Olof Guterstam

Olof Viktor Detlof Guterstam (born 4 January 1983) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career at IF Brommapojkarna, but also represented FC Brussels, Hammarby IF, IK Frej, and Älvsjö AIK FF during a career that spanned between 2002 and 2012. He won two caps for the Sweden national football team in 2007.

Olof Guterstam
Personal information
Full name Olof Viktor Detlof Guterstam
Date of birth (1983-01-04) January 4, 1983
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Enskede IK
Älvsjö AIK FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Brommapojkarna[1] 209 (54)
2008 → FC Brussels (loan)[2] 14 (4)
2008 → Hammarby (loan) 16 (2)
2011 IK Frej 23 (6)
2012 Älvsjö AIK FF 19 (17)
2013–2016 FK Gunners United
2017– Stureby SK
Total 281 (85)
International career
2007 Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Early career

Guterstam arrived at Brommapojkarna in 2002, having previously played for Enskede IK and Älvsjö AIK as a midfielder and as a winger.[3] At Brommapojkarna he was retrained to be a striker, at the initiative of the then manager of the team, Benny Persson.[4]

Brommapojkarna

Guterstam was the joint top scorer of the 2006 Superettan season with 17 goals, alongside Falkenbergs FF's Stefan Rodevåg.[5] He was also instrumental in taking Brommapojkarna to Allsvenskan, the highest division in Swedish football, scoring two goals in the qualifiers against BK Häcken in November 2006.[6] He played 25 games with Brommapojkarna in Allsvenskan and scored 4 goals. Brommapojkarna finished last in Allsvenskan and the club was relegated to Superettan.

Loan to FC Brussels

Instead of following the club to Superettan, Guterstam signed a half-year loan contract with a Belgian club, FC Brussels.[7] Guterstam scored 4 goals in 14 games for the Belgian club.

Loan to Hammarby IF

In May 2008, Guterstam returned to Brommapojkarna. Shortly after his return he signed a half-year loan contract, with an option of a permanent transfer, with Swedish club Hammarby IF.[3] After a poor start with the club, he improved and eventually managed to score two goals. Despite his improvement, Hammarby did not choose to buy him after the contract expired.[8]

Later career and retirement

On 25 December 2010, Guterstam left IF Brommapojkarna after 8 years at the club and signed a two-year contract with IK Frej, who had just been promoted to Division 1 Norra.[9] He finished up his competitive footballing career by playing a season for his boyhood club Älvsjö AIK in Division 3.[10]

In 2014, Guterstam was inducted into Brommapojkarna's Hall of Fame.[11]

International career

Guterstam was called up to the Sweden national team for the first time for their South American tour in January 2007.[12] He made his international debut in a 2–1 loss against Ecuador.[13] He won his second and last international cap four days later, when Sweden lost 2–0 to Venezuela.[14]

Personal life

In the beginning of his professional football career, Guterstam also attended medical school at Karolinska Institutet in order to become a physician.[15] Following his retirement from professional football, he took up his medical studies again after a 4-year hiatus.[10] Guterstam currently serves as a medical specialist at Stureby clinic.[16]

Career statistics
As of 7 June 2013[17]

Club
Club Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen Europe Total
IF Brommapojkarna 2002 Superettan 140—140
2003 Superettan 275—275
2004 Superettan 278—278
2005 Superettan 2812—2812
2006 Superettan 3017—3017
2007 Allsvenskan 254—254
Total 151 46 — 151 46
FC Brussels (loan) 2007–08 Belgian Pro League 144——144
Hammarby IF (loan) 2008 Allsvenskan 162—162
IF Brommapojkarna 2009 Allsvenskan 305—305
2010 Allsvenskan 28310—293
Total 58 8 1 0 — 59 8
IK Frej 2011 Division 1 Norra 236—236
Älvsjö AIK FF 2012 Division 3 Södra Svealand 1919—1919
Career total 2818510—28285

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2007 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Olof Guterstam - Fotbolltransfers.com
  2. Olof Guterstam | FOOTGOAL
  3. "11. Olof Guterstam" (in Swedish). Brommapojkarna. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  4. "Olof redo skjuta BP till toppen". 21 October 2006.
  5. "Webb-tv: Rodevåg om flytten till ÖSK" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  6. "BP klart för Allsvenskan!" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  7. "fotbollsverige.se" (in Swedish). fotbollsverige.se. 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  8. "Hammarby nyttjar inte option på Guterstam" (in Swedish). Hammarby fotboll. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  9. Olof Guterstam skriver tvåårskontrakt med IK Frej
  10. "Guterstam återvänder till Älvsjö AIK". 13 February 2012.
  11. "Hall of Fame – BP".
  12. "Herr: Nya namn i landslaget" (in Swedish). Svenska fotbollförbundet. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  13. "Ecuador - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll".
  14. "Venezuela - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll".
  15. Lars Grimlund (2007). "Landslaget ett avbrott från studierna" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  16. "Distriktsläkare - Stureby vårdcentral".
  17. "Eliteprospects.com - Olof Guterstam". Eliteprospects. 7 June 2013.
  18. "Olof Guterstam - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  19. "Hall of Fame – BP" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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