Robin Eriksson

Bo Robin Eriksson (born 5 January 1991) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward.

Robin Eriksson
Personal information
Full name Bo Robin Eriksson[1]
Date of birth (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2007 Kärra KIF
2007–2010 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Heerenveen 0 (0)
2011 → BK Häcken (loan) 1 (0)
2012 Kärra KIF 22 (30)
2013 IFK Mariehamn 0 (0)
National team
2007–2008 Sweden U17 7 (2)
2009 Sweden U19 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:07, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Eriksson played for Kärra KIF as a youngster, then moved to the Netherlands as a 16-year-old to join Eredivisie club Heerenveen. Named player of the season in the 2009–10 Eredivisie under-19 league, his career was put on hold when he suffered a broken neck in a car crash. After a lengthy rehabilitation, he returned to Heerenveen's reserves, and spent time on loan at BK Häcken, with whom he played in the 2011 Allsvenskan. Released by Heerenveen, he had trials with Swedish clubs before returning to Kärra KIF in March 2012.

He represented his country at under-17 and under-19 level.

Career

Eriksson was born in Gothenburg, and began his football career with local seventh-tier club Kärra KIF.[2] The 15-year-old Eriksson attracted attention from bigger clubs in the locality, and trained with GAIS, before choosing to join the youth system of Eredivisie club Heerenveen. At 16, he moved to the Netherlands, initially on loan for a year, before the move was made permanent in 2008.[2]

He developed through that club's youth system, and, with his initial contract due to expire in the summer of 2010, signed a new two-year contract with the option of a further year.[3] Eriksson had chosen Heerenveen because of the club's approach to personalised training for development players,[2] and thought of the club as a "warm family", expressing his particular appreciation of how working with coach Jeffrey Talan had improved his strength and stamina.[3]

In 2009–10, he made his first appearances, and scored his first goal, for the club's reserve team,[3] and finished the season as best player in the Eredivisie under-19 league, an honour determined by marks awarded by coaches to the best three opponents in each match.[1][4] The award was due to be presented before the Johan Cruijff-schaal match in July, but Eriksson was unable to attend. In June, he was driving his girlfriend and a friend when his car was struck by another vehicle, left the road and overturned.[5] His neck was broken, and doctors warned him that he might not walk again, let alone play football. After three months in a neck brace,[6] and a total of nine months' rehabilitation, Eriksson returned to Heerenveen's reserve team.[7]

Eriksson returned to Sweden in September 2011, on loan to BK Häcken, who had been interested in signing him before he went to Heerenveen.[8] In his first game for the reserve side, he missed two chances but was fouled for a penalty,[6] and made his Allsvenskan debut on 23 September as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw with local rivals IFK Göteborg. He was an unused substitute for the next game, but played in the reserves for the remainder of the season,[9] and was then released back to Heerenveen.[10]

Heerenveen cancelled his contract in January 2012.[11] After trials with Swedish clubs including Örgryte IS,[12] and still suffering lower back and groin pain which doctors have been unable to relieve,[13] Eriksson returned to Kärra KIF in Division 4.[14] He contributed 30 goals over the 22-game season to Kärra KIF finishing five points clear at the top of the division.[15][16] On 10 December 2012 the forward, left his club Kärra KIF of the Swedish Football Division 3 and joined to Åland Islands based IFK Mariehamn.[17] He played only four League Cup matches and one Suomen Cup match for Mariehamn, before returned to Sweden in April 2013.[18] He is since the release with out an club, but keeps fit with Div 2 Norra Götaland club Nordvärmland FF.[19]

International career

Eriksson's first involvement with Sweden's representative teams came when he was called up for a national training camp as a 15-year-old.[20] He went on to play for his country at under-17[21] and under-19 level.[22]

References
  1. "Beste spelers Nike A-junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2009/'10" (PDF). KNVB. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. Magnusson, David (10 August 2007). "... och 15-årige Robin går till Heerenveen" [... and 15-year-old Robin is going to Heerenveen]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. "Robin Eriksson: 'Heerenveen één warme familie'" [Robin Eriksson: ‘Heerenveen a warm family’] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. "Robin Eriksson beste speler Nike Eredivisie" [Robin Eriksson best player in the Nike Eredivisie] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  5. Berglind, Simon (3 August 2010). "Svensk stortalang i bilolycka – missade prisutdelning" [Swedish talent in car accident – missed awards ceremony]. fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). TV4 Group. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  6. Karlsson, Kenneth (7 September 2011). "Robin: "Jag är glad att jag lever"" [Robin: "I'm glad to be alive"]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  7. "Puntje jong Heerenveen/Emmen in Amsterdam" [Point for young Heerenveen/Emmen in Amsterdam] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  8. "BK Häcken värvar talang från Heerenveen" [BK Häcken recruit talent from Heerenveen] (in Swedish). Sportal.se. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  9. "R. Eriksson". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  10. Janlind, Fredrik (12 November 2011). "'Marta har fått frågan'" ['Marta has been asked']. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  11. "SC Heerenveen en Eriksson uit elkaar" [SC Heerenveen and Eriksson part company] (in Dutch). FCupdate.nl. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  12. Sköld, Johan (22 January 2012). "Bröt nacken och ratades – vill till Öis" [Broke his neck and was rejected – now he wants Öis]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  13. Zetterman, Anton (3 April 2012). "Bröt nacken – då: Heerenveen – nu: division 4" [Broke his neck – then: Heerenveen – now: Division 4]. fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  14. "Robin Eriksson klar för Kärra KIF!" [Robin Eriksson signs for Kärra KIF!] (in Swedish). Kärra KIF. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  15. "Lagets matcher säsongen 2012 – Kärra KIF" [Team results 2012 season] (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  16. "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 A Herrar" [Table and results Div 4 A Men] (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  17. "Officiellt: Robin Eriksson klar för IFK Mariehamn" (in Swedish). Fotbollransfers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  18. "Officiellt: Robin Eriksson lämnar IFK Mariehamn" (in Swedish). Fotbollransfers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  19. "Kändismatch 2013" (in Swedish). Nordvärmland FF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  20. "P15/91: Läger för yngsta pojklandslaget" [1991 births: Camps for youngest boys' squad] (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 13 December 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  21. "P17/91-landslagets spelare 2008" [1991 births international players 2008] (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  22. "P18/91-landslagets spelare 2009" [1991 births international players 2009] (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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