Ulf Eriksson (born 21 February 1958) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and made 34 appearances for the Sweden national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ulf Eriksson | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977 | IF Vesta | ||
| 1978 | Enköpings SK | ||
| 1979–1983 | Hammarby IF | 111 | (38) |
| 1983–1985 | Aris Thessaloniki | 50 | (9) |
| 1985–1989 | Hammarby IF | 65 | (17) |
| 1990–1991 | Enköpings SK | ||
| 1992 | Huddinge IF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1988 | Sweden | 34 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Eriksson made his debut for Sweden on 17 November 1979 in a friendly match against Singapore, which finished as a 5–0 win. He went on to make 34 appearances, scoring 3 goals, before making his last appearance on 15 January 1988 in the 1–0 win Maspalomas tournament win against Finland.[2]
Career statistics
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 1982 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |  Czechoslovakia | 2–2 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 2 | 7 September 1983 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Finland | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1981–85 Nordic Football Championship |
| 3 | 3–0 |
Honours
Individual
- Nordic Football Championship top scorer: 1981–85 (shared with Frank Arnesen, Lars Bastrup, Preben Elkjær, Hannu Turunen, Ari Valvee, and Tom Lund)
References
External links
- Ulf Eriksson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ulf Eriksson at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ulf Eriksson at Soccerway