Mattias Östberg

Mattias Östberg

Personal information
Full name	Bengt Pär Mattias Östberg
Date of birth	24 August 1977
Place of birth	Falun, Sweden
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Hanvikens SK
Youth career
0000–1995	Östansbo IS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1995–1998	Ludvika FK	80	(12)
1999–2001	IFK Norrköping	65	(8)
2001	Stoke City	0	(0)
2002–2004	IK Brage	63	(13)
2005–2007	GAIS	58	(4)
2008–2012	BK Häcken	113	(6)
2012–2014	Djurgårdens IF	25	(1)
2015–	Hanvikens SK
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2014. † Appearances (goals)

Mattias Östberg (born 24 August 1977) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Hanvikens SK in Swedish Division 4 as a defender.^[1]

Career

Östberg began his career with Östansbo IS, before signing a professional contract with Ludvika FK. He also played with IFK Norrköping, before moving to England to play with then Second Division club Stoke City. He never made it into the senior squad, however played a game for the Youth Team, which they lost 3–1 to Walsall. However Östberg became a victim of the new transfer laws regarding international players, and as a result had to be released by Stoke.

Returning to Sweden, he signed with IK Brage, where he stayed for 2 seasons, before moving onto GAIS for 3 years, making over 50 appearances for the club. In 2008, he moved once more to BK Häcken.

During the 2011–12 Europa League first qualifying round Östberg scored in the opening rounds, 1–1 draw with Luxembourgian club Käerjéng 97.^[2] Häcken would go onto win 6–2 on aggregate after winning 5–1 in the second leg.

References

1. Allerstedt, Lars (3 March 2015). "Allsvensk räv blir klippa i backlinjen" Check |url= value (help) (PDF). Mitti Tyresö. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
2. "Fulham win as 2011/12 campaign gets under way". UEFA Europa League. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.

External links

• SvFF profile
• UEFA profile