Erik Holmberg (footballer)

Erik Holmberg
Personal information
Full nameErik Holmberg
Date of birth23 May 1922
Place of birthFredrikstad, Norway
Date of death18 September 1998 (aged 76)
Place of deathFredrikstad, Norway
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945-56Fredrikstad
National team
1946-53Norway27(0)
Teams managed
1956-57Fredrikstad
1962Fredrikstad
1965Fredrikstad
1966-68Østsiden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Erik Holmberg (23 May 1922 – 18 September 1998) was a Norwegian international football defender. He played his entire career at Fredrikstad FK, and won the Norwegian Cup in 1950 and the Hovedserien four times (in 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52 and 1953–54).[1] He was capped 27 times for Norway,[2] and participated at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952.[3] After his retirement he was the head coach of Fredrikstad from 1956 to 1957, and Østsiden from 1966 to 1968.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Erik Holmberg". ffksupporter.net (in Norwegian). 9 June 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. Søfting, Thomas. "Erik Holmberg". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  3. "Erik Holmberg". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 19 March 2012.