Hugo Bolin
 Bolin with Degerfors IF in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Hugo Bolin | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sjömarkens IF | ||
| 2019–2021 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Sandareds IF | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2026 | Malmö FF | 60 | (15) |
| 2022 | → BK Olympic (loan) | 29 | (8) |
| 2023 | → Degerfors IF (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (4) |
| 2024– | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:26, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:04, 20 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Axel Hugo Bolin (born 24 July 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Sweden national team.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Bolin was raised in Borås, Sweden, where he began his football career with the local club Sjömarkens IF. Bolin comes from an athletic family; his father, Stefan Bolin, was a player for Sjömarkens IF, and his mother, Catarina, was a gymnast.[6] Between the ages 10–14, he trialled several times a year with Chelsea, being teammates with Jamal Musiala among others.[7]
Club career
[edit]Bolin made his senior debut at the age of fifteen, recording 1 goal in 3 appearances in the Swedish 6th tier with Sandareds IF, the affiliate club of his youth team Sjömarkens IF. After choosing to sign for the academy of Malmö FF at the age of sixteen ahead of Borås' most decorated club IF Elfsborg, Bolin was later promoted to Malmö FF's first team prior to the 2022 season.[8] Shortly after it was announced that Bolin would spend the season with BK Olympic on loan in Ettan Södra.[9][10] In his first full season of senior football he registered 8 goals in 29 league appearances, and later praised head coach Mesut Meral for his development: "The coach Mesut (Meral) has been great. He has been clear about what he wants and he builds roles so that you know what to do in every situation. We also played in a way that I like."[11]
Bolin returned to Malmö FF for the 2023 season, and made his first Allsvenskan start Degerfors IF on 5 June 2023 in his close friend Hugo Larsson's final game for Malmö FF, providing an assist in the 5–0 win.[12]
On 2 February 2026, Bolin was loaned by Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, with an option to buy.[13] One and a half month later, the Bundesliga club exercised their option to buy, signing Bolin on a contract until the summer of 2030.[14] On 16 May 2026, the last matchday of the 2025–26 Bundesliga, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Hoffenheim.[15]
International career
[edit]Bolin made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 14 October 2024, replacing Sebastian Nanasi in the 83rd minute of a UEFA Nations League game against Estonia which Sweden won 3–0.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 16 May 2026[17]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sandareds IF | 2019 | Division 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 12[a] | 2 | 42 | 12 | |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14[b] | 2 | 40 | 7 | |
| Total | 60 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 93 | 19 | ||
| Olympic (loan) | 2022 | Ettan Fotboll | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 8 | |
| Degerfors IF (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 115 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 147 | 30 | ||
- ↑ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of 10 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Malmö FF
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hugo Bolin". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Spelade i Chelsea och trixade till 10 000 som tioåring – nu ska han slå igenom i MFF". aftonbladet.se. 5 March 2023.
- ↑ "Hugo Bolin: "Nu är jag närmare än någonsin"". expressen.se. 31 January 2023.
- ↑ "Hugo Bolin hoppas på genombrott i MFF: "Motiverar mycket"". fotbolltransfers.com.
- ↑ "Talangen förlänger med MFF: "Känns otroligt skönt"". sydsvenskan.se. 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "Hugo Bolin på väg att slå igenom i MFF". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Hadzic, Erik (23 February 2023). "Bolin om genombrottet i MFF och Chelseatiden: "Då märker man hur stort det var"" [Bolin on the breakthrough in MFF and the Chelsea era: "That's when you realize how big it was"]. Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fyra ungdomsspelare får A-kontrakt" [Four youth players receive first team contract] (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Fyra spelare lånas ut till BK Olympic" [Four players sent on loan to BK Olympic] (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ Berander, Moa (22 December 2021). "MFF flyttar upp fyra akademispelare - lånas ut till division 1" [MFF promote four academy players - loaned out to Division 1]. Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Törner, Ole (17 November 2022). "Utlåningen till BK Olympic blev ett stort lyft för MFF-talangen Hugo Bolin" [The loan to BK Olympic was a big boost for MFF talent Hugo Bolin]. Gasetten (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Rauer, Gustaf (7 June 2023). "Hugo Bolin gjorde sin första match från start: "Inte beredd på det"" [Hugo Bolin made his first match from the start: "Not expecting it"]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Borussia strengthen options with Hugo Bolin loan". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ Nilsson, David (18 March 2026). "Mönchengladbach bekräftar: Bolin köps loss" [Mönchengladbach confirms: Bolin is bought]. Sportbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Hodzic Pearson, Sebastian (16 May 2026). "Bolin målskytt i storseger i Bundesliga" [Bolin scores in big Bundesliga win]. Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Estonia vs. Sweden". SvFF.
- ↑ "Hugo Bolin". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Hugo Bolin". SvFF.
External links
[edit]- Hugo Bolin at Soccerway
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