.jpg) Eriksson in 2012 | |||
| Full name | Jonas Eriksson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1974-03-28)28 March 1974 (age 51) Luleå, Sweden | ||
| Other occupation | Salesman | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1998–2018 | Superettan | Referee | |
| 2000–2018 | Allsvenskan | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2002–2018 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Jonas Eriksson (born 28 March 1974) is a Swedish formerfootballreferee. He was a full international referee forFIFA between 2002 and 2018.[1]
Eriksson became a professionalreferee in 1994 and has been anAllsvenskan referee since 2000. He has refereed 263 matches in Allsvenskan, 47 matches inSuperettan and 112 international matches as of 2014.[1]
In August 2013, Eriksson was chosen to referee2013 UEFA Super Cup betweenChelsea andBayern Munich.[2] He was called by FIFA to officiate in Brazil's2014 FIFA World Cup. His first match in the World Cup was between theUnited States andGhana.[3] He was thefourth official at the2015 UEFA Champions League final match ofJuventus vs.Barcelona atOlympiastadion inBerlin, Germany on 6 June 2015.[4]
On 18 May 2016, he refereed theUEFA Europa League final betweenLiverpool andSevilla.[5]
On 30 May 2018, it was announced he would end his career as a referee.[6]
Jonas Eriksson was formerly sales director and partner in a company named IEC Sports. The company bought and sold TV rights. Eriksson and the other owners later sold the company, and Eriksson then became a multi-millionaire.[7]
Eriksson resides inSigtuna, with his wife and two daughters.