Tim Erlandsson
Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson (born 25 December 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Halmstads BK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halmstads BK | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Halmstads BK | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barrow (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Salford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | IK Frej | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Falkenbergs FF | 44 | (0) |
| 2024– | Halmstads BK | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2017 | |||
Club career edit
Nottingham Forest edit
On 2 June 2015, Erlandsson signed a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest, for whose under-18 side he had spent a successful season on loan from Halmstads BK.[2]
Loan spells edit
On 25 November 2016, Erlandsson signed a one-month loan deal with Barrow as cover for injured first-choice goalkeeper Joel Dixon.[3] Erlandsson made his debut for Barrow the following day as his new club defeated Dagenham & Redbridge 4–1.[4] In spite of efforts by Barrow to extend Erlandsson's loan spell, the goalkeeper returned to Forest on 25 December in order to experience football in a higher division.[5] On 20 January 2017, Erlandsson was loaned to newly promoted Allsvenskan club AFC Eskilstuna until 5 November; the end of the Swedish football season.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 2 April 2017 in a 3–1 away loss to GIF Sundsvall.[7] After time back in Nottingham, Erlandsson again moved out on a one-month loan to National League North club Salford City on 16 March 2018.[8] His league debut for the club came on 20 March 2018 in a 1–1 away draw with North Ferriby United.[9]
In January 2019, Erlandsson parted ways with Forest to return to Sweden.[10]
IK Frej edit
On 23 January 2019, Erlandsson joined Superettan team IK Frej.[11][12]
Erlandsson opted to leave Frej in June 2019, without making a first-team appearance, and take a break from playing professional football due to mental health issues around anxiety.[13][14]
Falkenbergs FF edit
On 29 November 2019, Erlandsson joined Falkenbergs FF ahead of their 2020 season in the Allsvenskan.[15]
Halmstad edit
On 17 December 2023, Erlandsson signed a contract with his hometown club Halmstads BK for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[16]
International career edit
In July 2016, Erlandsson was named to Sweden U23 that participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[17]
Erlandsson was first called up to the senior Sweden national team in January 2017 for friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Slovakia, remaining on the bench in both.[18]
Honours edit
Sweden U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 2013
References edit
- ^ (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Erlandsson signs permanent deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Tim Erlandsson: Barrow sign Nottingham Forest's Swedish goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 1-4 Barrow". BBC Sport. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson set for move back home". Nottingham Post. 1 January 2017.
- ^ (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna Official Website. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 Mar 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Sundsvall vs. Esklistuna – 2 April 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Max Crocombe Called up by All-Whites / Tim Erlandsson Signs on Loan". 16 March 2018.
- ^ "North Ferriby vs. Salford – 20 March 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Brutit avtalet i England – nära svensk klubb".
- ^ "Swedish goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson 'terminates' Nottingham Forest contract". Nottingham Post. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Tim Erlandsson skriver på för Frej".
- ^ "Erlandsson i stor intervju om sin psykiska ohälsa - förre HIF-målvakten blev en inspiration: "Ingen skam att må dåligt"".
- ^ "Mental illness sees former Reds prospect stop playing at just 22". 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Före detta landslagsmålvakt till FFF". 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Välkommen tillbaka, Tim Erlandsson" [Welcome back, Tim Erlandsson] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Håkan Ericsons OS-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Sweden v Ivory Coast game report". ESPN. 7 January 2017.
External links edit
- Tim Erlandsson at Soccerway