Carljohan Eriksson

Carljohan Daniel Viktor Eriksson (born 25 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg.

Carljohan Eriksson

Eriksson with Mjällby in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Carljohan Daniel Viktor Eriksson
Date of birth	(1995-04-25) 25 April 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sarpsborg
Number	13
Youth career
2007–2014	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Klubi 04	56	(0)
2014	→ PK-35 Vantaa (loan)	2	(0)
2014	HJK	6	(0)
2015–2017	HIFK	56	(0)
2018	Jönköpings Södra	4	(0)
2019–2022	Mjällby	67	(0)
2022–2023	Dundee United	9	(0)
2023	→ Nordsjælland (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	Nordsjælland	2	(0)
2024–	Sarpsborg	16	(0)
International career‡
2011	Finland U16	2	(0)
2012	Finland U17	3	(0)
2012–2013	Finland U18	11	(0)
2013	Finland U19	1	(0)
2015	Finland U21	3	(0)
2021–	Finland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2021

Club career

He is a former youth talent of HJK of Helsinki. In addition to HJK, he has played two matches for PK-35 Vantaa of Vantaa on loan. He has also represented Finnish national team on different youth levels. He made his debut in the highest level of Finnish football, Veikkausliiga, in August 2014.

After his spell in HJK, he transferred to the local rival team HIFK in 2015.

On 6 January 2022, Eriksson signed with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a two-and-a-half-year deal, subject to work permit.^[1]

On 22 January 2023, Eriksson was loaned out to Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland until the end of the season.^[2] At the end of the season, the Danish club exercised their option to buy for the goalkeeper, who subsequently signed a three-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.^[3][4]

On 1 July 2024, Eriksson transferred to Norwegian Eliteserien side Sarpsborg on a deal until the end of 2026 for a €200,000 fee.^[5]

International career

Eriksson with Finland U21 in 2015

Eriksson was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.^[6] He made his debut for Finland on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Wales, keeping a clean sheet and saving a penalty in a 0–0 draw at home.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 December 2024.^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Klubi 04	2012	Kakkonen	23	0	2	0	–		–		25	0
	2013	Kakkonen	24	0	3	0	–		–		27	0
	2014	Kakkonen	9	0	–		–		–		9	0
	Career total		56	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	61	0
PK-35 Vantaa (loan)	2014	Ykkönen	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
HJK Helsinki	2014	Veikkausliiga	6	0	1	0	1[b]	0	3[c]	0	11	0
HIFK	2015	Veikkausliiga	20	0	1	0	–		2[c]	0	23	0
	2016	Veikkausliiga	20	0	2	0	–		3[c]	0	25	0
	2017	Veikkausliiga	16	0	4	0	–		–		20	0
	Career total		56	0	7	0	0	0	5	0	68	0
Jönköpings Södra	2018	Superettan	4	0	1	0	–		–		5	0
Mjällby	2019	Superettan	25	0	–		–		–		25	0
	2020	Allsvenskan	22	0	4	0	–		–		26	0
	2021	Allsvenskan	20	0	2	0	–		–		22	0
	Career total		67	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	73	0
Dundee United	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	9	0	0	0	0	0	2[d]	0	11	0
	Career total		9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
Nordsjælland (loan)	2022–23	Danish Superliga	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
Nordsjælland	2023–24	Danish Superliga	2	0	1	0	1[e]	0	–		4	0
Sarpsborg	2024	Eliteserien	16	0	0	0	–		–		16	0
Career total			218	0	22	0	2	0	10	0	252	0

1. Includes Suomen Cup, Svenska Cupen and Danish Cup
2. Includes UEFA Europa League
3. Includes Finnish League Cup
4. Includes Scottish League Cup
5. Includes UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 1 September 2021

Finland
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	1	0
Total	1	0

Honours

Mjällby

• Superettan: 2019

Individual

• Allsvenskan: Goalkeeper of the year (2021) ^[9]