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Niklas Birger Thor (born 21 February 1986) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was commonly known as Niklas Thor or, during his marriage to a famous Swedish politician Ebba Busch, Niklas Busch Thor.[1]
.jpg) Niklas Thor during playing an October 2020 Fotbollsallsvenskan away game for IK Sirius against Djurgårdens IF | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niklas Thor | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1986 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Storvreta IK | |||
| IK Sirius | |||
| IFK Norrköping | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Gamla Upsala | 61 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Frej | 67 | (11) |
| 2014–2020 | Sirius | 139 | (7) |
| 2021 | Hammarby TFF | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2021 | |||
Career
editThor took a football high school program at Ebersteinska gymnasiet in Norrköping, Östergötland County. During his time in high school, Thor played for IFK Norrköping and IF Sylvia. After graduating high school, he moved to Uppsala, Uppsala County where he played for his mother club Storvreta IK. Seven years later, in late 2013, he signed a two-year deal with IK Sirius in Sweden's second highest league, Superettan.[2] On 25 May 2021, Thor joined Hammarby TFF.[3]
Personal life
editThor married Swedish politician Ebba Busch Thor in 2013: they used the common name of Busch Thor. Thor and Busch filed for divorce in December 2019.[4] They have a son, Birger, born in May 2015[5] and a daughter, Elise, born in February 2017.[6] Ebba Busch Thor was elected Leader of the Christian Democrats in April 2015 and is now the youngest party leader of all major parties.
Besides football, Thor studies engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology.[7]
References
edit- ^ Sirius vann kaptenen Niklas Busch Thors sista match‚ aftonbladet.se, 5 November 2017
- ^ Uppsalanyheter. "Sirius värvar stjärna från konkurrent". uppsalanyheter.se.
- ^ Hammarby TFF. "Varmt välkommen Niklas Thor". htff.se.
- ^ "Ebba Busch Thor skiljer sig från maken: "Sorg"". Expressen.
- ^ "Ebba Busch Thor och hennes man om första tiden som föräldrar". Aftonbladet.
- ^ "Ebba Busch Thor har blivit mamma". Expressen.
- ^ "Ebba Busch Thors man kan ta unik fotbollsledighet". DN.SE.
External links
edit- Niklas Thor at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Niklas Thor at ESPN FC
- Niklas Thor at WorldFootball.net
- Niklas Busch-Thor at Soccerway