Sebastian Eriksson

Sebastian Eriksson in September 2009

Sebastian Eriksson ( born January 31, 1989 in Brålanda ) is a Swedish football player. The defender plays for Cagliari Calcio in the Italian Serie A and for the Swedish national football team.

Career

Eriksson played in youth at Åsebro IF, before the beginning of 2006 joined the youth team of IFK Gothenburg. In the summer of 2007, he was appointed to the senior squad of the club, but at first did not play. Nevertheless, he signed shortly before the end of his first professional contract, which was valid until the end of 2011. After he was initially continued to be a reserve player, he conquered in the course of the 2008 a regular place in the back line of the Gothenburg club. Thus, he also played in the Swedish U- 21 team. While he stated himself as a regular for his club, he was in the youth team first reserve player. Consequently, he missed participating in the U-21 European Championship 2009, in the event of a breach case he stood as a substitute before the tournament available. As a representative of recent vintage, he established himself after the tournament in the national team and also was in the squad of the national team for the opening matches of 2010. During 1-0 win against the national team of Oman with a goal by Anders Svensson on 20 he made his debut in January. within the team. While he was a substitute, temporarily ascended in his club to the team captain, he stayed in the extended squad for the national team.

In the summer of 2011, Eriksson was seriously injured when he and IF Elfsborgsich drew upon a cruciate ligament injury in a duel. End of August 2011, he was nevertheless borrowed for one season at Cagliari Calcio. Due to injury, he fell almost the entire season from in Italy, his championship debut, he graduated as a substitute in last season's game. Nevertheless, it Cagliari Calcio beginning of July 2012 arrested under contract.