John Alvbåge

John Alvbåge
Personal information
Full name John Rune Alvbåge
Date of birth (1982-08-10) 10 August 1982
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 IFK Göteborg
Number 1
Youth career
0000–1999 Torslanda IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999 Torslanda IK 1 (0)
2000–2002 Västra Frölunda 72 (0)
2003–2004 Örebro SK 51 (0)
2005 IFK Göteborg 0 (0)
2005–2008 Viborg FF 87 (0)
2008–2011 Örebro SK 107 (0)
2012– IFK Göteborg 102 (0)
National team‡
1997–1999 Sweden U16 14 (0)
2000 Sweden U18 4 (0)
2002–2004 Sweden U21 11 (0)
2006–2009 Sweden 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 January 2009

John Alvbåge ([ˈjɔn ˈɑlv.ˈboːɡɛ]; born 10 August 1982 in Torslanda, Gothenburg) is a Swedish footballer who plays for IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan a goalkeeper. He has played four matches for the Sweden national football team and was selected for the Swedish squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

After playing for local club Torslanda IK, he joined Västra Frölunda IF and debuted in the Swedish Allsvenskan, only 18 years old. He then moved to Örebro SK in 2003, before joining IFK Göteborg in 2005. He only stayed half a season at IFK Göteborg, where he was a backup for former Swedish international goalkeeper Bengt Andersson.

Viborg FF

He moved abroad later that same year, being bought by Danish club Viborg FF in July 2005. Bought as a replacement for Danish international goalkeeper Jesper Christiansen, Alvbåge quickly established himself in the Viborg team, and debuted for the Swedish national team in January 2006.

Return to Örebro SK

He returned to Örebro SK during the summer of 2008.

Return to IFK Göteborg

Before the start of the 2012 season, he returned to IFK Göteborg where he is the first-choice goalkeeper.[1]

International career

Alvbåge had his debut for Sweden in a match against Jordan on 23 January 2005.[2] He was chosen for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as third-choice goalkeeper.[3] In total, he has made 4 appearances for Sweden.

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 October 2015[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torslanda IK 1999 1000—10
Total 10000010
Västra Frölunda IF 2000 1200020140
2001 30000—300
2002 30000—300
Total 7200020740
Örebro SK 2003 26020—280
2004 25020—270
Total 5104000550
IFK Göteborg 2005 00203050
Total 00203050
Viborg FF 2005–06 33000—330
2006–07 33000—330
2007–08 21000—210
Total 8700000870
Örebro SK 2008 18000—180
2009 30000—300
2010 30020—320
2011 2903020340
Total 107050201140
IFK Göteborg 2012 23010—240
2013 3007020390
2014 1904020250
2015 3004040380
Total 1020160801260
Career total 42002701504620

International

As of 28 January 2009
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 200620
200710
200800
200910
Total40

Honours

Club

IFK Göteborg

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Det känns som att komma hem" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Herr: Mållöst mot Jordanien" (in Swedish). SvFF. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Svenska VM-truppen uttagen – två debutanter" (in Swedish). SvFF. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "John Alvbåge". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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