Niklas Dahlström

Niklas Dahlström (born 28 May 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Varbergs BoIS in Superettan.^[2]

Niklas Dahlström

Personal information
Full name	Niklas Birger Dahlström
Date of birth	(1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 (age 28)
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Varbergs BoIS
Number	4
Youth career
	Strands IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Strands IF	12	(0)
2016–2020	Hudiksvalls FF	93	(3)
2020–2022	GIF Sundsvall	62	(3)
2022	→ Jönköpings Södra IF (loan)	11	(1)
2023–	Varbergs BoIS	67	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 August 2025

Career

Dahlström started his youth career in Strands IF and played senior football for them in 2015. Then followed four seasons in Hudiksvalls FF in Division 2.^[1][3] In 2020, Hudiksvalls FF's league was suspended due to the pandemic. In June 2020, Dahlström joined GIF Sundsvall to be able to play on a higher level.^[4] He made his Superettan debut later that month against Dalkurd, and after GIF Sundsvall were promoted from the 2021 Superettan, he made his Allsvenskan debut in April 2022 against Sirius.^[2]

In early 2022 Dahlström missed 7 matches after sustaining a broken scaphoid bone. For Dahlström, it was demoralizing not to be able to play football with a hand injury.^[5] He also lost his place in the team. He joined Jönköpings Södra IF on loan in August 2022, to play the remainder of 2022, and J-Södra later wanted to retain him.^[6][7] Instead, Dahlström left GIF Sundsvall (who had been relegated to Superettan) for Allsvenskan club Varbergs BoIS.^[8]