Jan Eriksson

Jan Jonas Jakob "Janne" Eriksson (born 24 August 1967) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with IFK Sundsvall in the mid-1980s, he went on to play professionally in Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, England, and the United States before retiring in 1999. A full international between 1990 and 1994, he won 35 caps for the Sweden national team and participated at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1992. He was also selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup but had to withdraw because of an injury. He was the recipient of the 1992 Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Club career Eriksson played his early football with GIF Sundsvall and IFK Sundsvall before signing with AIK in 1987. In 1992, he signed with IFK Norrköping before moving to the German Bundesliga to play for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He left the club in May 1998 having made no further appearances. Two of those goals came at the 1992 European Championship in Sweden.

10 June 1992 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

UEFA Euro 1992

17 June 1992 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

UEFA Euro 1992

19 May 1993 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden

1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier Honours Individual

Guldbollen: 1992 MLS All-Star, 1998