Daniel Sjölund
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrik Daniel Sjölund | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Finström, Åland, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Åtvidabergs FF | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | IF Finströms Kamraterna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | IFK Mariehamn | 27 | (11) |
| 1999 | IF Brommapojkarna | 9 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2012 | Djurgårdens IF | 205 | (27) |
| 2013– | Åtvidabergs FF | 28 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U21 | 18 | (5) | |
| 2003– | Finland | 37 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Henrik Daniel "Daja" Sjölund (born 22 April 1983 in Finström, Åland) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Åtvidabergs FF in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
Career
Daniel Sjölund was born in the municipality of Finström, based on the Åland Island group which is a Swedish-speaking autonomous region that belongs to Finland. Sjölund started his career at IF Finströms Kamraterna, when he was a child.[1] Afterwards he went to IFK Mariehamn[2] and IF Brommapojkarna,[2] before being signed by West Ham at the age of just 16, after impressive displays for Finland's youth teams. In 2000 Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier agreed to pay £1 million for the talented forward[3] in a deal that also saw Rigobert Song going the other way.[4] After failing to get into the first team at Liverpool, Sjölund joined Djurgården for the 2003 season, first on loan[5] and later on a permanent deal.[6] He has won two Swedish championships and two Swedish Cups with Djurgården. The 2005 season finally saw Sjölund become a regular in the Djurgården team, and he scored seven goals in the league.[1]
A regular for the Under-21s since the age of 17, Sjölund made his senior international debut for the Finnish national team on 22 May 2003 against Norway.[7] Good performances in the 2005 season have seen him promoted to the senior team on a regular basis. Sjölund was also a part of the Finland squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In September 2012 Sjölund played his 200th league game for Djurgården wearing a number 200 shirt.[8] But only a couple of months later the club announced that they would not be extending his contract.[9]
Personal information
His sister Annica Sjölund is also a Finnish international who competed in Women's Euro 2009.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999 | Brommapojkarna | Division 1 Norra | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999–00 | West Ham | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Liverpool | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Djurgården | Allsvenskan | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2004 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 30 | 13 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | Åtvidaberg | Allsvenskan | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 7 | ||
International goals
As of 17 October 2010
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2005 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |  Estonia | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly match | |
| 2. | 10 September 2008 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |  Germany | 3–2 | 3–3 | FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying | |
International
- As of 14 November 2012
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 2 |
Honours
- Swedish Championship: 2003, 2005
- Swedish Cup: 2004, 2005
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Daniel Sjölund". svenskfotboll.se. Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas Jonsson (2009-10-07). "Daja bästa IFK-are genom tiderna". alandstidningen.ax (in Swedish). Ålandstidningen. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Daniel Sjolund". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Rigobert Song". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ Johanna Lundeberg (2003-01-15). "Vänsterfoten är Sjölunds vapen". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Daniel Sjölund kvar i Djurgården". dif.se. Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. 2003-11-15. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Daniel Sjölund". palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Sjölunds jublimeum blev ingen succé". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ↑ "Daniel Sjölund och DIF går skilda vägar". dif.fi (in Finnish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
External links
- (Finnish) Profile at FA of Finland's official website
- (Swedish) Profile at Djurgården's official website
- Daniel Sjölund – Unofficial Fansite
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