Olof Guterstam
Olof Viktor Detlof Guterstam (born January 4, 1983) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a striker and spent most of his career at IF Brommapojkarna. He appeared twice for the Sweden national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olof Viktor Detlof Guterstam | ||
Date of birth | January 4, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Enskede IK | |||
Älvsjö AIK FF | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2010 | Brommapojkarna[1] | 209 | (54) |
2008 | → FC Brussels (loan)[2] | 14 | (4) |
2008 | → Hammarby (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2011 | IK Frej | 23 | (6) |
2012 | Älvsjö AIK FF | 19 | (17) |
National team | |||
2007 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Early career
Guterstam arrived at Brommapojkarna in 2002, having previously played for Enskede IK and Älvsjö AIK as a midfielder and as a winger.[3] At Brommapojkarna he was retrained to be a striker, at the initiative of the then manager of the team, Benny Persson.[4]
Brommapojkarna
Guterstam was the joint top scorer of the 2006 Superettan season with 17 goals, alongside Falkenbergs FF's Stefan Rodevåg.[5] He was also instrumental in taking Brommapojkarna to Allsvenskan, the highest division in Swedish football, scoring two goals in the qualifiers against BK Häcken in November 2006.[6] He played 25 games with Brommapojkarna in Allsvenskan and scored 4 goals. Brommapojkarna finished last in Allsvenskan and the club was relegated to Superettan.
Loan to FC Brussels
Instead of following the club to Superettan, Guterstam signed a half-year loan contract with a Belgian club, FC Brussels.[7] Guterstam scored 4 goals in 14 games for the Belgian club.
Loan to Hammarby IF
In May 2008, Guterstam returned to Brommapojkarna. Shortly after his return he signed a half-year loan contract, with an option of a permanent transfer, with Swedish club Hammarby IF.[3] After a poor start with the club, he improved and eventually managed to score two goals. Despite his improvement, Hammarby did not choose to buy him after the contract expired.[8]
Later career and retirement
On 25 December 2010, Guterstam left IF Brommapojkarna after 8 years at the club and signed a two-year contract with IK Frej, who had just been promoted to Division 1 Norra.[9] He finished up his competitive footballing career by playing a season for his boyhood club Älvsjö AIK in Division 3.[10]
In 2014, Guterstam was inducted into Brommapojkarna's Hall of Fame.[11]
International career
Guterstam was called up to the Sweden national team for the first time for their South American tour in January 2007.[12] He made his international debut in a 2-1 loss against Ecuador.[13] He won his second and last international cap four days later, when Sweden lost 2-0 to Venezuela.[14]
Personal life
In the beginning of his professional football career, Guterstam also attended medical school at Karolinska Institutet in order to become a physician.[15] Following his retirement from professional football, he took up his medical studies again after a 4-year hiatus.[10] Guterstam currently serves as a medical specialist at Stureby clinic.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 7 June 2013[17]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
IF Brommapojkarna | 2002 | Superettan | 14 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2003 | 27 | 5 | — | 27 | 5 | |||||
2004 | 27 | 8 | — | 27 | 8 | |||||
2005 | 28 | 12 | — | 28 | 12 | |||||
2006 | 30 | 17 | — | 30 | 17 | |||||
2007 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 4 | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
Total | 151 | 46 | — | 151 | 46 | |||||
FC Brussels (loan) | 2007–08 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
Hammarby IF (loan) | 2008 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
IF Brommapojkarna | 2009 | 30 | 5 | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
2010 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
Total | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 59 | 8 | |||
IK Frej | 2011 | Division 1 | 23 | 6 | — | 23 | 6 | |||
Älvsjö AIK FF | 2012 | Division 3 | 19 | 17 | — | 19 | 17 | |||
Career total | 281 | 77 | 1 | 0 | — | 282 | 77 |
References
- Olof Guterstam - Fotbolltransfers.com
- Olof Guterstam | FOOTGOAL
- "11. Olof Guterstam" (in Swedish). Brommapojkarna. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- https://www.dn.se/arkiv/sport/olof-redo-skjuta-bp-till-toppen/
- "Webb-tv: Rodevåg om flytten till ÖSK" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- "BP klart för Allsvenskan!" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- "fotbollsverige.se" (in Swedish). fotbollsverige.se. 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- "Hammarby nyttjar inte option på Guterstam" (in Swedish). Hammarby fotboll. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- Olof Guterstam skriver tvåårskontrakt med IK Frej
- https://mitti.se/sport/guterstam-atervander-till-alvsjo-aik/
- http://ifbp.se/hall-of-fame/
- "Herr: Nya namn i landslaget" (in Swedish). Svenska fotbollförbundet. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/ecuador-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1570658/
- https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/venezuela------------sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1570657/
- Lars Grimlund (2007). "Landslaget ett avbrott från studierna" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- http://www.ptj.se/stureby-vardcentral/var-verksamhet/distriktslakare/
- "Eliteprospects.com - Olof Guterstam". Eliteprospects. 7 June 2013.
External links
- Olof Guterstam at SvFF (in Swedish)