Marcus Rafferty

Swedish footballer

Marcus RaffertyPersonal information

Full name|  Marcus Albin John Rafferty
Date of birth|  (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth|  Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder, central midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Aalesund
(on loan from Hammarby IF)
Number|  22
Youth career
2016–2019|  Tullinge TP
2020–2023|  Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2019|  Tullinge TP|  2|  (0)
2023–|  Hammarby IF|  14|  (0)
2023–|  → Hammarby TFF (res.)|  11|  (2)
2024–|  → Aalesund (loan)|  13|  (7)
International career‡
2023|  Sweden U19|  2|  (1)
2024–|  Sweden U21|  2|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:09, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Marcus Albin John Rafferty (born 1 October 2004) is a Swedish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Aalesund, on loan from Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.[1]

## Early life

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Both his parents were active footballers. His Swedish mother Karolina Divert represented Hammarby IF's women's team in Damallsvenskan between 1988 and 1992, while his British father Nick Rafferty went on trial with Hammarby's men's team in 1994 but ultimately went on to play for Nacka FF in Sweden.[2][3]

Rafferty was raised in Salem, south of Stockholm, and started to play youth football with local club Tullinge TP. In 2019, at age 15, he made two appearances for their senior team in Division 3, the domestic fifth tier.[4]

In 2020, Rafferty joined the youth academy of Hammarby IF. In 2021, he suffered a broken foot and damaged foot ligaments, injuries that kept him sidelined for 20 months.[5]

## Club career

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### Hammarby IF

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On 3 July 2023, Rafferty made his debut for Hammarby in Allsvenskan, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 away loss to IF Elfsborg.[6][7] A couple of weeks later, on 15 July, he signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with the club, running until the end of 2027.[8]

## International career

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In 2019 and 2021, Rafferty was called up to the Swedish under-17's for two different training camps.[9][10]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 12 October 2023[11]
Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup[a] | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Tullinge TP | 2019 | Division 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Hammarby TFF | 2023 | Ettan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1
Total  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1
Hammarby IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1
2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0
Total  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1
Career total  | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1

1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## References

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1. ^ "Marcus Rafferty" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
2. ^ "Rafferty: "Ska göra allt i min makt för att göra fansen stolta"" (in Swedish). Fotboll STHLM. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. ^ "P17-landslaget: Deniz Gül och Marcus Rafferty kallade till läger" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. ^ "Tullinge Fotbolls Marcus Rafferty gjorde Allsvensk debut i helgen" (in Swedish). Tullinge TP FK. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
5. ^ "Rafferty var borta i två år - öppnar upp om tunga tiden och om kärleken efter Bajen-debuten: "Overkligt"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
6. ^ "Hammarby-talangen hyllas: "Är det Ronaldinho som har kommit?"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
7. ^ "Hammarbydoldisens succé – Besara: "Snart blir jag petad"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
8. ^ "Hammarby förlänger med Marcus Rafferty" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
9. ^ "Första landslagslägret för P04-kullen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
10. ^ "Trupp till novemberläger på Bosön" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
11. ^ Marcus Rafferty at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

## External links

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* Marcus Rafferty at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals