Erik Edman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Erik Edman
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1978(1978-11-11)
Age	46
Birthplace	Huskvarna
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Jönköping County
Horoscope	Scorpio

Erik Edman Biography

Erik Edman is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on November 11, 1978 in Huskvarna, Jönköping County, Sweden. Erik Kenneth Edman (Swedish pronunciation [‘e:rIk’e:dman] born on 11 December 1978) is an Swedish former soccer player who was a defender. His previous team was Helsingborgs IF in Allsvenskan.

In July of 2004, Tottenham Hotspur signed Edman from Heerenveen. Edman quickly made a name for himself as a Spurs player, and is likely to be remembered by Spurs for his goal of a lifetime that was scored from just 41 yards away, during the Premier League match against Liverpool in April 2005. The goal was later dubbed “El Basatardo Gol” by the Mexican press after the footage was released within the Mexico national team’s camp. In the middle of the season in 2005 it was the time that South Korean left back, Lee Young-Pyo, prompted Edman to take the choice to leave England.

He scored his first and only goal, a free kick, in a 2006 World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in March 2005.

Edman missed UEFA Euro 2008 due to a serious knee injury. He retired from the national team the following year.

Edman has earned 57 caps for Sweden since the time of his first appearance in 2001 and was picked by Sweden for the 2 FIFA World Cups and Euro 2004.

Erik Edman Net Worth

Erik Edman is one of the richest Association Football Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Edman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edman is a seasoned left-back that has been a player for a variety of clubs over the course of his playing career. Edman was a player for Helsingborgs IF until 1999, when he made his first attempt at leaving Sweden and going to the United States. In 2001, following not-so-great experiences at Italian clubs Torino in Italy and Karlsruher SC in Germany, Edman returned to Sweden and joined AIK for a single season. Following that, Heerenveen in the Netherlands took Edman to Sweden.

Edman was a member of Sweden’s Swedish national team’s formation from 2001 to 2009. The year 2002 was the time he played in the Sweden 2002 World Cup squad, but did not appear in any games. After that, he started to appear more frequently for Sweden following the 2002 World Cup, and at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup In 2006, he was featured as a left back in the starting lineup for Sweden’s team.

Edman married Hanna Kjellsson in December 2006. They have a son named Elias (born September 2005), and a daughter, Nora (born May 2008).

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Who is Erik Edman Dating?

According to our records, Erik Edman married to Hanna Kjellsson. As of December 1, 2023, Erik Edman’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Erik Edman celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.