Erik Zetterberg
Erik Zetterberg (born 16 February 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club FC Edmonton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Zetterberg | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Edmonton | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Stade Brainois | |||
| Falkenbergs FF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Falkenbergs FF | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Varbergs BoIS | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tvååkers IF (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | FC Edmonton | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 September 2020 | |||
Club career
Early career
Zetterberg began his career in the youth setup of Belgian side Royal Stade Brainois, the same club where Eden and Thorgan Hazard developed.[1]
Falkenbergs FF
Zetterberg signed his first professional contract with Allsvenskan side Falkenbergs FF in June 2015 after coming through the club's youth system.[1] On 21 February 2016, he made his senior debut in the Svenska Cupen in a 2–0 win over Tenhults IF.[2] He made his league debut on 30 October 2016 in a 4–1 loss to Helsingborg.[2] Zetterberg went on to make two league appearances in total that season.[2]
Zetterberg failed to make a first-team appearance in the 2017 season in the Superettan.[2] The following year, he made six league appearances for Falkenbergs FF before departing mid-season.[2]
Varbergs BoIS
On 10 July 2018, Zetterberg signed for Superettan side Varbergs BoIS.[3] He made five league appearances for Varberg that season and one appearance each in the league and Svenska Cupen in 2019.[2] On 30 August 2019, Zetterberg was sent on loan to Ettan side Tvååkers IF, where he made eight aappearances before the end of the season.[2]
FC Edmonton
On 5 February 2020, Zetterberg signed with Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.[4] He made his debut for the Eddies on August 16 against Forge FC.[5]
Personal life
Zetterberg is the son of former Swedish international footballer Pär Zetterberg.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 4 January 2020.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkenberg | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Superettan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Varbergs BoIS | 2018 | Superettan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tvååkers IF (loan) | 2019 | Ettan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Svenska Cupen.
References
- Joel Hansson (22 June 2015). "Pär Zetterberg son går i pappas fotspår" (in Swedish). Sport Bladet. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "E. Zetterberg". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Legendarens son lämnar FFF – för spel hos rivalen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Kassim Khimji (5 February 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Swedish midfielder Erik Zetterberg for 2020 CPL season". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Thompson, Marty (August 16, 2020). "Paulus on FC Edmonton's opening loss at The Island Games: 'We can live with it'".
External links
- Erik Zetterberg at Soccerway