Erik Andersson (footballer)

Erik Andersson (born 3 May 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Trelleborgs FF as a midfielder.

Erik Andersson
Personal information
Full name Erik Mats Simon Andersson
Date of birth (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Trelleborgs FF
Number 7
Youth career
IK Wormo
Landskrona BoIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Landskrona BoIS 51 (6)
2015–2017 Malmö FF 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Trelleborgs FF (loan) 39 (4)
2018– Trelleborgs FF 56 (8)
National team
2012–2014 Sweden U17 18 (3)
2015–2017 Sweden U19 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 July 2020

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.

Career statistics
As of 27 November 2018.[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Landskrona BoIS 2012 2100—21
2013 22220—242
2014 27311—284
Total 5163100547
Malmö FF 2015 00100010
2016 0000—00
Total 00100010
Trelleborgs FF 2016 16000—160
2017 23400—234
2018 19230—222
Total 5863000616
Career total 10912710011613

References
  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. "Erik Andersson". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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