Jan Eriksson (footballer, born 1967) explained

Jan Eriksson (footballer, born 1967) should not be confused with Jan Eriksson (footballer, born 1962).

Jan Eriksson
Fullname:Jan Jonas Jakob Eriksson
Height:1.83 m
Birth Date:24 August 1967
Birth Place:Sundsvall, Sweden
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1974–1980
Youthclubs1:GIF Sundsvall
Youthyears2:1980–1986
Youthclubs2:IFK Sundsvall
Years1:1985–1986
Clubs1:IFK Sundsvall
Caps1:44
Goals1:2
Years2:1987–1990
Clubs2:AIK
Caps2:73
Goals2:2
Years3:1991–1992
Clubs3:IFK Norrköping
Caps3:39
Goals3:3
Years4:1992–1994
Clubs4:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps4:37
Goals4:4
Years5:1994–1995
Clubs5:AIK
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:1995–1996
Clubs6:Servette FC
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:1996
Clubs7:Helsingborgs IF
Caps7:28
Goals7:3
Years8:1997–1998
Clubs8:Sunderland
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:1998–1999
Clubs9:Tampa Bay Mutiny
Caps9:35
Goals9:2
Totalcaps:270
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:1985–1986
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1988–1990
Nationalteam2:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:1990–1994
Nationalteam3:Sweden
Nationalcaps3:35
Nationalgoals3:4

Jan Jonas Jakob "Janne" Eriksson (born 24 August 1967) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with IFK Sundsvall in the mid-1980s, he went on to play professionally in Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, England, and the United States before retiring in 1999. A full international between 1990 and 1994, he won 35 caps for the Sweden national team and participated at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1992. He was also selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup but had to withdraw because of an injury. He was the recipient of the 1992 Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Club career

Eriksson played his early football with GIF Sundsvall and IFK Sundsvall before signing with AIK in 1987.[1] In 1992, he signed with IFK Norrköping before moving to the German Bundesliga to play for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1992 while playing in Kaiserslautern. He briefly returned to AIK in 1994 before going on to represent Servette FC and Helsingborgs IF between 1995 and 1996.

Eriksson joined English side Sunderland in January 1997, but went on to make only one appearance for the club in a 1–0 defeat at Aston Villa in February 1997.[2] He left the club in May 1998 having made no further appearances. He spent the last two years of his professional career with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in Major League Soccer alongside his former Sweden teammate Thomas Ravelli.

International career

He played 35 matches and scored four goals for the Sweden national team.[3] Two of those goals came at the 1992 European Championship in Sweden. He was selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not play. Eriksson was also selected for the Swedish 1994 FIFA World Cup squad but had to leave the team just before the start of the tournament because of an injury and was replaced by Teddy Lucic.

Personal life

Eriksson's father Jan-Åke Eriksson and younger brother Patrik Eriksson-Ohlsson are also former footballers.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden199050
199181
1992112
199371
199440
Total354

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eriksson goal.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 October 1991Stadion Allment, Lucerne, Switzerland1–31–3Friendly[4]
210 June 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–01–1UEFA Euro 1992[5]
317 June 1992Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–12–1UEFA Euro 1992[6]
419 May 1993Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–01–01994 FIFA World Cup qualifier[7]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 500 AIK:are - Jan Eriksson. 2021-02-10. www.aik.se.
  2. News: Savo the Saviour. 1 February 1997. Independent. 10 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Jan Eriksson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-10. www.svenskfotboll.se.. sv.
  4. Web site: Schweiz - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-10. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  5. Web site: Sverige - Frankrike - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-10. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  6. Web site: Sverige - England - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-10. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  7. Web site: Sverige - Österrike - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2021-02-10. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.
  8. Web site: Stora Grabbar — svenskfotboll.se. 2021-02-10. www2.svenskfotboll.se.
  9. Web site: August 2, 1998 . 1998 MLS All-Star Game . July 27, 2023 . MLSsoccer.com.