Johan Blomberg | Colorado Rapids

Player Details

Name

Johan Blomberg

Height

5' 10"

Weight

143 lbs

Date of Birth

6.14.1987 (37)

Birthplace

Lund, Sweden

Position

Midfielder

Player Category

International

Latest

Colorado Rapids, Johan Blomberg joins GIF Sundsvall on loan for the remainder of his contract

Colorado Rapids Soccer Club announced today that midfielder Johan Blomberg has joined GIF Sundsvall of the Swedish Allsvenskan on loan for the remainder of his contract. “We would like to thank Johan for his service to the Rapids over the last two seasons. We wish him nothing but the best

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Career Summary

Hometown: Lund, Sweden
Birth date: June 14, 1987
Acquired: November 21, 2017 – Rapids acquire Swedish midfielder Johan Blomberg from AIK Fotboll.

MLS

2018

Made his Rapids debut with a start in the second leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (2/27), playing 66 minutes before being replaced by Edgar Castillo.
Appeared in 24 MLS games, 21 from the start, tallying three assists.
Played 90 minutes in the league opener, at New England Revolution (3/10). His cross found the head of Niki Jackson for the equalizing goal, and Blomberg's first assist in MLS.
Tallied his second MLS assist in the 3-0 win over Philadelphia Union (3/31).
Missed five games due to a knee injury (4/29-5/26).
Tallied his third MLS assist in the 2-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (6/1).
Named Man of the Match for his performance against Vancouver Whitecaps FC (10/6).

2017

Blomberg became the Rapids’ first offseason signing when he joined the club on November 21 from AIK Fotboll of Sweden’s top flight division.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL

Prior to signing with the Rapids, Blomberg spent his entire professional career in his home country, tallying 28 goals and 39 assists for Ängelholms FF, Halmstads BK, and AIK.
In 2015, Blomberg moved to Swedish giants AIK Fotboll, guiding the club to consecutive runner-up finishes in 2016-17. During his three-year stint with the club, Blomberg made 108 appearances in all competitions, while scoring ten times and adding 22 assists.
Blomberg had three goals and six assists in 28 league appearances for AIK in Sweden’s top flight division, while also appearing in five Europa League qualifiers.
Following the 2011 campaign, Blomberg signed for Halmstads BK, where he would notch two goals and five assists in 29 appearances, helping the club earn promotion to the nation’s top-tier division. He went on to appear in 100 matches for HBK, tallying 14 goals and 14 assists in three seasons.
Blomberg made his debut for Ängelholms FF on May 17, 2009, playing the final eight minutes of a 3-1 loss against Qviding in Sweden’s second division. Blomberg would go on to make nine appearances in his rookie season.