Erik Berg

Falkenbergs FF

Berg started his career at Superettan side Falkenbergs FF in 2008 when he was promoted to the first team squad. He was a frequent used substitute for his first season at the club but also started in 10 matches out of 23 played. For the 2009 season Berg had established himself as a regular in the starting lineup as he played 27 matches out of 30, all of which he started. He also scored 4 goals in the 2009 season as he was playing as a midfielder. His goal production increased to 7 for the 2010 season when he also played 27 matches for Falkenberg. In the 2011 season Berg managed to play 21 matches and score 6 goals before transferring to Allsvenskan club GAIS.

GAIS

Berg transferred to GAIS on 1 September 2011. GAIS expressed early on that they considered to play his as a defender instead as a midfielder. He played 7 matches and scored one goal for his first season in Allsvenskan. For the 2012 season he played 27 matches out of 30 and scored 4 goals. GAIS were relegated to Superettan at the end of the season. Berg was voted player of the year for GAIS in 2012.

Malmö FF

On 12 December 2012, Berg was presented as a Malmö FF player. He joined the club on 1 January 2013 when the transfer window opened in Sweden. Berg signed a four-year contract lasting until the end of the 2016 season. During his debut season at the club Berg played 17 matches in the league, primarily standing in for Filip Helander during the middle part of the season when…

Berg made his international debut for Sweden in 2014. He was selected for Euro 2016 where he played in all three games before Sweden was eliminated in the group stage. Berg retired from the national team after the tournament at the age of 27, having played 12 international games.

Club

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

In 2018, Berg married television presenter Carina Berg, thereby changing his last name, Johansson, to his wife's in 2019. Unlike other footballers, he had the unusual trait of being totally uninterested in watching football. He only ever watched matches when he had to prepare himself for forthcoming games, viewing the sport solely as his profession.