Erik Friberg (footballer)

      Erik Friberg
      Erik Friberg Seattle Sounders 2011.jpg
      Friberg with the Seattle Sounders in 2011
      Personal information
      Full name Erik Friberg
      Date of birth (1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 27)
      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).

      ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 January 2012

      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]

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      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
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      Honours

      Club

      Seattle Sounders FC
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      References

      1. ^ UEFA.com Erik Friberg
      2. ^ Erik Friberg-Europa League
      3. ^ Signing of midfielder Erik Friberg finally made official
      4. ^ Friberg transferred to Sweden's Malmö
      5. ^ "Malmö FF värvar Erik Friberg från Seattle Sounders" (in Swedish). mff.se. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-12-13. 
      6. ^ "MFF:s Friberg kan bli årets kap". sydsvenskan.se. Sydsvenskan. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012. 
      7. ^ "Landslaget blir himmelsblågult: "Vi är stolta"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 13 January 2012. 
      8. ^ "Herr: 2-0 mot Bahrain i Doha" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 19 January 2012. 
      9. ^ a b "Erik Friberg". soccerway.com (in Swedish). Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
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