Colin Elliot Farnerud (born 12 March 2004) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Holstein Kiel II. Born in France, he is a Sweden youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Elliot Farnerud | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel II | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IFK Göteborg | |||
| 2012–2019 | FC Mougins | ||
| 2019–2022 | RC Lens | ||
| 2022–2023 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | VfB Stuttgart II | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Holstein Kiel II | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024 | |||
Early life
editFarnerud lived in Norway as a child. He started playing football at the age of four.[1]
Club career
editAs a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Swedish side IFK Göteborg. In 2012, he joined the youth academy of French side FC Mougins. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of French side RC Lens. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2] He started his career with German side VfB Stuttgart II. On 8 April 2023, he debuted for the club during a 0–2 loss to FC 08 Homburg.
On 31 July 2024, it was confirmed that Farnerud had joined Holstein Kiel II.[3]
International career
editFarnerud represented Sweden internationally at youth level. He is eligible to represent France internationally, having been born in the country.
Style of play
editFarnerud mainly operates as a midfielder. He has compared his style of play to Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong.[4]
Personal life
editFarnerud is the son of Sweden international Pontus Farnerud. He is the nephew of Sweden international Alexander Farnerud.[5] He has a younger sister.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Colin Farnerud, jeune franco-suédois évoluant". nordiskfootball.fr.
- ^ "Ils sont partis du RC Lens cet été : Colin Farnerud". lensois.com.
- ^ "Officiellt: Colin Farnerud klar för Holstein Kiel" [Official: Colin Farnerud ready for Holstein Kiel] (in Swedish). fotbolltransfers. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Landslagsdebut för Farneruds son - efter ett halvår som ungdomsproffs: "Jag påminner lite om de Jong"". fotbollskanalen.se.
- ^ "Farnerud: "Jag ska ha en bättre karriär än farsan"". expressen.se.
- ^ "Farnerud: Får hålla lägre profil på sociala medier". aftonbladet.se.