game against Levadiakos, as he suffered a ruptured achilles tendon and would stay out of the action for several months, meaning PAOK will be without a key player as they look to win their first league title since 1985. On 20 August 2020 his contract with PAOK was terminated. Return to IFK Göteborg and retirement On 21 August 2020, Wernbloom signed a contract with IFK Göteborg until the end of the 2021 Allsvenskan season. He announced his immediate retirement from professional football on 14 July 2021, citing injury problems. International career He debuted for the Sweden under-21 side in 2006, scoring a goal in the 12th minute of the match. On 7 January 2007, he was picked for the Swedish national team's January Tour in South America, and he made his debut on 18 January against Ecuador. He won his 50th cap for Sweden on 29 March 2016, a 1–1 draw with the Czech Republic. Pontus Wernbloom retired from international duty following UEFA Euro 2016. Wernbloom won 51 caps for Sweden, representing his country at UEFA Euro 2012 and 2016. Personal life Wernbloom married girlfriend Nina in 2010 who gave birth to their son Mille the following year. He openly took a stance against Sweden Democrats prior to the 2010 Swedish general election, and stated his support for social democracy in Aftonbladet. Career statistics Club 1Includes Svenska Cupen, KNVB Cup and Russian Cup. 2Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. 3Includes Svenska Supercupen, Johan Cruijff Shield and Russian Super Cup. International Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wernbloom goal. Honours IFK Göteborg Allsvenskan: 2007 Swedish Cup: 2008 Swedish Super Cup: 2008 AZ Alkmaar Dutch Super Cup: 2009 CSKA Moscow Russian Premier League: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16 Russian Cup: 2012–13 Russian Super Cup: 2013, 2014 PAOK Salonika Super League Greece: 2018–19 Greek Cup: 2018–19 Sweden U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship bronze: 2009 Individual Stor Grabb: 2012 References External links 1986 births Living people Swedish footballers IFK Göteborg players AZ Alkmaar players Allsvenskan players Eredivisie players Sweden international footballers Sweden under-21 international footballers People from Kungälv Municipality Swedish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Swedish socialists Expatriate footballers in Russia Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia Russian Premier League players PFC CSKA Moscow players PAOK FC players Expatriate footballers in Greece Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Greece UEFA Euro