Erik Figueroa
Swedish footballer
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Erik Figueroa (born 4 January 1991) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Vasalund.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sundbyberg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasalund | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIK[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Hammarby TFF | 58 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Hammarby IF | 58 | (2) |
| 2014 | Vasalunds IF | 24 | (1) |
| 2015 | IK Sirius | 22 | (4) |
| 2016 | AFC Eskilstuna | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | IF Brommapojkarna | 54 | (4) |
| 2019 | Unión La Calera | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Helsingborgs IF | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Akropolis | 23 | (2) |
| 2022– | Vasalund | 53 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2024 | |||
Career
Club career
Figueroa grew up in Sundbyberg.[3] He played for AIK during his youth years. On his 20th birthday, he signed a professional contract with Hammarby IF after previously playing in the cooperation club Hammarby IF.[3] Figueroa left Hammarby after the 2013 season when the club decided to not extend his contract.[4]
On 25 February 2014, Figueroa signed with Division 1 club Vasalunds IF.[5] Before the 2015 season, he moved to IK Sirius.[citation needed]
In December 2016, Figueroa was recruited by IF Brommapojkarna, where he signed a two-year contract. On 9 January 2019, Figueroa was joined Chilean club Unión La Calera.[6] On 20 January 2020, Figueroa then moved back to Sweden and joined Helsingborgs IF, where he signed a one-year contract.[7]
Personal life
His mother is Swedish and his father is Chilean.[9] Figueroa is a dual national; he holds a Swedish EU passport as well as a Chilean passport.[10]
