Tim Erlandsson
Swedish footballer
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Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson (born 25 December 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Halmstads BK | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barrow (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Salford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | IK Frej | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Falkenbergs FF | 44 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Halmstads BK | 38 | (0) |
| 2026– | IF Elfsborg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2017 | |||
Club career
Nottingham Forest
On 2 June 2015, Erlandsson signed a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest, for whose under-18 side he had spent a successful season on loan from Halmstads BK.[2]
Loan spells
On 25 November 2016, Erlandsson signed a one-month loan deal with Barrow as cover for injured first-choice goalkeeper Joel Dixon.[3] Erlandsson made his debut for Barrow the following day as his new club defeated Dagenham & Redbridge 4–1.[4] In spite of efforts by Barrow to extend Erlandsson's loan spell, the goalkeeper returned to Forest on 25 December in order to experience football in a higher division.[5] On 20 January 2017, Erlandsson was loaned to newly promoted Allsvenskan club AFC Eskilstuna until 5 November; the end of the Swedish football season.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 2 April 2017 in a 3–1 away loss to GIF Sundsvall.[7] After time back in Nottingham, Erlandsson again moved out on a one-month loan to National League North club Salford City on 16 March 2018.[8] His league debut for the club came on 20 March 2018 in a 1–1 away draw with North Ferriby United.[9]
In January 2019, Erlandsson parted ways with Forest to return to Sweden.[10]
IK Frej
On 23 January 2019, Erlandsson joined Superettan team IK Frej.[11][12]
Erlandsson opted to leave Frej in June 2019, without making a first-team appearance, and take a break from playing professional football due to mental health issues around anxiety.[13][14]
Falkenbergs FF
On 29 November 2019, Erlandsson joined Falkenbergs FF ahead of their 2020 season in the Allsvenskan.[15]
Halmstad
On 17 December 2023, Erlandsson signed a contract with his hometown club Halmstads BK for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[16]
International career
In July 2016, Erlandsson was named to Sweden U23 that participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[17]
Erlandsson was first called up to the senior Sweden national team in January 2017 for friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Slovakia, remaining on the bench in both.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 September 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2016-17 | National League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Eskilstuna (loan) | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Salford City (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Frej | 2019 | Superettan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Falkenberg | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Superettan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Ettan | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Ettan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Halmstad | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 82 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||
Honours
Sweden U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 2013