Erik Berg (footballer)

Anders Erik Berg (né Johansson, born 30 December 1988) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Djurgårdens IF as a defender. He represented Sweden at Euro 2016.

For other uses, see Erik Berg and Erik Johansson.
Erik Berg
Personal information
Full name Anders Erik Berg
Date of birth (1988-12-30) 30 December 1988
Place of birth Falkenberg, Sweden
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Djurgårdens IF
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2008 Falkenbergs FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Falkenbergs FF 98 (17)
2011–2012 GAIS 34 (5)
2013–2015 Malmö FF 55 (2)
2015–2016 Gent 9 (0)
2016–2018 Copenhagen 52 (3)
2018– Djurgårdens IF 43 (5)
National team
2014–2016 Sweden 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2020

Club career

Falkenbergs FF

Berg started his career at Superettan side Falkenbergs FF in 2008 when he was promoted to the first team squad. He was a frequent used substitute for his first season at the club but also started in 10 matches out of 23 played. For the 2009 season Berg had established himself as a regular in the starting lineup as he played 27 matches out of 30, all of which he started. He also scored 4 goals in the 2009 season as he was playing as a midfielder. His goal production increased to 7 for the 2010 season when he also played 27 matches for Falkenberg. In the 2011 season Berg managed to play 21 matches and score 6 goals before transferring to Allsvenskan club GAIS.

GAIS

Berg transferred to GAIS on 1 September 2011.[1] GAIS expressed early on that they considered to play his as a defender instead as a midfielder. He played 7 matches and scored one goal for his first season in Allsvenskan. For the 2012 season he played 27 matches out of 30 and scored 4 goals. GAIS were relegated to Superettan at the end of the season. Berg was voted player of the year for GAIS in 2012.[2]

Malmö FF

On 12 December 2012, Berg was presented as a Malmö FF player. He joined the club on 1 January 2013 when the transfer window opened in Sweden. Berg signed a four-year contract lasting until the end of the 2016 season.[3] During his debut season at the club Berg played 17 matches in the league, primarily standing in for Filip Helander during the middle part of the season when he was injured. Berg scored two goals in three matches for the club during the group stage of the 2012–13 Svenska Cupen before the start of the league season. For the 2014 season Berg saw considerable more play as regular Pontus Jansson was sold during the summer transfer window. Berg made 25 appearances in the league and ten matches in the clubs 2014–15 UEFA Champions League campaign, of which five matches were in the group stage. For his performances in the league Berg was nominated for the award of Allsvenskan defender of the year.[4]

Gent

On 9 July 2015, Berg left Swedish football for the first time as he agreed to join Belgian Pro League club Gent on a four-year contract. He was assigned the number five shirt.[5] He made his Gent debut on 31 July 2015 in a 1–0 home victory against Genk.[6] He went on to make eight more appearances for Gent, all in the league, before leaving the club permanently in January 2016.[7]

Copenhagen

On 18 January 2016, Berg signed for Danish Superliga side Copenhagen for an undisclosed fee. He signed a contract until 2020 and wore the number five shirt.[8]

Djurgårdens IF

On 26 June 2018, Berg was presented by Allsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF for an undisclosed fee rumored to be in the 8-9 million SEK range.[9] He signed a 4.5 year contract keeping him at the Stockholm club through 2022 where he will wear the jersey number 21.[10]

International career

Berg made his international debut for Sweden in 2014.[11] He was selected for Euro 2016 where he played in all three games before Sweden was eliminated in the group stage. Berg retired from the national team after the tournament at the age of 27, having played 12 international games.[12]

Personal life

Berg is married to television presenter Carina Berg. He changed from Johansson to his wife's surname in 2019 after they had married.[13]

Unlike other footballers, he has the unusual trait of being totally uninterested in watching football. He only ever watches matches when he has to prepare himself for forthcoming games, viewing the sport solely as his profession.[14][15]

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 November 2019.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkenbergs FF 2008 230——230
2009 274——274
2010 27710—287
2011 21631—247
Total 981741—10218
GAIS 2011 7100—71
2012 27410—284
Total 34510—355
Malmö FF 2013 1702250242
2014 25050100400
2015 1324000172
Total 552112150814
Gent 2015–16 90000090
Total 90000090
Copenhagen 2015–16 1303000160
2016–17 28130150461
2017–18 1120040152
Total 52360190773
Djurgårdens IF 2018 1100020130
2019 11200—112
Total 2220020242
Career total 2702922336032832

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201410
201570
201640
Total120

Honours

Club
Malmö FF
Copenhagen
Djurgårdens IF

References
  1. "Erik Johansson klar för GAIS". gais.se. GAIS. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. "Erik och supportrarna årets spelare". gais.se. GAIS. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "Erik Johansson klar" (in Swedish). mff.se. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. "Här är vinnarna i Allsvenskans stora pris". allsvenskan.se (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. "Erik Johansson tekent voor 4 seizoenen". kaagent.be (in Swedish). KAA Gent. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. "Gent vs. Genk - 31 July 2015". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  7. "Erik Johansson". soccerway.com (in Swedish). Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  8. "F.C. København køber Erik Johansson". fck.dk (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. "AVSLÖJAR: Djurgården mot genombrott – nära jätteaffär med FCK-stjärnan". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Fotboll Direkt. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  10. "Erik Johansson klar – presenteras i dag". expressen.se (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  11. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-finals/season=2016/teams/team=127/squad/index.html
  12. "svenskfotboll.se". www.svenskfotboll.se.
  13. "Allsvenska stjärnan byter namn: "Blir kul att se tröjan"". Aftonbladet.
  14. "Erik Johansson - den angrebslystne forsvarer der ikke gider se fodbold". unibet.dk (in Danish). Unibet. April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  15. "Solbakken løfter sløret for sine FCK-profiler: Sådan er de i virkeligheden". bt.dk (in Danish). BT. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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