Tim Erlandsson
Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson (born 25 December 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Falkenbergs FF.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Falkenbergs FF | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Halmstads BK | ||
2014–2015 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | ||
2015–2016 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Barrow (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2018 | → Salford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019 | IK Frej | 0 | (0) |
2020– | Falkenbergs FF | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2017 |
Club career
Nottingham Forest
On 2 June 2015, Erlandsson signed a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest, for whose under-18 side he had spent a successful season on loan from Halmstads BK.[2]
Loan spells
On 25 November 2016, Erlandsson signed a one-month loan deal with Barrow as cover for injured first-choice goalkeeper Joel Dixon.[3] Erlandsson made his debut for Barrow the following day as his new club defeated Dagenham & Redbridge 4-1.[4] In spite of efforts by Barrow to extend Erlandsson's loan spell, the goalkeeper returned to Forest on 25 December in order to experience football in a higher division.[5] On 20 January 2017, Erlandsson was loaned to newly promoted Allsvenskan club AFC Eskilstuna until 5 November; the end of the Swedish football season.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 2 April 2017 in a 3-1 away loss to GIF Sundsvall.[7] After time back in Nottingham, Erlandsson again moved out on a one-month loan to National League North club Salford City on 16 March 2018.[8] His league debut for the club came on 20 March 2018 in a 1-1 away draw with North Ferriby United.[9]
In January 2019, Erlandsson parted ways with Forest to return to Sweden.[10]
IK Frej
On 23 January 2019, Erlandsson joined Superettan team IK Frej.[11][12]
Erlandsson opted to leave Frej in June 2019, without making a first-team appearance, and take a break from playing professional football due to mental health issues around anxiety.[13][14]
Falkenbergs FF
On 29 November 2019, Erlandsson joined Falkenbergs FF ahead of their 2020 season in the Allsvenskan.[15]
International career
In July 2016, Erlandsson was named to Sweden U23 that participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[16]
Honours
Sweden U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 2013
References
- "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- "Erlandsson signs permanent deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- "Tim Erlandsson: Barrow sign Nottingham Forest's Swedish goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Dagenham & Redbridge 1-4 Barrow". BBC Sport. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson set for move back home". Nottingham Post. 1 January 2017.
- "Tim Erlandsson klar för AFC" (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna Official Website. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 Mar 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "Sundsvall vs. Esklistuna – 2 April 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/max-crocombe-tim-erlandsson/
- "North Ferriby vs. Salford – 20 March 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/superettan/brutit-avtalet-i-england-nara-svensk-klubb/
- "Swedish goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson 'terminates' Nottingham Forest contract". Nottingham Post. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- https://ikfrej.se/2019/01/23/tim-erlandsson-skriver-pa-for-frej/
- https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/sverige/erlandsson-i-stor-intervju-om-sin-psykiska-ohalsa---forre-hif-malvakten-blev-en-/
- https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/mental-illness-sees-former-nottingham-3037657
- https://falkenbergsff.se/fore-detta-landslagsmalvakt-till-fff/
- "Håkan Ericsons OS-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.