Pär Ericsson
Encyclopedia
Pär Ericsson is a Swedish
footballer who plays as a striker for IFK Göteborg
.
Born in Karlstad
, he was raised in Deje
. Starting his career in Deje IK, he later moved to Carlstad United BK
. In 2008 he spent a short time in Degerfors IF
, prior to 2009 season
he was close to signing for Örgryte IS
; however he instead signed for local rival GAIS
as bosman
; this upset Carlstad United as they were only receiving about 200,000 SEK
while Örgryte IS's bid was claimed to be at least twice as big.
On 25 December 2009, it was announced that IFK Göteborg
had signed him for an undisclosed fee.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer who plays as a striker for IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
.
Born in Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
, he was raised in Deje
Deje
Deje is a locality situated in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 2,783 inhabitants in 2005....
. Starting his career in Deje IK, he later moved to Carlstad United BK
Carlstad United BK
Carlstad United BK is a Swedish football club located in Karlstad. The club, formed in 1999, is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund...
. In 2008 he spent a short time in Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...
, prior to 2009 season
2009 in Swedish football
The 2009 season in Swedish football, starting January 2009 and ending December 2009:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- 2009 Allsvenskan :...
he was close to signing for Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...
; however he instead signed for local rival GAIS
GAIS
Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
as bosman
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
; this upset Carlstad United as they were only receiving about 200,000 SEK
Swedish krona
The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...
while Örgryte IS's bid was claimed to be at least twice as big.
On 25 December 2009, it was announced that IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
had signed him for an undisclosed fee.