Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 November 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Kallinge SK | ||
2015–2018 | Rödeby AIF | ||
2019–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
2020–2021 | Copenhagen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Copenhagen | 55 | (12) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (5) |
2022– | Sweden U21 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:28, 22 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Roony Bardghji ( Arabic: روني بردغجي; born 15 November 2002) is a professional footballer from Kuwait who plays as a midfielder for Copenhagen.
Arriving in Sweden in 2012, Bardghji played for youth teams of Kallinge SK, Rödeby AIF and Malmö FF. [1] In 2020, he moved from Malmö to Copenhagen. [2] On 21 November 2021, he made his senior debut for Copenhagen against AGF in the Danish Superliga, [3] to become the youngest player to feature at the club, aged 16 years and 6 days, breaking previous record of Kenneth Zohore. [4] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a 3–1 against AaB. [5]
On 25 October 2022, Bardghji made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, in a 3–0 defeat against Sevilla. [6] On 7 January 2023, he signed a new contract, extending his contract to December 2025. [7]
On 8 November 2023, Bardghji scored the first Champions League goal of his career - an 87th minute winner in a 4–3 win over Manchester United. [8] In early May 2024, he sustained a serious knee injury during training which would sideline him for 9 to 12 months. [9]
Bardghji was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family, and moved to Sweden at a young age. [10] He is a current Sweden under-21 international. [11]
Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 [b] | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
Career total | 55 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 68 | 15 |
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Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 15 November 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Kallinge SK | ||
2015–2018 | Rödeby AIF | ||
2019–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
2020–2021 | Copenhagen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Copenhagen | 55 | (12) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Sweden U17 | 6 | (5) |
2022– | Sweden U21 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:28, 22 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Roony Bardghji ( Arabic: روني بردغجي; born 15 November 2002) is a professional footballer from Kuwait who plays as a midfielder for Copenhagen.
Arriving in Sweden in 2012, Bardghji played for youth teams of Kallinge SK, Rödeby AIF and Malmö FF. [1] In 2020, he moved from Malmö to Copenhagen. [2] On 21 November 2021, he made his senior debut for Copenhagen against AGF in the Danish Superliga, [3] to become the youngest player to feature at the club, aged 16 years and 6 days, breaking previous record of Kenneth Zohore. [4] Seven days later, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a 3–1 against AaB. [5]
On 25 October 2022, Bardghji made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, in a 3–0 defeat against Sevilla. [6] On 7 January 2023, he signed a new contract, extending his contract to December 2025. [7]
On 8 November 2023, Bardghji scored the first Champions League goal of his career - an 87th minute winner in a 4–3 win over Manchester United. [8] In early May 2024, he sustained a serious knee injury during training which would sideline him for 9 to 12 months. [9]
Bardghji was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family, and moved to Sweden at a young age. [10] He is a current Sweden under-21 international. [11]
Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 [b] | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
Career total | 55 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 68 | 15 |
Copenhagen
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