André Picornell
Personal information
Full name André Carl Picornell
Date of birth (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2021 IF Brommapojkarna
2022 Djurgårdens IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Djurgårdens IF 2 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2021 Sweden U18 1 (0)
2022 Sweden U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

André Carl Picornell (born 3 April 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Picornell played in the youth sector of IF Brommapojkarna;[1][2] after going on trial with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Feyenoord and Heerenveen,[1] he joined Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF in November 2021, signing a two-year professional deal with the club.[3] Throughout the 2022 season, the goalkeeper played for Djurgården's under-19 and under-21 teams,[1] and was ultimately named as Goalkeeper of the Year for the former national championship.[4][5] During the same campaign, he also made several bench appearances for the first team in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[6][7]

On 9 April 2023, Picornell made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Gustav Wikheim in the 51st minute of a league match against IK Sirius, after first-choice keeper Jacob Widell Zetterström had been sent off.[8][9] He managed to keep a clean sheet, as the game ended in a goalless draw.[8][9][10]

He left Djurgårdens IF in January 2024, having turned down an offer to renew his contract with the club.[11][12]

International career

Due to his origins, Picornell is eligible to represent either Sweden or Spain at international level.[1]

After playing for the Swedish under-17 national team, in May 2021 he accepted a call-up for a training camp with the Spain U17s.[1] He then came back to represent Sweden at under-18 and under-19 levels.[13]

Persona life

Picornell was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a Spanish Catalan father.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Petersson, Martin (25 May 2021). "Svensk målvaktstalang uttagen i spanskt landslag: "Otroligt kul"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Sundberg, Andréas (10 April 2023). "Picornell debuterade för Djurgården - hoppas få starta i nästa match: "Hade varit underbart"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "André Picornell klar för DIF". Djurgården Fotboll (in Swedish). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "André Picornell blev Årets Unicoachmålvakt". Djurgården Fotboll (in Swedish). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Picornell växte av ny utmaning i Djurgården". Unicoach (in Swedish). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Liveresultat - Djurgårdens IF - Rijeka - 28 juli 2022". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Liveresultat - Molde - Djurgårdens IF - 27 oktober 2022". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. 1 2 Sundberg, Andréas (9 April 2023). "FEM SPANINGAR: "Sirius var klart bättre än Djurgården"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 Amir, Rani (9 April 2023). "Fotboll: Målvaktstalangen André Picornell om plötsliga debuten: "Väldigt häftigt"". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Asahara, Makoto (9 April 2023). "19-åringen om allsvenska debuten: "En mäktig känsla"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tack för dina insatser i Djurgården, André Picornell!". Djurgården Fotboll (in Swedish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Segerström, Erik (8 January 2024). "André Picornell lämnar Djurgården". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "André Picornell » Internationals". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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