Johan Dahlin
Encyclopedia
Johan Dahlin is a Swedish footballer
who plays as a goalkeeper for Malmö FF
in Sweden.
to train with Lyn and was subsequently signed until the end of the 2009 season.
In 2005, Dahlin was the third choice as goalkeeper behind Ali Al-Habsi
and Nuno Marques. With both Al-Habsi and Marques gone after the season, and having made a good impression during the winter months, Dahlin became manager Henning Berg
's preferred choice in goal, ahead of newcomer Eddie Gustafsson
. He made thirteen appearances in the first half of the 2006 season. His debut came against Start in the league opener on 9 April, a game that ended in a goalless draw. After the summer, the roles were reversed and Dahlin received little playing time, only making one more appearance when he came on a substitute for an injured Gustafsson. For his performance in 2006, Dahlin received his first call-ups to the Swedish under-21 team, making six appearances in total that year.
In 2007, Dahlin acted mainly as a reserve for Eddie Gustafsson, making only four appearances all season, and it became clear that Gustafsson would also be the first choice in goal in 2008. Therefore, in a bid to receive playing time at a high level, Dahlin agreed to a loan deal with Swedish side Trelleborg
. He returned to Lyn in August 2008, having made fourteen appearances in the Allsvenskan
.
player. He instantly became first choice as goalkeeper and played for a majority of the games of the later season 2009. However it emerged that Dahlin had chronic back pains which made him unable to play in a couple of games. These problems continued during the 2010
season but as Dahlin himself and club doctors worked hard to minimize the pain he was able to play all games except one and a half. For the 2010 league winning season he kept a cleen sheet for 15 games. Dahlins injury problems continued for the 2011
season and he missed the majority of the league matches but recovered to play 12 league matches and played for the club in the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League
.
|2003
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|2004||Åsebro IF
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|2005||rowspan=3|Lyn Oslo||rowspan=3|Tippeligaen
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|2006||12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0
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|2007||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
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|2008||Trelleborg
(loan)||Allsvenskan
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|2009||Lyn Oslo||Tippeligaen
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|2009||rowspan=3|Malmö FF
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|2010
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|2011
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86||0||1||0||5||0||92||0
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115||0||1||0||5||0||121||0
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a goalkeeper for Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
in Sweden.
FC Lyn Oslo
Dahlin began his senior career at Åsebro IF in 2004. After one season with the Swedish Division 3 side, he was invited to OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to train with Lyn and was subsequently signed until the end of the 2009 season.
In 2005, Dahlin was the third choice as goalkeeper behind Ali Al-Habsi
Ali Al-Habsi
Ali Abdullah Harib Al-Habsi , born December 30, 1981 in Muscat) is an Omani professional association football player. He currently plays in the Premier League as a goalkeeper for Wigan Athletic, having played previously for Bolton Wanderers and Lyn Oslo....
and Nuno Marques. With both Al-Habsi and Marques gone after the season, and having made a good impression during the winter months, Dahlin became manager Henning Berg
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...
's preferred choice in goal, ahead of newcomer Eddie Gustafsson
Eddie Gustafsson
Douglas Edward Alexander Gustafsson McIntosh is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Red Bull Salzburg.- Career :...
. He made thirteen appearances in the first half of the 2006 season. His debut came against Start in the league opener on 9 April, a game that ended in a goalless draw. After the summer, the roles were reversed and Dahlin received little playing time, only making one more appearance when he came on a substitute for an injured Gustafsson. For his performance in 2006, Dahlin received his first call-ups to the Swedish under-21 team, making six appearances in total that year.
In 2007, Dahlin acted mainly as a reserve for Eddie Gustafsson, making only four appearances all season, and it became clear that Gustafsson would also be the first choice in goal in 2008. Therefore, in a bid to receive playing time at a high level, Dahlin agreed to a loan deal with Swedish side Trelleborg
Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
. He returned to Lyn in August 2008, having made fourteen appearances in the Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
.
Malmö FF
On July 8, 2009 Dahlin was announced as a Malmö FFMalmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
player. He instantly became first choice as goalkeeper and played for a majority of the games of the later season 2009. However it emerged that Dahlin had chronic back pains which made him unable to play in a couple of games. These problems continued during the 2010
2010 Allsvenskan
- Overview :-League table:-Relegation play-offs:-----Results:...
season but as Dahlin himself and club doctors worked hard to minimize the pain he was able to play all games except one and a half. For the 2010 league winning season he kept a cleen sheet for 15 games. Dahlins injury problems continued for the 2011
2011 Allsvenskan
The 2011 Allsvenskan, part of the 2011 Swedish football season, was the 87th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The preliminary 2011 fixtures were released on 15 December 2010. The season began on 2 April 2011 and ended on 23 October 2011...
season and he missed the majority of the league matches but recovered to play 12 league matches and played for the club in the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
.
International career
Dahlin made his first cap for the Swedish national football team against USA in January 2009.Career statistics
|-|2003
Division 2 2003
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
||FC Trollhättan
FC Trollhättan
FC Trollhättan is a Swedish football club located in Trollhättan currently playing in Division 1.-Background:The club was founded in 2001, when the old rivals Trollhättans IF and Trollhättans FK decided to merge....
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|2004||Åsebro IF
Åsebro IF
Åsebro IF is a Swedish football club located in Mellerud. -Background:Åsebro IF currently plays in Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Rudevi IP in Mellerud....
||Division 3||18||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0
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|2005||rowspan=3|Lyn Oslo||rowspan=3|Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
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|2008||Trelleborg
Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
(loan)||Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
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|2009||Lyn Oslo||Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
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|2009||rowspan=3|Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
||rowspan=3|Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
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|2010
2010 Allsvenskan
- Overview :-League table:-Relegation play-offs:-----Results:...
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|2011
2011 Allsvenskan
The 2011 Allsvenskan, part of the 2011 Swedish football season, was the 87th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The preliminary 2011 fixtures were released on 15 December 2010. The season began on 2 April 2011 and ended on 23 October 2011...
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