Erik Andersson (footballer)
Erik Andersson (born 3 May 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays for GIF Sundsvall as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Mats Simon Andersson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Wormo | |||
| Landskrona BoIS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Landskrona BoIS | 51 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Malmö FF | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Trelleborgs FF (loan) | 39 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Trelleborgs FF | 78 | (10) |
| 2021– | GIF Sundsvall | 71 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Sweden U17 | 18 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 | |||
Career
Erik Andersson made his debut for Landskrona BoIS as a 15-year-old, on 29 October 2012. He scored his first goal in the same match, a 3–2 victory over Jönköpings Södra IF. The goal made Andersson the youngest ever goalscorer in Superettan.[1]
On 1 January 2015 Andersson signed a four-year-contract with Malmö FF.[2] During his time in Malmö, Andersson struggled with injuries and left the club with only one cup appearance. Andersson was loaned to Trelleborgs FF during the 2016 and 2017 season. After helping TFF to promotion, he signed permanently for the Allsvenskan newcomer on 10 January 2018.[3] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 1 April 2018 against IFK Göteborg and scored his first Allsvenskan goal on 8 April 2018 against Djurgården.
Career statistics
- As of 27 November 2018.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Landskrona BoIS | 2012 | Superettan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Superettan | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Superettan | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Trelleborgs FF | 2016 | Superettan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Superettan | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 58 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 13 | ||
References
- "15-åring nätade för Landskrona". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Erik Andersson till MFF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Erik Andersson: "Kände att det bästa var att ta steget över permanent"". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish). Trelleborgs FF. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Erik Andersson". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links
- Erik Andersson at Soccerway
- Erik Andersson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)