Martin Ericsson
Martin Ericsson ( born September 4, 1980 in Gustaf ) is a Swedish football player. The midfielder, who played his career in Sweden and Denmark, debuted in the Swedish national team in 2004.
Career
Start your career in Sweden
Ericsson played in youth at Tunabro IF and IK Brage. In 2001, he joined IFK Göteborg in the Allsvenskan. Here he was at first team regular and helped with five goals this season in his first Premiership game time to reach the fourth place. In the 2002 he was on the side of Pontus Kåmark, Jonas Henriksson, Jon Inge Høiland and Bengt Andersson for stem formation, slipped with the club but in the relegation battle. Only in the relegation matches against local rivals Västra Frölunda IF he managed under the course of the season newly obligated coach Bo Johansson with the club avoid relegation. He was able to convince, however, and moved in the circle of the national team. On 22 January 2004, he made his debut in the 0-3 defeat against Norway in the Swedish National Jersey.
Abroad experience in Denmark
In January 2004, Ericsson Denmark joined Aalborg BK. When advised by his compatriot Erik Hamrén club he established himself right away as starting player, on his debut in the Super League against Aarhus GF he scored in a 1-0 success the game-winning hit. The end of 2004 received his goal against Herfølge BK in October of the year in which he scored the 3-0 after a solo career from his own penalty area, the award for goal of the year in Denmark. At the end of the season 2004 /05 he also drew the Danish football magazine Tipsbladet from player of the year.
In winter 2005/ 06 Ericsson moved on within the Super League and went to the reigning champions Brøndby IF, where he met his countrymen Johan Elmander and Marcus Lantz. After signing a four -year contract he received the back number "10". By the end of the season, he scored three goals in 13 games and helped thus to the runner-up behind FC Copenhagen and thus to qualify for the Royal League 2006/07. Then he put on the side of Chris Katongo, Thomas Rasmussen and Thomas Rytter one to the final and was able to get the game -winning goal from the penalty spot in the final against FC Copenhagen. Although he scored in the league during the season nine goals, with the club but it was enough only for fifth place. In the following year he was the entry into the European Cup was denied despite seven goals this season.
Return to Sweden
At the beginning of the 2008 /09 Ericsson lost his place at Brøndby IF and came mainly as a substitute for use. Then he moved back in December in the Allsvenskan and signed a contract with IF Elfsborg. Over the Allsvenskan season 2009 he came only irregularly used because he was slowed by several injuries, but was able to hold in the following game over large distances in the root formation. In the 2011, he played only 18 of the 30 season games, then he moved in early 2012 on loan until 31 July of the year to Gothenburg league rivals BK Hacken. There, he convinced and denied until the end of the loan period 15 season games for the team coached by Peter Gerhardsson, so that the club sought to further employment. Shortly before his return agreed between the two clubs and the player who finally signed a valid contract until 2015 when indigenous to the island Rambergsvallen club.