STEPHEN KENNY has hailed Axel Sjoberg after the Swede agreed to stay on at St Pat’s.
Although his two years to date at Richmond Park have been interrupted by injuries, the defender has impressed when fit.
And he is believed to have had good options to return home but has instead committed his future to the Inchicore outfit.
Kenny said: “Axel showed great character to come back from a long term injury and had an excellent second-half of last season.
“His form was very consistent, his one v one defending is really, really exceptional.
“Axel is a vibrant player and person in the dressing room and around the club.
It’s not always easy to move to a new country and adapt to a new league, and he’s done very well since coming in from Sweden two years ago.
We’re delighted that he’s chosen to stay in Ireland with St Patrick’s Athletic.”
Danny Rogers, Anto Breslin and Jamie Lennon have already signed extended deals with Simon Power arriving from Sligo Rovers.
Sjoberg, 24, joined St Pat’s from BK Olympic following previous spells with his hometown club Helsbingborgs and Hammarby.
He said: “I’m really looking forward to the new season as we hope to continue on from how we finished last season.
“Stephen Kenny came in and made big changes, and he brought in a few players that made us stronger as a group.
“We had a good European campaign in 2024 and I hope we will next year as well, we want to keep going and have a great year together with everyone.”
