Patrik Gerrbrand

Gerrbrand at Fredrikstad FK (February 2009)

Patrik Gerrbrand ( born June 15, 1981 in Älvsjö ) is a Swedish football player. The defender played his career in Sweden, England and Norway.

Career

Raised in Hagsätra at the gates of Stockholm Gerrbrand began playing football at Älvsjö AIK. In 1995, he joined the youth team of Hammarby IF. There he went through the various youth teams, he said that with the U-16 team - reached the final of the prestigious Saint Erikscupen - ultimately lost. In 1999 he was appointed to the gambling in the Juniorallsvenskan youth team before he was appointed the first time in the professional squad in May of the following year. After his debut in the first team during a Cup game against local rivals IF Brommapojkarna on 24 August of that year he played half a week later for the first time for the club in Allsvenskan. Also in the 2001 mainly reserve players he had in five stakes for winning the Lennart Johansson - Cup for the Swedish national champion at.

First, in the episode still supplement players, coach Anders Linderoth from the 2003 strengthened him as a regular force in the defensive line, so he pushed Jonas Stark and ran aground on the side of Max von Schlebrügge. In parallel, he played in the autumn of the year in the Swedish U-21 national team, for whom he played seven games until next summer. Meanwhile undisputed master player of the defenders caught the attention of foreign clubs. In July 2005, he announced, his move to the English second division Leicester City known.

Gerrbrand debut for his new club in late August 2005 at the League Cup, but then sat early in the season only on the bench. His league debut in the second division in England, he celebrated on 1 October in a 1-1 draw against Derby County and was a regular in the sequence used. However, after various injuries of the year and in the spring he was promoted again to substitute and was only sporadically for dn club on the field. In April 2006, he announced yet, wanting to prove that he can assert itself and was not a transfer flop. However, in the summer transfer period, there were discussions with the Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK, where he subsequently signed a contract with three and a half years duration.

In the Tippeligaen Gerrbrand was a regular right away. On the side of Simen Brenne, Raymond Kvisvik, John Anders Bjørkøy and his compatriot Rami Shaaban he reached the final of the Norwegian Football Cup, the goals from Hans Erik Ramberg and the two -goal Raio Piiroja against Sandefjord Fotball with a 3-0 win ended. In the following season team regular, he had to briefly pause due to injury before the start of the 2008 season. He then won again a regular place in central defense alongside Piiroja and contributed in 21 games this season in the runner-up behind Rosenborg BK.

In March 2009, Gerrbrand suffered a cheekbone fracture and fell several weeks. In April, well again it came to a head when he was to take place in the game against Stabæk Fotball on the bench, and he left the stadium. In summer, the club broke the contract with the player, who then in his first professional station Hammarby IF Kontraktmit a two and a half years of operation signed. When located in a relegation battle club he stood up straight into the root formation under coach Tony Gustavsson and his successor Thom Åhlund he missed, however, with the club avoid relegation. At the beginning of the second division season 2010 under the newly obligated coach Michael Borgqvist on the side of Filip Bergman, Sebastian Castro- Tello, Linus Hallenius and Andreas Dahl in the starting lineup, he fell from April from long-term, as he had injured his thigh muscles. In September, he returned as a substitute back onto the field, but came to the end of his contract in late 2011 no longer beyond the status of a supplementary player. As a result, he was without a club.

Achievements

• Fotbollsallsvenskan: 2001
• Norwegian Cup: 2006