Jan Eriksson
Encyclopedia
Jan Jonas Jakob Eriksson (born 24 August 1967 in Sundsvall
) is a former footballer from Sweden
. He played 35 matches and scored four goals for the national team
. Two of those goals came at the Euro 1992. He was selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
squad, but did not play. Eriksson was also selected for the Swedish 1994 FIFA World Cup
squad but had to leave the team just before the start of the tournament because of an injury. He was replaced by Teddy Lucic
.
He was awarded Guldbollen
in 1992. Eriksson's father Jan-Åke Eriksson and younger brother Patrik Eriksson-Ohlsson are also footballers.
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
) is a former footballer from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He played 35 matches and scored four goals for the national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
. Two of those goals came at the Euro 1992. He was selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
squad, but did not play. Eriksson was also selected for the Swedish 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
squad but had to leave the team just before the start of the tournament because of an injury. He was replaced by Teddy Lucic
Teddy Lucic
Teddy Mark Šime Lučić is a Swedish former football defender. His last club was IF Elfsborg.-Early years:Lučić was born on 15 April 1973 in Biskopsgården, Gothenburg to Croatian father, Krešimir, and Finnish mother, Annis. His father Krešimir was also a football player. In 1966, Krešimir moved to...
.
He was awarded Guldbollen
Guldbollen
Guldbollen, , is a Swedish football award given by the Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year....
in 1992. Eriksson's father Jan-Åke Eriksson and younger brother Patrik Eriksson-Ohlsson are also footballers.
External links
- Jan Eriksson at worldfootball.net