Johan Sjöberg Explained

Johan Sjöberg
Fullname:Per Johan Sjöberg
Birth Date:1980 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Borås, Sweden
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1997
Youthclubs1:Mariedals IK
Youthyears2:1997
Youthclubs2:IF Elfsborg
Years1:1997–2011
Caps1:143
Goals1:2
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Fredrikstad FK (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Örgryte IS (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:20 January 2011
Ntupdate:20 January 2011

Per Johan Sjöberg (born 14 November 1980 in Borås) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a defender. His last club was IF Elfsborg.

Club career

Youth years

Sjöberg played for Mariedals IK until 1997 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.[1]

IF Elfsborg

He was regular in the starting line-up until injuries enabled him to play. He was a former team captain as well.

International career

In 2000, he played for the Swedish national under-21 football team.

Personal life

Sjöberg is very popular with IF Elfsborg's supporters and is called Kapten Blod (Captain Blood).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elfsborg.se . 2011-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110618051645/http://www.elfsborg.se/lagen/a-laget/spelarportraett/player/2-allsvenskan-2011/3-if-elfsborg/423-johan-sjoeberg . 2011-06-18 . dead .