Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson (born 4 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional
footballer who played as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
. He represented
IK Brage,
IFK Göteborg,
Aalborg BK,
Brøndby IF,
IF Elfsborg, and
BK Häcken
Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (), is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Gothenburg (Hisingen). It currently plays in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Forme ...
during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2016. He won nine
caps for the
Sweden men's national football team
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between 2004 and 2009.
Club career
Born in Gustafs, he played for Swedish club Tunabro SK, before turning professional with
IK Brage and
IFK Göteborg. In the summer of 2004, he moved to Denmark to play for
Aalborg BK in the
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
. He was the natural
playmaker of the team, and quickly became the star of the
Aalborg club. In the 2005 winter
transfer window
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, he moved to defending Danish champions
Brøndby IF, where he received the prestigious
number 10 shirt. Ericsson scored in his Superliga debut match for Brøndby, a 3–0 win against archrivals
Copenhagen
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. On 3 December 2009, he signed with
IF Elfsborg.
International career
After having appeared for the
Sweden U19 and
U21 teams, Ericsson made his full international debut for
Sweden
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on 22 January 2004 in a
friendly game
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against
Norway
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.
He won his ninth and final
cap in a friendly game against
Mexico
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on 28 January 2009 where he played for 87 minutes before being replaced by
Gustav Svensson.
Career statistics
International
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Swedish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Sweden men's international footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
IK Brage players
IFK Göteborg players
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Danish Superliga players
AaB Fodbold players
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Brøndby IF players
IF Elfsborg players
BK Häcken players
Allsvenskan players
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
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