Erik Friberg (footballer)

Erik Friberg
Friberg with the Seattle Sounders in 2011
Personal information
Full name John Erik Gunnar Friberg
Date of birth (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Lindome, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2004 Västra Frölunda IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Västra Frölunda IF 32 (3)
2007–2010 BK Häcken 94 (5)
2011 Seattle Sounders FC 28 (1)
2012–2013 Malmö FF 51 (6)
2014–2015 Bologna 7 (0)
2015 Esbjerg fB 13 (1)
2015–2016 Seattle Sounders FC 46 (1)
2017–2022 BK Häcken 138 (5)
Total 409 (22)
International career
2012 Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2012

John Erik Gunnar Friberg (born 10 February 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Beginning his career with Västra Frölunda IF in 2005, he went on to represent Seattle Sounders FC, Malmö FF, Bologna, and Esbjerg fB before retiring at BK Häcken in 2022. He won two caps for the Sweden national team in 2012.