Erik Andersson (footballer)

Erik Andersson
Personal information
Full name	Erik Mats Simon Andersson
Date of birth	3 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Sweden
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Örebro SK
Number	70
Youth career
	IK Wormo
	Landskrona BoIS
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Landskrona BoIS
2015–2017	Malmö FF
2016–2017	→ Trelleborgs FF (loan)
2018–2020	Trelleborgs FF
2021–2023	GIF Sundsvall
2024	Helsingør
2024–	Örebro SK
International career
2012–2014	Sweden U17
2015–2017	Sweden U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

Erik Mats Simon Andersson (born 3 May 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Örebro SK as a midfielder.

Career

Erik Andersson made his debut for Landskrona BoIS as a 15-year-old, on 29 October 2012. He scored his first goal in the same match, a 3–2 victory over Jönköpings Södra IF. The goal made Andersson the youngest ever goalscorer in Superettan.^[1]

On 1 January 2015 Andersson signed a four-year-contract with Malmö FF.^[2] During his time in Malmö, Andersson struggled with injuries and left the club with only one cup appearance. Andersson was loaned to Trelleborgs FF during the 2016 and 2017 season. After helping TFF to promotion, he signed permanently for the Allsvenskan newcomer on 10 January 2018.^[3] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 1 April 2018 against IFK Göteborg and scored his first Allsvenskan goal on 8 April 2018 against Djurgården.

On 5 January 2024, Andersson signed a contract with Helsingør in Denmark until 30 June 2026.^[4] In July 2024, he moved to Örebro SK.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2018.^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Landskrona BoIS	2012	Superettan	2	1	0	0	—		2	1
	2013	Superettan	22	2	2	0	—		24	2
	2014	Superettan	27	3	1	1	—		28	4
	Total		51	6	3	1	0	0	54	7
Malmö FF	2015	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2016	Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Trelleborgs FF	2016	Superettan	16	0	0	0	—		16	0
	2017	Superettan	23	4	0	0	—		23	4
	2018	Allsvenskan	19	2	3	0	—		22	2
	Total		58	6	3	0	0	0	61	6
Career total			109	12	7	1	0	0	116	13

References

^ "15-åring nätade för Landskrona". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Erik Andersson till MFF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Erik Andersson: "Kände att det bästa var att ta steget över permanent"". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish). Trelleborgs FF. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "FC Helsingør skriver kontrakt med svensk midtbanegeneral" [FC Helsingør signs contract with Swedish midfield general] (in Danish). FC Helsingør. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ VÄLKOMMEN ERIK ANDERSSON!, oskfotboll.se, 25 July 2024
^ Erik Andersson at Soccerway

External links

Erik Andersson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)

[1] "15-åring nätade för Landskrona". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[2] "Erik Andersson till MFF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[3] "Erik Andersson: "Kände att det bästa var att ta steget över permanent"". trelleborgsff.se (in Swedish). Trelleborgs FF. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[4] "FC Helsingør skriver kontrakt med svensk midtbanegeneral" [FC Helsingør signs contract with Swedish midfield general] (in Danish). FC Helsingør. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[5] VÄLKOMMEN ERIK ANDERSSON!, oskfotboll.se, 25 July 2024

[Soccerway-6] Erik Andersson at Soccerway

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