John Alvbåge
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Rune Alvbåge | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torslanda IK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Torslanda IK | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Västra Frölunda IF | 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) |
| 2012–2017 | IFK Göteborg | 131 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Stabæk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Omonia | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Nea Salamina (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | IK Sirius | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Lindome GIF | 26 | (0) |
| 2021 | Akropolis IF | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 508 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Sweden U16 | 14 | (0) |
| 2000 | Sweden U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Sweden U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 21 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
John Rune Alvbåge (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɔnː ˈâlːvˌboːɡɛ]; born 10 August 1982) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Beginning his career with Torslanda IK in 1999, he went on to play professionally in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the United States, and Cyprus before announcing his retirement in 2022. A full international between 2006 and 2009, he won four caps for the Sweden national team and was a squad member at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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 Sweden national team in January 2006.
Return to Örebro SK
[edit]He returned to Örebro SK during the summer of 2008.
Return to IFK Göteborg
[edit]Before the start of the 2012 season, he returned to IFK Göteborg where he was the first-choice goalkeeper.[1] He helped the club win two Svenska Cupen titles (2012–13 and 2014–15) during his time there.[2]
Loan to Minnesota United
[edit]In January 2017 it was announced that Alvbåge had been loaned to Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer until July 2017 with the option for an additional 18 months.[3]
Retirement
[edit]Alvbåge announced his retirement from professional football on 27 July 2022.[4]
International career
[edit]Alvbåge represented Sweden at all youth levels, including U17, U19, and U21 level. He represented the Sweden U21 team at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship where Sweden finished fourth.[5][6]
He made his full international debut for Sweden in a friendly game against Jordan on 23 January 2006.[7] Later that year, he was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Andreas Isaksson and Rami Shaaban.[8] In total, he made four appearances for Sweden between 2006 and 2009.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torslanda IK | 1999 | Division 2 Västra Götaland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Västra Frölunda IF | 2000 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | Superettan | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Superettan | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Örebro SK | 2003 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2005 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Viborg FF | 2005–06 | Danish Superliga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Danish Superliga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
| Örebro SK | 2008 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 0 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 166 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United (loan) | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Stabaek (loan) | 2017 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Omonia | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nea Salamina (loan) | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| IK Sirius | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Lindome GIF | 2020 | Ettan Södra | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Akropolis IF | 2021 | Superettan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 508 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 561 | 0 | ||
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]IFK Göteborg[2]
Individual
- Allsvenskan goalkeeper of the year: 2015[10]
- Archangel of the Year: 2015[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Det känns som att komma hem" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "John Alvbåge - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Jornvik, Ulf. "John Till Minnesota United" (in Swedish). IFK Goteborg. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Runsten, Viktor (27 July 2022). "Fotboll: John Alvbåge avslutar karriären – fortsätter som tränare". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship". archive.ph. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "John Rune Alvbåge - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Herr: Mållöst mot Jordanien" (in Swedish). SvFF. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Svenska VM-truppen uttagen – två debutanter" (in Swedish). SvFF. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "John Alvbåge". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "TV: Alvbåge allsvenskans bästa målvakt: "En stor ära"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- John Alvbåge at IFK Göteborg
- John Rune Alvbåge at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- John Rune Alvbåge club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- John Rune Alvbåge national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- John Alvbåge at Elite Football
- John Alvbåge at Soccerway
- John Alvbåge at National-Football-Teams.com
- #1 John Alvbåge at ifkdb.com
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Sweden men's international footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Danish Superliga players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Major League Soccer players
- IFK Göteborg players
- Viborg FF players
- Örebro SK players
- Torslanda IK players
- AC Omonia players
- IK Sirius Fotboll players
- Lindome GIF players
- Akropolis IF players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Gothenburg