Name: Joachim Björklund
Nickname: "Jocke"
Country:
SwedenClub: SK Brann, IFK Göteborg, L.R. Vicenza
Position: *CB, SB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 21-25 years (15/03/1971)
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 81 kg
Attack: 58
Defence: 85
Balance: 86
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 85
Acceleration: 78
Response: 83
Agility: 75
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 74
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 72
Long Pass Accuracy: 71
Long Pass Speed: 74
Shot Accuracy: 62
Shot Power: 79
Shot Technique: 61
Free Kick Accuracy: 60
Curling: 65
Header: 81
Jump: 85
Technique: 74
Aggression: 60
Mentality: 82
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard
CARDS:
S08 Slide Tackle
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Sliding
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Öster 6 (0)
1990–1992 Brann 56 (0)
1993–1995 IFK Göteborg 46 (0)
1995–1996 Vicenza 33 (0)
1996–1998 Rangers 59 (0)
1998–2001 Valencia 57 (1)
2001–2002 Venezia 18 (0)
2002–2004 Sunderland 57 (0)
2004–2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (0)
Total 335 (1)
International career
1986–1987 Sweden U17 13 (0)
1988–1989 Sweden U19 10 (0)
1990–1992 Sweden U21/O 24 (0)
1992–2000 Sweden
Joachim Björklund (born 15 March 1971) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Jocke was a player who spared no sacrifices. He was a strong and very fast center-back, expeditious in the frayed game and who dominated the aerial game in the defensive zone. Beginning his playing career with Östers IF and SK Brann, Björklund went on to win three Swedish championships with IFK Göteborg before representing clubs in the Scottish Premiership, Serie A, La Liga, and the Premier League. A full international between 1992 and 2000, Björklund won 78 caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of the teams that competed at Euro 1992, Euro 2000, and finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.