Erik Zetterberg
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Edmonton | ||
| Number | — | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Stade Brainois | |||
| Falkenberg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Falkenberg | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Varbergs BoIS | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tvååkers IF (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | FC Edmonton | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2020 | |||
Erik Zetterberg (born 16 February 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club FC Edmonton.
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]
Falkenberg
Zetterberg signed his first professional contract with Allsvenskan side Falkenberg 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 Falkenberg 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]
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[a] | 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
- ^ a b c Joel Hansson (22 June 2015). "Pär Zetterberg son går i pappas fotspår" (in Swedish). Sport Bladet. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
External links
- Erik Zetterberg at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Swedish footballers
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Falkenbergs FF players
- Varbergs BoIS players
- Tvååkers IF players
- FC Edmonton players
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Division 1 (Swedish football) players
- Canadian Premier League players