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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Olof Eriksson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunnersta | |||
| Upsala | |||
| 2019–2022 | Dalkurd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Dalkurd | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | FC Stockholm | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Elfsborg | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | → FC Stockholm (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Racing Santander | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Simon Olof Eriksson (born 24 April 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Racing de Santander.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]After playing for the youth sides of Sunnersta AIF and Upsala IF, Eriksson moved to Dalkurd FF in 2019.[1] Promoted to the first team of the latter in 2023, he made his senior debut on 4 March of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 home win over Oskarshamns AIK in the Svenska Cupen. He also featured in a league match in September, becoming the youngest goalkeeper of the division to do so.[2]
On 14 February 2024, FC Stockholm announced the signing of Eriksson until 2026.[3] Initially a backup option, he became a starter in the ninth round in the place of Gustav Nyberg.
Elfsborg
[edit]On 21 August 2024, Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg announced the signing of Eriksson on a contract until 2028; he remained on loan at FC Stockholm until the end of the year.[4] Upon arriving in the 2025 season, he was initially a third-choice behind Isak Pettersson and Lucas Hägg-Johansson, and made his club debut on 5 May of that year, in a 2–0 home win over GAIS.
Eriksson subsequently enjoyed a run in the starting lineup for the most of the campaign, only losing the spot to Pettersson in the last five matches of the year.
Racing Santander
[edit]On 19 January 2026, Eriksson moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Spanish side Racing de Santander of the Segunda División on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[5]
International career
[edit]On 1 October 2025, Eriksson was called up to the Sweden national under-21 team.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dalkurd FF | 2023 | Ettan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Stockholm | 2024 | Ettan | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Elfsborg | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| FC Stockholm (loan) | 2024 | Ettan | 12 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Racing Santander | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sunnerstamålis klar för Elfsborg" [Home-grown in Sunnersta ready for Elfsborg] (in Swedish). Upsala Nya Tidning. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Elfsborgs nye målvakt: "Gör man det bra kan det gå fort"" [Elfsborg's new goalkeeper: "If you do it well, it can go fast"] (in Swedish). Borås Tidning. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Simon Eriksson är klar för FC!" [Simon Eriksson is ready for FC!] (in Swedish). FC Stockholm. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Välkommen, Simon Eriksson" [Welcome, Simon Eriksson] (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Racing e IF Elfsborg acuerdan el traspaso del guardameta Simon Eriksson" [Racing and IF Elfsborg agree the transfer of goalkeeper Simon Eriksson] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Eriksson kallas till U21-landslaget" [Eriksson called up to the U21 national team] (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Simon Eriksson at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Simon Eriksson at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Uppsala
- Swedish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Allsvenskan players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Dalkurd FF players
- FC Stockholm players
- IF Elfsborg players
- Racing de Santander players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen