Joakim Sjöhage Explained

Joakim Sjöhage
Fullname:Joakim Sjöhage
Birth Date:27 September 1986
Birth Place:Målsryd, Sweden
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Målsryds IF
Youthclubs2:Dalsjöfors GoIF
Youthclubs3:Elfsborg
Years1:2004–2007
Clubs1:Elfsborg
Caps1:57
Goals1:10
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Brann[1]
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Elfsborg (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:2
Years4:2009–2011
Clubs4:Trelleborgs FF
Caps4:48
Goals4:8
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:Varbergs BoIS
Caps5:24
Goals5:6
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Tvååkers IF (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:11
Years7:2014–2016
Clubs7:Tvååkers IF
Caps7:54
Goals7:41
Totalcaps:218
Totalgoals:78
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005–2007
Nationalteam2:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0

Joakim Sjöhage (born 27 September 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. In 2006 and 2007, respectively, he won Allsvenskan and Tippeligaen, the top divisions of Sweden and Norway. With Elfsborg, he also won Supercupen in 2007.

Career

Sjöhage started his career in the Swedish club IF Elfsborg where he won the Swedish Premier League in 2006 and Supercupen in 2007.

On 3 July 2007, it was reported that Norwegian Premier League title contenders Brann were interested in his signature.[2] He signed a 3.5-year deal with Brann on 4 July 2007.[3]

He got his debut for Brann on 29 July 2007, when he got a couple of minutes against Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier League.[4]

He struggled to get a regular place in Mons Ivar Mjeldes first eleven, finding himself fourth in line for a starting position after international strikers Thorstein Helstad, Robbie Winters and Ármann Smári Björnsson, even after Bengt Sæternes left for the Danish team Odense BK.[5]

In 2008, he returned to Elfsborg on loan, with an option to make the move permanent, however at the end of the season it was reported that he had signed for Trelleborgs FF.[6] Following the end of the 2011 season Sjöhage's contract with Trelleborg ended and he decided to leave the club for Varbergs BoIS, newelly promoted to Superettan from Division 1 Södra.[7]

Sjöhage later moved on to Tvååkers IF in Swedish Football Division 2 Västra Götaland (level 4). He played a key role when the team was promoted to Division 1 Södra in 2015, as he was the top scorer and named the best attacker of the Västra Götaland division this season, having scored 22 goals and made nine assists. However, the first half of the 2016 season was ruined due to a broken leg.[8] [9] Sjöhage retired after the 2016 season.

Honours

Elfsborg

2006

2007

Brann

2007

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sportsklubben Brann - Ekte lidenskap har et navn . 18 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071031124116/http://www.brann.no/index.php?valg=spiller&spiller=132 . 31 October 2007 . dead .
  2. http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2007/07/03/505250.html Brann med millionbud på svensk 20-åring - tippeligaen - Dagbladet.no
  3. Web site: Nettavisen - Sjöhage klar for Brann . 4 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717103944/http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/ibergen/article1183748.ece . 17 July 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Sportsklubben Brann - Ekte lidenskap har et navn . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031508/http://www.brann.no/index.php?valg=terminliste&kamp=452 . 27 September 2007 . dead .
  5. Web site: 100% Fotball . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070808063205/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article86915.ece . 8 August 2007 . dead .
  6. Web site: Sjöhage flyttar söderut. 2008-11-10. 2008-11-11. Svenskafans.com. Swedish.
  7. Web site: Joakim Sjöhage klar för Varbergs BoIS!. 2011-11-03. 2011-11-03. idrottonline.se/VarbergsBoISFC-Fotboll. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406012751/http://www2.idrottonline.se/VarbergsBoISFC-Fotboll/Nyhetsarkiv/BoIS-Nyheter/Nyforvarv1/. 2012-04-06.
  8. Web site: SvenskaFans.
  9. Web site: Här är Västra Götalands bästa spelare i division 2.