Erik Friberg (footballer)
 Friberg with the Seattle Sounders in 2011 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Friberg | ||
| Date of birth | February 10, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lindome, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Västra Frölunda IF | 32 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | BK Häcken | 94 | (5) |
| 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | (1) |
| 2012– | Malmö FF | 34 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Erik Friberg, (born February 10, 1986 in Lindome) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.
Career
Club career
Early career
Friberg began his career with Västra Frölunda IF before moving to BK Häcken on January 2007. He made his UEFA Europa League debut on August 2, 2007 against KR Reykjavíkur. The game ended 0–1 for Häcken.[1] He played 20 minutes in two games against Spartak Moscow during the first round of the UEFA Cup.[2]
Seattle Sounders
On December 16, 2010, it was announced that Friberg had signed a deal with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.[3] He made his debut for the Sounders in their opening game of the 2011 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy.
Malmö FF
On 12 December 2011, Seattle Sounders confirmed that Friberg would move to Malmö FF for the 2012 season.[4] Malmö FF announced the day after that Friberg had signed a contract until the end of the 2014 season. He joined Malmö FF when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2012.[5] Friberg was applauded by media for his play during the 2012 pre-season.[6] Friberg later played 24 out of 30 matches during his first season at the club.
International career
Friberg was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2012 after Malmö team-mates Mathias Ranégie and Ivo Pękalski had to withdraw from the squad. The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues.[7] He made his debut for Sweden in the training match against Bahrain on 18 January 2012.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 May 2013.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| BK Häcken | 2007 | 14 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 5 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2011 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Malmö FF | 2012 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Career total | 154 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 171 | 8 | |
International
- As of 18 January 2012.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ UEFA.com Erik Friberg
- ^ Erik Friberg-Europa League
- ^ Signing of midfielder Erik Friberg finally made official
- ^ Friberg transferred to Sweden's Malmö
- ^ "Malmö FF värvar Erik Friberg från Seattle Sounders" (in Swedish). mff.se. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "MFF:s Friberg kan bli årets kap". sydsvenskan.se. Sydsvenskan. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Landslaget blir himmelsblågult: "Vi är stolta"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Herr: 2-0 mot Bahrain i Doha" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Erik Friberg". soccerway.com (in Swedish). Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
External links
- Malmö FF profile (Swedish)
- SvFF profile (Swedish)
- Erik Friberg profile at Soccerway
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