Erik Andersson (footballer)

Erik Andersson (born 3 May 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays for GIF Sundsvall as a midfielder.

Erik Andersson
Personal information
Full name Erik Mats Simon Andersson
Date of birth (1997-05-03) 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)
2016–2017Trelleborgs 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 AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Landskrona BoIS 2012 Superettan 210021
2013 Superettan 22220242
2014 Superettan 27311284
Total 5163100547
Malmö FF 2015 Allsvenskan 00100010
2016 Allsvenskan 000000
Total 00100010
Trelleborgs FF 2016 Superettan 16000160
2017 Superettan 23400234
2018 Allsvenskan 19230222
Total 5863000616
Career total 10912710011613

References

  1. "15-åring nätade för Landskrona". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Erik Andersson". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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