Niklas Backman

Retired (2021)

•Player•

Sweden

Niklas Backman

Retired (2021)

•Player•

Sweden

6.6

Season Score

Nov 13, 1988

187 cm

Height

0.02

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2021/2022

6.6

Season Score

Nov 13, 1988

187 cm

Height

0.02

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2021/2022

Season Performance 21/22

All Competitions

Matches: 1
Goals: 0
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

AIK

2010/2011 - 2013/2014

111200.029,271-

AGF

2015/2016 - 2020/2021

Total

242610.0215,133

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

AGF

21/22

10———00-

AGF

20/21

50—1580.00006.75

AGF

19/20

250—2,1390.00716.63

AGF

18/19

120—1,0270.0010-

AGF

17/18

252—2,1780.1220-

AGF

16/17

201———20-

AGF

15/16

181———40-

AIK

13/14

10—900.0000-

AIK

12/13

210—1,6370.0030-

AIK

11/12

281—2,5200.0450-

AIK

10/11

341—3,0600.0320-

AIK

09/10

270—1,9640.0000-

AFC Eskilstuna

08/09

250———40-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010	Allsvenskan	24	1964	0	0	0	—
2011	Allsvenskan	30	2700	1	0	0.03	—
2012	Allsvenskan	28	2520	1	0	0.04	—
2013	Allsvenskan	10	647	0	0	0	—
2015/2016	Superliga (Denmark)	14	—	1	—	—	—
2016/2017	Superliga (Denmark)	20	—	1	—	—	—
2017/2018	Superliga (Denmark)	21	1830	1	1	0.1	—
2017/2018	First Division (Denmark)	4	348	1	0	0.26	—
2018/2019	Superliga (Denmark)	12	1027	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	Superliga (Denmark)	22	1869	0	0	0	6.63
2020/2021	Superliga (Denmark)	4	68	0	0	—	6.75

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

138

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Niklas Backman — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.03 G+A per 906 goals + 1 assist across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 12973 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2010–2020)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 3

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 6thrating 6.63 vs 64 rated peers
Goals rank: #35 of 670 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 28th0 per 90

Cohort: 67 Superliga (Denmark) defenders, 2019/2020, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(27)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G			Last
Brøndby IF	10	4	2	4	0	2	0	Dec 2020
Silkeborg IF	8	3	1	4	0	2	1	Mar 2020
Aalborg BK	8	4	3	1	0	3	0	Dec 2020
Esbjerg	7	5	1	1	0	1	0	Dec 2019
Randers FC	7	0	2	5	0	1	0	Sep 2020
FC Helsingør	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	Apr 2018
Sønderjyske Fodbold	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	—
Viborg FF	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	May 2017
Horsens	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Lech Poznań	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Aug 2012
CSKA Moskva	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	Aug 2012
FH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jul 2012
FC København	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	—
Napoli	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	Nov 2012
Ängelholm	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2010
FC Midtjylland	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	—
Hobro	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Odense BK	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	—
Nordsjælland	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	—
Lyngby Boldklub	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 27

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Iceland	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jan 2014
Moldova	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jan 2014

Transfers

Transfer History

AGF

—

Oct 14, 2021Transfer

Dalian Pro

AGF

Jan 18, 2016Free Transfer

AIK

Dalian Pro

Feb 22, 2014Transfer

AFC Eskilstuna

Free Agent

Jan 1, 2010Transfer

Player Information

Date of Birth

Nov 13, 1988

Place of Birth

Västerås, Sweden

Nationality

Sweden

Height

187 cm

Weight

80 kg

Age

37 years

Position

Player

Preferred Foot

Right

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.75

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

80%

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench7

Total Minutes158

Minutes per game32

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy80%

Total passes25

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions9

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels10

Duels Won6

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

242

total appearances

About Niklas Backman

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Niklas Backman's 22 Superliga (Denmark) appearances in 2019/2020 (1,869 minutes). That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.63. Measured against 67 Superliga (Denmark) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2019/2020, he ranked in the 6th percentile by match rating, and 35th of 67 for goals scored.

The database holds 11 league seasons for him, between 2010 and 2020 across 3 clubs.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 2 domestic leagues: Superliga (Denmark) (93 appearances, 3 goals) and Allsvenskan (92 appearances, 2 goals). In 2 of the 11 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Across 2010–2012, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 82 league appearances (27 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Niklas Backman?

Niklas Backman is 37 years old, born on November 13, 1988. He is from Sweden.

How tall is Niklas Backman?

Niklas Backman is 187 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

What nationality is Niklas Backman?

Niklas Backman is from Sweden and represents them at international level.