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Pontus Wernbloom

ポントゥス・ヴェアンブローム　/　ぽんとぅす・ゔぇあんぶろーむ

Association football player from Sweden

June 25, 1986 (age 39)　・　Kungälv, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Västra Götaland County
association football player
photographer

My Take

Wernbloom strikes me as the kind of midfielder coaches treasure and casual fans overlook. A towering 186 cm Swede from Kungälv, he built a well-traveled career from IFK Göteborg through AZ, CSKA Moscow, and PAOK, before returning home to retire where it all began in 2021. That homecoming detail moves me; there is a quiet poetry in finishing your career on the pitch that made you. I am also intrigued that he carries a photographer's credit, suggesting a man who observes the world closely even off the ball. He reads to me as a thoughtful, unflashy professional.

Overview

Pontus Anders Mikael Wernbloom (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpɔ̌nːtɵs ˈvæ̂ːɳblʊm]; born 25 June 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Beginning his professional career with IFK Göteborg in 2005, he went on to represent AZ, CSKA Moscow, and PAOK before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 2021.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Pontus Wernbloom
Name (Japanese): ポントゥス・ヴェアンブローム
Reading: ぽんとぅす・ゔぇあんぶろーむ
Born: June 25, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Tiger
Origin: Kungälv, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Blood type: Private
Height: 186 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / photographer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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