Björn Anton Cajtoft (born 13 February 1994) is a Swedish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
OBOS-ligaen
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club
Bryne
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.
Club career
Cajtoft, the son of a goalkeeper, joined his local club, Bankeryds SK, when he was about five or six years old.
He also represented the
Småland
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Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
region as a youth in national competitions. In 2008, he was invited to a youth summer camp with
Jönköpings Södra, and he signed later that year.
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Cajtoft was promoted to the first-team squad in October 2012, and signed a one-year contract, with the intention of being a third-string keeper. After spending the entire ]2012 Superettan
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season on the bench, he made his team debut on 2 November 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 shutout win over GAIS
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in the last match of the 2013 season. Following this impressive performance, his contract was extended for two years in December.
Cajtoft started the 2014 season as the third-string keeper once again, but injuries to Niklas Helgesson and Damir Mehić made him the first choice for manager Jimmy Thelin. Once again, he proved himself worthy of a starting spot and played in 27 matches between the sticks that year. The following season, he and Mehic shared goalkeeping duties. Cajtoft appeared in 19 games and recording four shutouts. J-Södra finished as league champions and were promoted to Allsvenskan
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Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
for the 2016 season. Cajtoft made his first division debut during the season opener on 2 April against Kalmar
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, recording yet another shutout in a 1-0 win. It was J-Södra's first top-division victory in 47 years.
On 8 January 2021, Cajtoft signed a contract with Norrby for 2 years with an option for a third year.
International career
Cajtoft was selected to play with the Swedish under-19 team in a friendly against Finland
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on 10 October 2014 in Uppsala
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Loc ...
. They lost 1-0. The following month, on 14 November, he made his debut for the Swedish U21 team. Facing Cyprus
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, they tied 1-1, and then won 5-3 after penalties.
In August 2015, Cajtoft was among the 22 players named to the Swedish under-21 team for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying tournament.
Honours
Club
;Jönköpings Södra
* Superettan
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: 2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
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References
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Living people
1994 births
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's youth international footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Jönköpings Södra IF players
Norrby IF players
Bryne FK players
Allsvenskan players
Norwegian First Division players
Footballers from Jönköping
Superettan players
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway