Per Johan Sjöberg (born 14 November 1980 in Borås) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a defender. His last club was IF Elfsborg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Per Johan Sjöberg | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | Mariedals IK | ||
| 1997 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2011 | IF Elfsborg | 143 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Fredrikstad FK (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Örgryte IS (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2011 | |||
Club career edit
Youth years edit
Sjöberg played for Mariedals IK until 1997 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.[1]
IF Elfsborg edit
He was regular in the starting line-up until injuries enabled him to play. He was a former team captain as well.
International career edit
In 2000, he played for the Swedish national under-21 football team.
Personal life edit
Sjöberg is very popular with IF Elfsborg's supporters and is called Kapten Blod (Captain Blood).
References edit
- ^ "Elfsborg.se". Archived from the original on 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-01-22.