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Emil Roback

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Emil Roback
Personal information
Full name Emil Pakebba Joof Roback
Date of birth (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Norrköping, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
IK Sleipner
IFK Norrköping
2012 Västerhaninge IF
2015–2019 Hammarby IF
2021–2022 AC Milan
2022 → Nordsjælland (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Hammarby IF 0 (0)
2020 → IK Frej (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2024 AC Milan 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Nordsjælland (loan) 0 (0)
2023 → IFK Norrköping (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2026 Muangthong United 37 (9)
International career‡
2019 Sweden U16 3 (3)
2019 Sweden U17 5 (1)
2021–2022 Sweden U19 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:26, 1 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Emil Pakebba Joof Roback (born 3 May 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Sweden to Gambian parents, Roback has represented Sweden at various youth levels internationally.

Club career

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Early career

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Roback started playing football as a youngster with IFK Norrköping, before representing IK Sleipner and Västerhaninge IF in two brief spells.[1]

Hammarby IF

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In 2015, he joined the academy of Allsvenskan side Hammarby IF from Stockholm.[2] On 3 January 2020, Roback signed his first professional contract with Hammarby.[3] On 24 April 2020, Roback played striker alongside Hammarby IF shareholder Zlatan Ibrahimović in an internal friendly game with Hammarby during the COVID-19 pandemic that was televised by Dplay.[4]

Loan to Frej

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He was loaned out to affiliated club IK Frej in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, for the remainder of the 2020 season.[5] He ended up playing 8 games for Frej in 2020.[6]

Return to Hammarby IF and debut

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On 25 June 2020, Roback returned to Hammarby for their Svenska Cupen match against IFK Göteborg.[7] He made his professional debut after coming on as a 74th minute substitute for Imad Khalili as Hammarby would succumb to a 1–3 defeat.[8]

AC Milan

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On 14 August 2020, Roback completed a transfer to Italian Serie A club AC Milan.[9][10] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 15-20 million Swedish kronor (approximately £1.3-1.8 million).[11] On January 13, 2022 he made his first team debut, as a substitute, playing the final minutes of a 3–1 victory against Genoa in the Coppa Italia.

Loan to Nordsjælland

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On 31 August 2022 it was confirmed, that Roback had joined Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland on a season-long loan deal, with a reported purchase option of €2 million. However he only featured once with the team at the Danish Cup, and once with the reserve team, subsequently his loan was cut short before the season concluded.[12]

Loan to IFK Norrköping

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In March 2023, Roback returned to Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping on a season-long loan deal, the club where he had spent time as a youngster.[13]

Muangthong United

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On 15 July 2024, Roback signed with Muangthong United of the Thai League 1.[14]

International career

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Roback has represented his nation Sweden at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 April 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby IF 2020 Allsvenskan00100010
Total 00100010
IK Frej (loan) 2020 Ettan Norra8000—80
Total 8000—80
AC Milan 2021–22 Serie A0010—10
Total 0010—10
Nordsjælland (loan) 2022–23 Superliga 0010—10
Total 0010—10
IFK Norrköping (loan) 2023 Allsvenskan 3000—30
Total 3030—30
Muangthong United 2024–25 Thai League 1 287317[b]1389
Total 2873171389
Career total 3979171559
Notes

References

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  1. ↑ "Roback: "Laget är som en familj"". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Roback: "Laget är som en familj"" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hammarby Fotboll skriver avtal med Roback och Engdahl" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "NOA BACHNER: Hammarby lyssnade på vad Tegnell INTE sa". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Frej 0–1 Brommapojkarna". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ "Emil Roback - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Supertalangen Emil Roback, 17, om första tiden i Milan: "Overkligt"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Hammarby 1–3 IFK Goteborg". Soccerway.
  9. ↑ "Emil Roback till AC Milan" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale: Emil Roback" (in Italian). AC Milan. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bomben: Säljer 17-årig talang till storklubben". Expressen. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  12. ↑ EMIL ROBACK SKIFTER TIL FC NORDSJÆLLAND Archived 31 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine, fcn.dk, 31 August 2022
  13. ↑ "VÄLKOMMEN HEM, EMIL ROBACK!" [WELCOME HOME, EMIL ROBACK!]. ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "ฮือฮา! เมืองทอง ซิว "เอมิล โรบัค" หอกทีมชาติสวีเดนจาก เอซี มิลาน". www.siamsport.co.th (in Thai). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Sweden U17 4–2 Lithuania U17". Soccerway.
  16. ↑ Emil Roback at Soccerway
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