Ole Söderberg
Ole Petter Söderberg (born 20 July 1990) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and current goalkeeper coach of Ettan club GAIS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ole Petter Söderberg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GAIS (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Viking FK | ||
| 1999–2002 | Backa IF | ||
| 2002–2008 | BK Häcken | ||
| 2008–2011 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Darlington (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Molde FK | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Kalmar FF | 53 | (0) |
| 2019 | AFC Eskilstuna | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kalmar FF | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | IFK Göteborg | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Sweden U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | GAIS (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
BK Häcken edit
Söderberg began his career at Swedish club BK Häcken. In 2007, he signed a contract with the club stretching to 2010.[2][3] As a teen, he played five games in the Swedish national under-19s team.[4]
Newcastle United edit
Söderberg joined English Premier League side Newcastle United on a four-and-a-half-year contract in January 2008.[5][6] He broke his wrist in September 2008,[7][8] and he had knee surgery in 2009 after having problems with a meniscus.[9]
When Steve Harper, Newcastle's first choice goalkeeper, sustained an injury in September 2010,[10] Söderberg became the backup goalkeeper of the first team[11][12] and sat on the bench for 19 games.
Loan spells edit
In October 2011, Söderberg went on a one-month loan to Darlington,[13] where he made six appearances[14][15] after which he went on a one-month loan to Chesterfield.[16] He made his Football League debut for Chesterfield on 5 November 2011 in a 2–2 draw with Yeovil Town.[17] He then played against Oldham in which many fans have dubbed the most calamitous piece of goalkeeping ever by jumping over the striker and then trying to claim the ball instead of claiming the ball first time. He then made his Football League Trophy début in a 4–3 win against Tranmere Rovers on 9 November 2011 and his FA Cup debut three days later in a 3–1 defeat against Torquay United.
Molde FK edit
On 30 March 2012, Söderberg confirmed on his Twitter account that he had joined Norwegian outfit Molde FK. On 30 June 2012, he made his debut in Tippeligaen in a 3–1 win against Odd. He played seven games in the league in his first season for the club who won the 2012 Tippeligaen. In 2013, Söderberg won the Norwegian Cup with Molde.
Kalmar FF edit
On 3 January 2014, Kalmar FF confirmed on their official website that Ole has joined the Swedish team. The contract is valid until 2017.[18] In October 2016, Söderberg extended his contract with Kalmar. His new contract expired at the end of the 2018 season.[19]
AFC Eskilstuna edit
For the 2019 season Söderberg signed with AFC Eskilstuna.[20]
GAIS edit
After spells at Kalmar FF and IFK Göteborg, Söderberg joined GAIS' coaching staff, with a focus on helping the goalkeepers. Beside that, he would also be a backup if either goaltender got injured or suspended.[21]
Personal life edit
Söderberg was born in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990.[22] His brother Tom Söderberg (born 1987) is a retired professional footballer that played as a defender.[23]
Honours edit
- Molde FK
References edit
- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "A-kontrakt till Ole Söderberg" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Häcken tecknar kontrakt med juniormålvakt" (in Swedish). GP.se. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "P17/90-landslagets spelare 2007" (in Swedish). SvenskFotboll.se. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ (in Swedish). GP.se. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ (in Swedish). Expressen.se. 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "United's young starlets struck by injury jinx". Evening Chronicle. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Svenskt Newcastle- proffs bröt handleden" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ ""Skatorna" flyger fram i Championship" (in Swedish). Matchplus.se. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Newcastle's Steve Harper ruled out for three months after operation". The Guardian. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Ole Soderberg: I'm ready to answer the call". Evening Chronicle. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Ole Soderberg ready to step up to the plate". The Shields Gazette. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Pleasing debut for Ole". The Northern Echo. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Ole Soderberg Career Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Darlington vs Newport County". Darlington F.C. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Chesterfield sign Newcastle United keeper Ole Soderberg on loan". BBC Sport. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Chesterfield 2–2 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Klart med tredje nyförvärvet inför säsongen 2014" (in Swedish). kalmarff.se/. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Ole Söderberg förlänger kontraktet med Kalmar FF!" (in Swedish). kalmarff.se/. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Efter testet med HIF - Söderberg presenterad av AFC". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Ole Söderberg klar för GAIS ledarstab, gais.se, 9 January 2022
- ^ Jonson, Malin (27 October 2012). "Ligaguld hägrar för bröderna". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Från Norrköping till Newcastle" (in Swedish). NT.se. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
External links edit
- Ole Söderberg at Soccerbase
- Ole Söderberg at Soccerway
- Ole Söderberg at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)