Fredrik Stenman
Erik Karl-Fredrik Stenman (IPA: [ˈfrěːdrɪk ˈstěːnman]; born 2 June 1983) is a Swedish former professional footballer who last played for IFK Lidingö as a defender.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Erik Karl-Fredrik Stenman | ||
Date of birth | 2 June 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Munktorp, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | IFK Lidingö | ||
Youth career | |||
–1999 | Munktorps BK | ||
1999–2000 | Västerås SK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Västerås SK | 28 | (3) |
2002–2003 | IF Elfsborg | 36 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Djurgårdens IF | 63 | (8) |
2005–2007 | Bayer Leverkusen | 28 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Bayer Leverkusen II | 3 | (1) |
2007–2011 | FC Groningen | 118 | (4) |
2011–2014 | Club Brugge | 20 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Djurgårdens IF | 19 | (0) |
2016– | IFK Lidingö | ||
National team‡ | |||
2001 | Sweden U18 | 3 | (0) |
2001 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Sweden U21 | 26 | (1) |
2006–2011 | Sweden | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2007 |
Club career
Stenman was born in Munktorp. In Sweden, he started his career at Västerås SK. Later he moved to IF Elfsborg. He became a key player in there. However, Stenman played for IF Elfsborg for only a season and 2003, he moved again and went to Djurgårdens IF. His time at Djurgården he had won the Swedish double. He scored 8 goals for the club and his performance impressed the clubs outside Sweden. Finally, Bayer Leverkusen signed him for €800 000 in November 2005. Yet, Stenman seemed to be too young for the German club. He played only a few matches.
In 2007, Netherlands football club FC Groningen signed him from Bayer Leverkusen.
March 2011, Stenman signed for the Belgian team Club Brugge.
In July 2014, Stenman rejoined Djurgården after eight years abroad.[2] He had problems finding a place in the starting line-up and did not get a renewed contract after the 2015 season.[3]
International career
Stenman played for the Sweden between 2006 and 2011. He was named in the Sweden squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[4]
References
- "Fredrik Stenman klar för Club Brügge: Fick ett bra kontrakt". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- "Stenman klar för Dif". Aftonbladet.
- David B Larsson (29 October 2015). "Stenman lämnar Dif: "Svårt och känslomässigt beslut"". fotbollskanalen.
- "Svenska VM-truppen uttagen – två debutanter". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf
External links
- Fredrik Stenman at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Club Brugge profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-11-02)