Alexander Börje Achinioti-Jönsson (born 17 April 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Canadian club Forge FC as a midfielder.
 Achinioti-Jönsson with Forge FC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Börje Achinioti-Jönsson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hittarp, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2011 | Hittarps IK | ||
| 2012–2013 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Hittarps IK | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Helsingborgs IF | 37 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Ängelholms FF (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | IFK Värnamo | 27 | (4) |
| 2019– | Forge FC | 140 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editHelsingborgs IF
editOn 1 May 2014, Achinioti-Jönsson made his professional debut for Helsingborgs IF as an injury-time substitute in a Swedish Cup match against Malmö FF.[1] Four days later on 5 May, he made his league debut as a 27th-minute substitute against AIK.[1]
In 2015, during a U21 match against IFK Göteborg, Achinioti-Jönsson was hospitalized due to a high heart rate.[2] Shortly after being released from hospital, he suffered a concussion which kept him sidelined for two months.[2] After returning to training, he had another heart episode during a workout which sent him to the hospital once again. On this occasion, he was not cleared to return to training until the end of the season, when doctors finally determined that his heartrate issues were benign.[2] As a result of these health issues, Achinioti-Jönsson missed out on a large amount of training and was only able to make one first-team appearance all season.[2][3]
In 2016, Achinioti-Jönsson made 14 league appearances for Helsingborg, including five starts.[1]
In 2017, after Helsingborg was relegated, Achinioti-Jönsson made 15 league appearances, including 12 starts.[1]
Loan to Ängelholms FF
editIn August 2017, Achinioti-Jönsson was loaned to Division 1 side Ängelholms FF.[4]
IFK Värnamo
editOn 30 January 2018, Achinioti-Jönsson signed with Superettan club IFK Värnamo.[5] He made 27 league appearances for Värnamo that season, scoring four goals.[1]
Forge FC
editOn 31 January 2019, Achinioti-Jönsson signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[6] He made his debut for Forge on 27 April 2019, in the Canadian Premier League's first game in history, a 1–1 draw against York9 FC.[7] He ended up making 27 out of a possible 28 appearances for Forge in the club's inaugural season and helped the team become the first ever league champions, as Forge defeated Cavalry FC over two legs in the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals.[8][1]
Achinioti-Jönsson scored the winning goal in the 2020 Canadian Premier League Final when Forge defeated HFX Wanderers FC 2–0 to win their second consecutive league title.[9] In his third season with Forge in 2021, he recorded the second-best passing accuracy in the league and being named in the Team of the Week four times, as both a defender and a midfielder. In January 2022, he was re-signed to a multi-year deal.[10]
In 2022, Achinioti-Jönsson played the majority of the season at the centre-back position due to injuries on the team.[11] The change of position was successful as he nominated for CPL Player of the Year award and was the winner of the league's Defender of the Year award. On 31 July, the defender played in his 100th game for Forge FC across all competitions.[12] At the following home match, he was presented with a commemorative jersey with his last name and the kit number 100.[13] In October 2023, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[14] In January 2024, he signed another multi-year extension with the club.[15]
International career
editAchinioti-Jönsson has represented Sweden internationally at the U19 level.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of 22 October 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Helsingborgs IF | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Superettan | 15 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Ängelholms FF (loan) | 2017 | Swedish Division 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| IFK Värnamo | 2018 | Superettan | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||
| Forge FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 140 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 6 | ||
| Career totals | 207 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the Svenska Cupen and the Canadian Championship
- ^ Includes appearances in CONCACAF League and the CONCACAF Champions Cup
Honours
editIndividual
- Canadian Premier League Defender of the Year: 2022
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Fredrik Jonsson (29 May 2016). "Achinioti-Jönsson är tillbaka efter förbudet" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Achinioti Jönsson". SvenskFotboll. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Elisabeth Lindbäck (18 August 2017). "Helsingborg lånar ut mittfältare" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Fredrik Jonsson (30 January 2018). "Mittfältare lämnar HIF – klar för konkurrenten" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Forge FC Signs Swedish Midfielder Alexander Achinioti Jönsson". Forge FC. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Davidson, Niel (27 April 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener". CBC.ca. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Milton, Steve (4 November 2019). "Opinion | Steve Milton: CHAMPIONS! Forge FC claims Canadian Premier League inaugural title". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Molinaro, John (19 September 2020). "Forge FC beats HFX Wanderers FC in Island Games final to repeat as CPL champions". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Forge Retains Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson". Northern Tribune. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson of Forge FC named 2022 Canadian Premier League Defender of the Year". Canadian Premier League. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ @ForgeFCHamilton (31 July 2022). "Congratulations on 100 matches with Forge FC" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 October 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Anderson, Kevin (9 August 2022). "Forge FC Drop the Hammer On HFX Wanderers In 1-0 Victory". 13th Man Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (28 October 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS + ANALYSIS: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (29 January 2024). "Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson Inks Multi-Year Deal With Forge". Northern Tribune.
External links
edit- Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson at Soccerway