Gustaf Nilsson

Gustaf Nilsson of Club Brugge was born on 23 May 1997 (age 29).

Gustaf Nilsson, born on 23 May 1997 (age 29), is a Swedish striker with Club Brugge. A commanding 6ft 6in (1.97m) centre-forward, he wears number 19 and is valued at around £6m by Transfermarkt.

His clearest scoring season came at Wehen Wiesbaden in 2021-2022, when he scored 14 league goals in 30 appearances. That remains the standout return in a career built more on presence and penalty-box work than any great mystery.

At Club Brugge, the 2025-2026 season has been quieter. Nilsson has made 16 appearances across all competitions, including league, play-off and European matches, without scoring. It leaves his current spell looking short of the output he managed in Germany.

Nilsson’s career to date has taken him from Swedish football into spells in Germany and Belgium, with Wehen Wiesbaden providing his most productive league campaign and Club Brugge his current stage.

📈 Key stats and insights

Gustaf Nilsson made five Pro League appearances for Club Brugge in 2025-26

Gustaf Nilsson had no goals in 16 2025-26 appearances across competitions

Gustaf Nilsson scored 14 goals for Wehen Wiesbaden in 2021-22

Gustaf Nilsson scored 12 goals for Union Saint-Gilloise in 2023-24

Gustaf Nilsson moved to Club Brugge for €5.4m in July 2024

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Gustaf Nilsson

ST

1.97m (6ft 5in)
Height: 19
Squad Number: 86kg (13st 7lb)
Weight: 23 May 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth: Sweden 🇸🇪
Country of Birth: Club Brugge
Team: Sweden 🇸🇪
National Team: £6m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2028 (2y 1m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Club Brugge
Pro League 2025 - 2026
Games: 5
Starting: -
Substitute: 5
Unused: 25
Utilisation: 17%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Pro League Play-Offs 2024 - 2025
Games: 7
Starting: 3
Substitute: 4
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 70%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 25%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Champions League 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 9
Utilisation: 10%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Club Brugge
Pro League Play Offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 2
Starting: -
Substitute: 2
Unused: 8
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Gustaf Nilsson played a limited role for Club Brugge in the 2025-26 Pro League, making five appearances, all as a substitute, and failing to score. Across his wider 2025-26 competition involvement, including play-off and European appearances, he remained goalless, which pointed to a depth role rather than a central attacking function.

📋 Career stats

Team: Club Brugge
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Club Brugge
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Club Brugge
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 22
Goals: 9

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 25
Goals: 12

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 24
Goals: 5

Team: Wehen Wiesbaden
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 1
Goals: 1

Team: Wehen Wiesbaden
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 30
Goals: 14

Team: Wehen Wiesbaden
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 14
Goals: 3

Team: Falkenbergs FF
Season 2020
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: BK Hacken
Season 2020
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Games: 8
Goals: 1

Team: BK Hacken
Season 2019
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Games: 11
Goals: 1

Team: Vejle
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 17
Goals: 2

Team: Silkeborg
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 22
Goals: 4

Team: Brondby
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Falkenbergs FF
Season 2016
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Games: 5
Goals: 1

Team: Falkenbergs FF
Season 2015
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Games: 21
Goals: 6

Team: Falkenbergs FF
Season 2014
Country: Sweden 🇸🇪
Games: 5
Goals: 1

Nilsson’s career moved through Vejle, BK Häcken, Falkenbergs FF, Wehen Wiesbaden, Union Saint-Gilloise and Club Brugge. His strongest scoring returns came before and during his rise in Belgium, with 14 goals for Wehen Wiesbaden in 2021-22 and 12 for Union Saint-Gilloise in 2023-24, before a nine-goal season at Club Brugge in 2024-25.

💰 Transfers

Team: Club Brugge
12 July 2024
From: Union Saint-Gilloise
Type: Fee (£5.4m)

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
27 July 2022
From: Wehen Wiesbaden
Type: Fee (£860k)

Team: Wehen Wiesbaden
5 January 2021
From: BK Hacken
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Falkenbergs FF
13 August 2020
From: BK Hacken
Type: Loan

Team: BK Hacken
13 August 2019
From: Vejle
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Vejle
10 July 2018
From: Brondby
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Silkeborg
10 July 2017
From: Brondby
Type: Loan

Team: Brondby
1 July 2016
From: Falkenbergs FF
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Falkenbergs FF
1 July 2014
Type: Signed

Nilsson’s transfer path showed clear escalation in value. After undisclosed moves and a loan spell earlier in his career, Union Saint-Gilloise paid €860,000 to sign him from Wehen Wiesbaden in 2022, then Club Brugge paid €5.4m in July 2024. His €7.00m market value reflected that upward trajectory, even though his 2025-26 league role was reduced.

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