Erik Edman

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Erik Edman
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Personal information
Full name Erik Kenneth Edman[1]
Date of birth November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11) (age 33)
Place of birth Huskvarna, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Helsingborg
Number 14
Youth career
Habo IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1994–1999 Helsingborg 61 (1)
1999–2000 Torino 0 (0)
2000 Karlsruher SC 8 (0)
2000–2001 AIK 21 (0)
2001–2004 Heerenveen 91 (1)
2004–2005 Tottenham Hotspur 31 (1)
2005–2008 Rennes 56 (0)
2008–2010 Wigan Athletic 10 (0)
2010– Helsingborg 38 (0)
National team‡
2001–2009 Sweden 57 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:05, 24 May 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 January 2008

Erik Kenneth Edman Swedish pronunciation: [ˈeːrɪk ˈeːdmɑn] (born November 11, 1978 in Huskvarna) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Helsingborgs IF. He is a left back, but has also established himself as a centre back.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Edman is an experienced left back, who has played for a number of clubs during his career. Edman was a player at Helsingborgs IF until 1999, which was his first time leaving Sweden and moved abroad. In 2001, after having unremarkable spells at Italian club Torino and Karlsruher SC in Germany, Edman returned to Sweden and joined AIK for one season. After that, SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands brought Edman from Sweden.

[edit] Tottenham Hotspur

Following Euro 2004, Tottenham Hotspur in England brought Edman from the Netherlands. Edman quickly established himself at the club, and will probably be best remembered at Spurs for his stunning goal, which he scored from 38.17 yards out in the Premier League match against Liverpool on April 16, 2005.[2] However, in the summer of 2005, the arrival of South Korean left back Lee Young-Pyo led Edman to make the decision of leaving England. In the last week of August, Spurs accepted an offer from French club Rennes. It did not take long for Edman to impress his new manager, and once again established himself as first choice at left-back.

[edit] Wigan Athletic

In January 2008, Edman was signed by English Premier League side Wigan Athletic for a fee of £500,000.[3] The arrival of Edman was a good deal for Wigan Athletic, since the club did not find a good replacement after the departure of Leighton Baines, the previous summer. On 22 March 2008, Edman was injured in a match against Blackburn Rovers, damaging his anterior crutiate ligament in his knee. This means he missed the rest of Wigan's season as well as Euro 2008. Edman made his return to the Wigan team as a substitute on 14 January 2009 at Old Trafford, as Wigan lost 1-0 to Manchester United. However, he has lacked playing time due to injuries and Maynor Figueroa's impressive performances throughout the season which have earned him a spot in Roberto Martinez's starting eleven. His last start came in the Latics' 9-1 loss at Tottenham in November, when he had a torrid time against Aaron Lennon.[4]

[edit] Helsingborgs IF

On February 5, 2010, Helsingborgs IF confirmed that they had resigned Edman.[5] Edman signed a five-year contract with the Swedish club.

[edit] International career

Edman has been a part of the Swedish national team setup since 2001. In 2002, he was part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not make any appearance and was only an unused substitute. He then began to feature more regularly after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and at Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he started almost all of Sweden's games. He now has a huge amount of experience, with over 50 international caps to his name.

His only goal for the Swedish national team was in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bulgaria at the Vassil Levski Stadium on March 26, 2005. He scored a free-kick in this match.

[edit] Honours

Swedish Defender of the Year ("Årets back"): 2004 Swedish champion: 2011 (with Helsingborgs IF)

[edit] Personal life

Edman married Hanna Kjellsson in December 2006. Erik and Hanna have a son named Elias, born in September 2005, and a daughter - named Nora - born in May 2008.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 133. ISBN 9781845964740. 
  2. ^ "Liverpool 2-2 Tottenham". BBC. 16 April 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4427545.stm. Retrieved 27 August 2009. 
  3. ^ Mole, Giles (18 January 2008). "Wigan complete Valencia and Edman signings". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2289320/Wigan-complete-Valencia-and-Edman-signings.html. Retrieved 2 May 2010. 
  4. ^ "Defender Edman makes Wigan exit". BBC News. 8 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8504064.stm. Retrieved 2 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "Wigan defender joins Helsingborg". Ontheminute.com. 5 February 2010. http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=20835. Retrieved 5 February 2010. 

[edit] External links

Helsingborgs IF – current squad
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