Germany | DFB Pokal | 5 | 1 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | RB Leipzig | World | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 7 | 467 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | Sweden | World | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 10 | 9 | 816 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | Sweden | World | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 5 | 439 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | Sweden | World | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | Sweden | World | Euro Championship | 4 | 4 | 371 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 3 Clubs | — | — | 337 | 255 | 19,680 | 80 | 42 | 122 | 18 | 0 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 1 | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| 2025 | New York Red Bulls | Leagues Cup | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | New York Red Bulls | US Open Cup | 6 | 19 | 11 | 57.9% | 0.32 | 0.55 |
| 2025 | Sweden | Friendlies | 6 | 19 | 11 | 57.9% | 0.32 | 0.55 |
| 2025 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 11 | 50 | 24 | 48.0% | 0.22 | 0.46 |
| 2024 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 10 | 35 | 20 | 57.1% | 0.29 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | New York Red Bulls | Leagues Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sweden | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 0.22 | 0.40 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | Sweden | Euro Championship - Qualification | 2 | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 0.14 | 0.22 |
| 2023-24 | Sweden | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 6 | 19 | 11 | 57.9% | 0.32 | 0.55 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| 2022-23 | Sweden | Friendlies | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 6 | 33 | 16 | 48.5% | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 0.29 | 0.50 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Sweden | Friendlies | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 7 | 26 | 17 | 65.4% | 0.27 | 0.41 |
| 2020-21 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| 2020-21 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 0.08 | 0.33 |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 22 | 11 | 50.0% | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 0 | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | Euro Championship | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 0.57 | 2.00 |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 80 | 340 | 184 | 54.1% | 0.24 | 0.43 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 15 |
| 2025 | New York Red Bulls | Leagues Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 | New York Red Bulls | US Open Cup | 16.6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 16 |
| 2025 | Sweden | Friendlies | 16.6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 16 |
| 2025 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 32.2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 8 | 21 |
| 2024 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 20.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 16 |
| 2024 | New York Red Bulls | Leagues Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sweden | Friendlies | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 2024 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2024 | Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | — | 7 |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | Sweden | Euro Championship - Qualification | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | Sweden | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 16.6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | RB Leipzig | Friendlies Clubs | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Sweden | Friendlies | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 19.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Europa League | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2021-22 | RB Leipzig | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Sweden | Friendlies | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2020-21 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | — | 7 |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Sweden | Euro Championship | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 218.7 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Data is sourced from API-Football and updated regularly. If you notice incorrect information, it will be corrected in the next data refresh.
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