Carljohan Eriksson (born 25 April 1995) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Dundee United.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2014 | HJK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Klubi 04 | 56 | (0) |
2014 | → PK-35 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2014 | HJK | 6 | (0) |
2015–2017 | HIFK | 56 | (0) |
2018 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 4 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Mjällby AIF | 67 | (0) |
2022– | Dundee United | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Finland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Finland U18 | 11 | (0) |
2013 | Finland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Finland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2021 |
He is a former youth talent of HJK of Helsinki. In addition to HJK, he has played two matches for PK-35 of Vantaa on loan. He has also represented Finnish national team on different youth levels. He made his debut in the highest level of Finnish football, Veikkausliiga, in August 2014.
After his spell in HJK, he transferred to the local rival team HIFK in 2015. His personal motivation for the transfer was to gain more appearances in HIFK.
On 6 January 2022, Eriksson signed with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a two-and-a-half year deal, subject to work permit.[1]
Eriksson was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.[2] He made his debut for Finland on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Wales, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw at home.[3]
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