Pär Ericsson (born 21 July 1988), sometimes spelled Pär Eriksson, is a
Swedish footballer
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who plays as a
striker for
Karlstad
Karlstad (, ) is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city proper had 67,122 inhabitants in 2020 with 97,233 inhabitan ...
.
Career
Born in
Karlstad
Karlstad (, ) is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city proper had 67,122 inhabitants in 2020 with 97,233 inhabitan ...
, he was raised in
Deje. Starting his career in Deje IK, he later moved to
Carlstad United BK. In 2008, he spent a short time in
Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF is a Swedish professional association football, football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the highest tier in Swedish football, Allsvenskan.
Background
Degerfors IF first played ...
, prior to
2009 season he was close to signing for
Örgryte IS
Örgryte Idrottssällskap, commonly referred to as Örgryte IS, Örgryte () or (especially locally) ÖIS or Öis, is a Swedish sports club based in Gothenburg. It consists of four departments, namely bowling, football, athletics and wrestling. ...
; however he instead signed for local rival
GAIS as
bosman; this upset Carlstad United as they were only receiving about 200,000
SEK while Örgryte IS's bid was claimed to be at least twice as big.
On 25 December 2009, it was announced that
IFK Göteborg
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had signed him for an undisclosed fee. Ericsson failed to make an impact in Göteborg, only scoring once in 17 games and found himself starting on the substitute bench, meanwhile
Mjällby AIF
Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...
was faced with problems following the departure of their main forward
Moestafa El Kabir to
Cagliari
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, as a result Ericsson was loaned out to Mjällby during the summer for the duration of the
2011 season. Prior to the
2012 season he returned to Göteborg, in hopes that the new manager
Mikael Stahre would give him a chance in the team, he however found himself outside the starting line-up and was soon loaned out to Mjällby yet again for the entire season.
References
Kalmar FF dumpar petad anfallare: “Bäst för min fotbollskarriär” 24kalmar.se, 9 June 2016
External links
GAIS profileEliteprospects.com profile*
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1988 births
Living people
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
GAIS players
IFK Göteborg players
Mjällby AIF players
R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players
Kalmar FF players
Örebro SK players
Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players
Allsvenskan players
Belgian Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Men's association football forwards
Sportspeople from Karlstad
Footballers from Värmland County
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Karlstad BK players