Carljohan Eriksson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Klubi 04 | 56 | (0) |
| 2014 | → PK-35 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | HJK | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | HIFK | 56 | (0) |
| 2018 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Mjällby AIF | 67 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Dundee United | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Nordsjælland | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Finland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Finland U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Finland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2021 | |||
Carljohan Eriksson (born 25 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.
Club career[edit]
He is a former youth talent of HJK of Helsinki. In addition to HJK, he has played two matches for PK-35 of Vantaa on loan. He has also represented Finnish national team on different youth levels. He made his debut in the highest level of Finnish football, Veikkausliiga, in August 2014.
After his spell in HJK, he transferred to the local rival team HIFK in 2015.
On 6 January 2022, Eriksson signed with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a two-and-a-half year deal, subject to work permit.[1]
On 22 January 2023, Eriksson was loaned out to Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland until the end of the season.[2] At the end of the season, the Danish club exercised their option to buy for the goalkeeper, who subsequently signed a three-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[3][4]
International career[edit]
Eriksson was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.[5] He made his debut for Finland on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Wales, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw at home.[6]
Honours[edit]
Individual
- Allsvenskan: Goalkeeper of the year (2021) [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "UNITED SIGN ERIKSSON". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ FCN LEJER CARLJOHAN ERIKSSON I FORÅRET, fcn.dk, 22 January 2023
- ^ "Carljohan Eriksson fortsætter i FCN på 3-årig aftale". fcn.dk (in Danish). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Dundee Utd receive fee as Carljohan Eriksson formalises move". BBC Sport. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Roope Riski ja Carljohan Eriksson Huuhkajien leirijoukkueeseen
- ^ "Finland v Wales game report". ESPN. 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Carljohan Eriksson prisades efter succésäsongen – valdes till bästa målvakten i Allsvenskan". svenska.yle.fi. 7 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- Carljohan Eriksson at Soccerway
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