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 Edman warming-up forSweden in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Kenneth Edman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-11-11)11 November 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Jönköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Habo IF | |||
| Helsingborgs IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Helsingborgs IF | 61 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Torino | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | Karlsruher SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | AIK | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Heerenveen | 91 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Rennes | 56 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Helsingborgs IF | 51 | (0) |
| Total | 329 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Sweden U16 | 22 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Sweden U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Sweden U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2001–2009 | Sweden | 57 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erik Kenneth Edman (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈêːrɪkˈěːdman]; born 11 November 1978) is a Swedish former professionalfootballer who played as adefender. Starting off his career withHelsingborgs IF in 1997, he went on to represent clubs in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, England, and France before retiring at Helsingborg in 2013. A full international between 2001 and 2009, he won 57caps for theSweden national team and represented his country at the2002 FIFA World Cup,UEFA Euro 2004, and the2006 FIFA World Cup.
Edman played for a number of clubs during his career. He played forHelsingborgs IF until 1999, which was his first time leaving Sweden and moved abroad. In 2001, after having unremarkable spells at Italian clubTorino andKarlsruher SC in Germany, Edman returned to Sweden and joinedAIK for one season. After that,Heerenveen in the Netherlands brought Edman from Sweden.
In July 2004,Tottenham Hotspur signed Edman from Heerenveen.[2] Edman quickly established himself at the club, and will probably be best remembered at Spurs for his stunning goal, which he scored from 41 yards out, in thePremier League match againstLiverpool in April 2005.[3] However, in the summer of 2005, the arrival of South Korean left back,Lee Young-Pyo, led Edman to make the decision to leave England.
In the last week of August, Spurs accepted an offer from French clubRennes.[4] It did not take long for Edman to impress his new manager,László Bölöni, and once again established himself as first choice at left-back.
In January 2008, Edman was signed byWigan Athletic for a transfer fee of £500,000.[5] The arrival of Edman was a good deal for Wigan Athletic, since the club did not find a good replacement after the departure ofLeighton Baines, the previous summer. In March 2008, Edman was injured in a match againstBlackburn Rovers, damaging his anterior crutiate ligament in his knee.[6] This means he missed the rest of Wigan's season, as well asEuro 2008. Edman made his return to the Wigan team, as a substitute in January 2009 at Old Trafford, as Wigan lost 1–0 toManchester United.[7] However, he has lacked playing time, due to injuries andMaynor Figueroa's impressive performances throughout the season, which have earned him a spot inRoberto Martínez's starting eleven. Edman played his last game in the Latics' 9–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur in November,[8] where he had a torrid time againstAaron Lennon.[9]
On 5 February 2010,Helsingborgs IF confirmed that they had re-signed Edman.[10] Edman signed a five-year contract with the Swedish club. In December 2012 it was announced Edman would take up a coaching position at Helsingborgs IF.[11]
Edman was a part of theSweden national team setup from 2001 until 2009. In 2002, he was part of Sweden's2002 World Cup squad, but did not make any appearances. He then began to feature more regularly for Sweden after the 2002 World Cup, and atEuro 2004 and the2006 World Cup, he featured as a starting left back for the team.
He scored his first and only goal, a free kick, in a2006 World Cup qualifier againstBulgaria at theVasil Levski National Stadium in March 2005.[12]
Edman missedUEFA Euro 2008 due to a serious knee injury. He retired from the national team the following year.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | |||
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2005 | Vasil Levski National Stadium,Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
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