Erik Zetterberg

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)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Edmonton
Number	21
Youth career
	Royal Stade Brainois
	Falkenbergs FF
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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]

Falkenbergs FF

Zetterberg signed his first professional contract with Allsvenskan side Falkenbergs FF 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 Falkenbergs FF 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 statistics
Club	Season	League			National Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Other		Total
Club	Season	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.

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References

Joel Hansson (22 June 2015). "Pär Zetterberg son går i pappas fotspår" (in Swedish). Sport Bladet. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
"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

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[5] Includes appearances in the Svenska Cupen.

[FFF-1] Joel Hansson (22 June 2015). "Pär Zetterberg son går i pappas fotspår" (in Swedish). Sport Bladet. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[SW-2] "E. Zetterberg". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[3] "Legendarens son lämnar FFF – för spel hos rivalen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[4] Kassim Khimji (5 February 2020). "FC Edmonton signs Swedish midfielder Erik Zetterberg for 2020 CPL season". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 5 February 2020.