Nikolaj Möller

Nikolaj Möller
Personal information
Full name Nikolaj Duus Möller[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-20) 20 July 2002
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Sandefjord
Number 11
Youth career
–2015 Ramlösa Södra
2015–2018 Malmö FF
2018–2019 Bologna
2020 Malmö FF
2020–2021 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Arsenal 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Viktoria Köln (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Den Bosch (loan) 33 (6)
2023–2025 St. Gallen 20 (1)
2024–2025 → Strømsgodset (loan) 22 (4)
2025–2026 Dundee United 19 (0)
2026– Sandefjord 12 (3)
International career‡
2020 Sweden U18 2 (0)
2021 Sweden U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2021

Nikolaj Duus Möller (born 20 July 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Sandefjord.

Club career

Born in Helsingborg, Sweden, Möller joined Malmö FF's youth academy at the age of 13.[3] He joined Bologna's youth set-up in summer 2018 but returned to Malmö in January 2020.[3]

On 6 October 2020, it was announced that Möller had joined Premier League club Arsenal on a four-year contract for a fee of around £450,000, with the player initially joining the club's Professional Development Phase.[4] In July 2021, Möller joined Viktoria Köln in Germany's 3. Liga on a season-long loan.[5] He made his senior debut on 31 July 2021, starting in a 1–1 league draw with FSV Zwickau.[6][7]

On 3 January 2022, Arsenal exercised their option and recalled Moller early from his loan at Viktoria Koln.[8] On 31 January, Arsenal announced they had loaned Moller to Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9] In July 2022 he returned to Den Bosch on a season-long loan.[10]

On 20 June 2023, Möller joined FC St. Gallen on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[11]

In summer 2024, he joined Strømsgodset on a year-long loan deal.[12]

On 23 August 2025, Möller signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United, on a two-year contract with the option for an additional year.[13]

On 12 February 2026, signed for Eliteserien club Sandefjord on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[14]

International career

Möller has represented Sweden at under-18 level.[15]

Career statistics

As of 17 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U21 2020–21[16] ———2[a]020
Arsenal 2021–22[17] Premier League 0000000000
2022–23[18] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Viktoria Köln (loan) 2021–22[6] 3. Liga 10010—00110
FC Den Bosch (loan) 2021–22[19] Eerste Divisie 11200—00112
2022–23[19] Eerste Divisie 22421—00245
Total 336210000357
St. Gallen 2023–24[19] Swiss Super League 19120—00211
2024–25[19] Swiss Super League 1000001020
Total 201200010231
Strømsgodset (loan) 2024[19] Eliteserien 12300—00123
2025[19] Eliteserien 10121—00122
Total 224210000245
Dundee United 2025–26[20] Scottish Premiership 190110000201
Sandefjord 2026[19] Eliteserien 12300—00123
Career total 1161483003012720
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nikolaj Möller". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 Watts, Charles (20 November 2020). "Nikolaj Moller: Arsenal's 'super talent' hailed as the next Ibrahimovic". Goal. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Rathborn, Jack (6 October 2020). "Arsenal sign Swedish striker 'Ibra' from Malmo". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nikolaj Moller joins FC Viktoria Koln on loan". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Spiele von Nikolaj Möller – 2021/22" [Games played by Nikolaj Möller – 2021/22]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hauptmanns Traumtor rettet Zwickau einen Punkt". kicker (in German). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dinzeyi and Moller recalled from loan spells". Arsenal F.C. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nikolaj Moller joins FC Den Bosch on loan". Arsenal F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Nikolaj Moller rejoins FC Den Bosch on loan". Arsenal FC. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  11. ↑ Sport, Nau (20 June 2023). "FC St.Gallen: Espen verpflichten Arsenal-Stürmer Nikolaj Möller (20) | Nau.ch". Nau (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Redaksjonen (15 August 2024). "Svensk spiss på utlån til Godset". www.drm24.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Hamilton, Sean (23 August 2025). "Dundee United boss hails capture of 'rare breed' Swede as Nikolaj Moller signs up". The Courier. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Werner Granerød Horntvedt, Jørn (12 February 2026). "Nikolaj Duus Möller er vår nye spiss". www.sandefjordfotball.no. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nikolaj Möller » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Nikolaj Möller in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Nikolaj Möller in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Nikolaj Möller in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nikolaj Möller » Statistics: Club Matches". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Nikolaj Möller in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2026.