Tim Erlandsson

Tim Anders Junior Erlandsson (born 25 December 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.

Club career Nottingham Forest On 2 June 2015, Erlandsson signed a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest, for whose under-18 side he had spent a successful season on loan from Halmstads BK.

Loan spells On 25 November 2016, Erlandsson signed a one-month loan deal with Barrow as cover for injured first-choice goalkeeper Joel Dixon. Erlandsson made his debut for Barrow the following day as his new club defeated Dagenham & Redbridge 4–1. In spite of efforts by Barrow to extend Erlandsson's loan spell, the goalkeeper returned to Forest on 25 December in order to experience football in a higher division. On 20 January 2017, Erlandsson was loaned to newly promoted Allsvenskan club AFC Eskilstuna until 5 November; the end of the Swedish football season. He made his league debut for the club on 2 April 2017 in a 3–1 away loss to GIF Sundsvall. After time back in Nottingham, Erlandsson again moved out on a one-month loan to National League North club Salford City on 16 March 2018. His league debut for the club came on 20 March 2018 in a 1–1 away draw with North Ferriby United.

In January 2019, Erlandsson parted ways with Forest to return to Sweden.

IK Frej On 23 January 2019, Erlandsson joined Superettan team IK Frej.

Erlandsson opted to leave Frej in June 2019, without making a first-team appearance, and take a break from playing professional football due to mental health issues around anxiety.

Falkenbergs FF On 29 November 2019, Erlandsson joined Falkenbergs FF ahead of their 2020 season in the Allsvenskan.

Halmstad On 17 December 2023, Erlandsson signed a contract with his hometown club Halmstads BK for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

International career In July 2016, Erlandsson was named to Sweden U23 that participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Erlandsson was first called up to the senior Sweden national team in January 2017 for friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Slovakia, remaining on the bench in both.

Career statistics

Honours Sweden U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 2013