Martin Ericsson Explained

Martin Ericsson should not be confused with Martin Eriksson (disambiguation).

Martin Ericsson
Fullname:Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson
Birth Date:4 September 1980
Birth Place:Gustafs, Sweden
Height:1.78 m
Years1:1998–2000
Clubs1:IK Brage
Caps1:72
Goals1:8
Years2:2001–2004
Clubs2:IFK Göteborg
Caps2:69
Goals2:13
Years3:2004–2006
Clubs3:Aalborg BK
Caps3:63
Goals3:16
Years4:2006–2008
Clubs4:Brøndby IF
Caps4:83
Goals4:19
Years5:2009–2012
Clubs5:IF Elfsborg
Caps5:54
Goals5:9
Years6:2012
Clubs6:BK Häcken (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:5
Years7:2012–2016
Clubs7:BK Häcken
Caps7:94
Goals7:19
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2004–2009
Nationalteam3:Sweden
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Totalcaps:450
Totalgoals:89
Youthclubs1:Tunabro SK

Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson (born 4 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He represented IK Brage, IFK Göteborg, Aalborg BK, Brøndby IF, IF Elfsborg, and BK Häcken during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2016. He won nine caps for the Sweden men's national football team between 2004 and 2009.

Club career

Born in Gustafs, he played for Swedish club Tunabro SK, before turning professional with IK Brage and IFK Göteborg. In the summer of 2004, he moved to Denmark to play for Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga. He was the natural playmaker of the team, and quickly became the star of the Aalborg club. In the 2005 winter transfer window, he moved to defending Danish champions Brøndby IF, where he received the prestigious number 10 shirt. Ericsson scored in his Superliga debut match for Brøndby, a 3–0 win against archrivals Copenhagen. On 3 December 2009, he signed with IF Elfsborg.

International career

After having appeared for the Sweden U19 and U21 teams, Ericsson made his full international debut for Sweden on 22 January 2004 in a friendly game against Norway.[2] He won his ninth and final cap in a friendly game against Mexico on 28 January 2009 where he played for 87 minutes before being replaced by Gustav Svensson.[3]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden200410
200510
200620
200730
200800
200920
Total90

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Ericsson. Svenskfotboll. 14 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Martin Ericsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll . 2020-11-05 . www.svenskfotboll.se. . sv.
  3. Web site: Mexiko - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll. 2020-11-05. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.