Carljohan Daniel Viktor Eriksson (born 25 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg.
 Eriksson with Mjällby in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carljohan Daniel Viktor Eriksson | ||
| 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 | Sarpsborg | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | HJK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Klubi 04 | 56 | (0) |
| 2014 | → PK-35 Vantaa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | HJK | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | HIFK | 56 | (0) |
| 2018 | Jönköpings Södra | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Mjällby | 67 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Dundee United | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Nordsjælland | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sarpsborg | 13 | (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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2021 | |||
Club career
editHe is a former youth talent of HJK of Helsinki. In addition to HJK, he has played two matches for PK-35 Vantaa 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]
On 1 July 2024, Eriksson transferred to Norwegian Eliteserien side Sarpsborg on a deal until the end of 2026 for a €200,000 fee.[5]
International career
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Eriksson was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.[6] He made his debut for Finland on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Wales, keeping a clean sheet and saving a penalty in a 0–0 draw at home.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 4 November 2024.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2012 | Kakkonen | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Kakkonen | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Kakkonen | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| PK-35 Vantaa (loan) | 2014 | Ykkönen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| HJK Helsinki | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| HIFK | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Jönköpings Södra | 2018 | Superettan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Mjällby | 2019 | Superettan | 25 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nordsjælland (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| Sarpsborg | 2024 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 249 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup, Svenska Cupen and Danish Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editIndividual
- Allsvenskan: Goalkeeper of the year (2021) [9]
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.
- ^ CARLJOHAN ERIKSSON HAR SIGNERT FOR SARPSBORG 08, saprsborg08.no, 1 July 2024
- ^ Roope Riski ja Carljohan Eriksson Huuhkajien leirijoukkueeseen
- ^ "Finland v Wales game report". ESPN. 1 September 2021.
- ^ Carljohan Eriksson, Finnish FA
- ^ "Carljohan Eriksson prisades efter succésäsongen – valdes till bästa målvakten i Allsvenskan". svenska.yle.fi. 7 December 2021.
External links
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- Carljohan Eriksson at Soccerway