Jesper Karlsson was born on 25 July 1998 in Sweden and is currently 27 years old. He is primarily a forward, playing as a left-winger for Aberdeen, his current team. Karlsson stands at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighs 11st 2lb (71kg).
According to Transfermarkt, Karlssonโs estimated market valuation stands around ยฃ3.5m.
Karlsson kicked off his professional career in 2016 with Falkenbergs FF, a team based in Sweden. During that debut season, he showed promising signs with 7 goals to his name from 26 first team appearances. Karlsson then went on to play for another Swedish team, IF Elfsborg, from 2017 to 2020. During his stint with Elfsborg, his performance greatly improved, making between 14 and 25 appearances each season, and netting goals, with his most impressive season being the 2020 campaign, having scored 11 goals from 22 appearances.
Following his time in Sweden, Karlsson journeyed to the Netherlands to join AZ, where he furthered his career from 2020 to 2023. With AZ, he demonstrated steady improvement, racking up between 32 and 34 appearances per season and scoring between 9 and 15 goals. His most fruitful season was the 2021-2022 campaign, during which he scored an impressive 15 goals from 34 appearances.
Karlsson then had brief spells with Italian clubs Bologna and Lecce during the 2023-2025 seasons, making 14 appearances for Bologna with 1 goal, and 13 appearances for Lecce, also yielding 1 goal. These brief stints were not as successful as his prior engagements, but they offered him valuable experiences in a different European league.
In the ongoing 2025-2026 season, Karlsson became part of Aberdeen's setup in Scotland. He has already made his debut appearance, but as it is early into the season, his full potential and influence within the team is yet to be seen.
