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Olof Guterstam

Olof Viktor Detlof Guterstam (born 4 January 1983) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career at IF Brommapojkarna, but also represented FC Brussels, Hammarby IF, IK Frej, and Älvsjö AIK FF during a career that spanned between 2002 and 2012. He won two caps for the Sweden national football team in 2007.

Olof Guterstam
Personal information
Full name Olof Viktor Detlof Guterstam
Date of birth (1983-01-04) January 4, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Enskede IK
Älvsjö AIK FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Brommapojkarna[1] 209 (54)
2008 → FC Brussels (loan)[2] 14 (4)
2008 → Hammarby (loan) 16 (2)
2011 IK Frej 23 (6)
2012 Älvsjö AIK FF 19 (17)
2013–2016 FK Gunners United
2017– Stureby SK
Total 281 (85)
International career
2007 Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Early career edit

Guterstam arrived at Brommapojkarna in 2002, having previously played for Enskede IK and Älvsjö AIK as a midfielder and as a winger.[3] At Brommapojkarna he was retrained to be a striker, at the initiative of the then manager of the team, Benny Persson.[4]

Brommapojkarna edit

Guterstam was the joint top scorer of the 2006 Superettan season with 17 goals, alongside Falkenbergs FF's Stefan Rodevåg.[5] He was also instrumental in taking Brommapojkarna to Allsvenskan, the highest division in Swedish football, scoring two goals in the qualifiers against BK Häcken in November 2006.[6] He played 25 games with Brommapojkarna in Allsvenskan and scored 4 goals. Brommapojkarna finished last in Allsvenskan and the club was relegated to Superettan.

Loan to FC Brussels edit

Instead of following the club to Superettan, Guterstam signed a half-year loan contract with a Belgian club, FC Brussels.[7] Guterstam scored 4 goals in 14 games for the Belgian club.

Loan to Hammarby IF edit

In May 2008, Guterstam returned to Brommapojkarna. Shortly after his return he signed a half-year loan contract, with an option of a permanent transfer, with Swedish club Hammarby IF.[3] After a poor start with the club, he improved and eventually managed to score two goals. Despite his improvement, Hammarby did not choose to buy him after the contract expired.[8]

Later career and retirement edit

On 25 December 2010, Guterstam left IF Brommapojkarna after 8 years at the club and signed a two-year contract with IK Frej, who had just been promoted to Division 1 Norra.[9] He finished up his competitive footballing career by playing a season for his boyhood club Älvsjö AIK in Division 3.[10]

In 2014, Guterstam was inducted into Brommapojkarna's Hall of Fame.[11]

International career edit

Guterstam was called up to the Sweden national team for the first time for their South American tour in January 2007.[12] He made his international debut in a 2–1 loss against Ecuador.[13] He won his second and last international cap four days later, when Sweden lost 2–0 to Venezuela.[14]

Personal life edit

In the beginning of his professional football career, Guterstam also attended medical school at Karolinska Institutet in order to become a physician.[15] Following his retirement from professional football, he took up his medical studies again after a 4-year hiatus.[10] Guterstam currently serves as a medical specialist at Stureby clinic.[16]

Career statistics edit

As of 7 June 2013[17]

Club edit

Club Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen Europe Total
IF Brommapojkarna 2002 Superettan 14 0 — 14 0
2003 Superettan 27 5 — 27 5
2004 Superettan 27 8 — 27 8
2005 Superettan 28 12 — 28 12
2006 Superettan 30 17 — 30 17
2007 Allsvenskan 25 4 — 25 4
Total 151 46 — 151 46
FC Brussels (loan) 2007–08 Belgian Pro League 14 4 — — 14 4
Hammarby IF (loan) 2008 Allsvenskan 16 2 — 16 2
IF Brommapojkarna 2009 Allsvenskan 30 5 — 30 5
2010 Allsvenskan 28 3 1 0 — 29 3
Total 58 8 1 0 — 59 8
IK Frej 2011 Division 1 Norra 23 6 — 23 6
Älvsjö AIK FF 2012 Division 3 Södra Svealand 19 19 — 19 19
Career total 281 85 1 0 — 282 85

International edit

Appearances and goals by national team and year[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2007 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours edit

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ Olof Guterstam - Fotbolltransfers.com
  2. ^ Olof Guterstam | FOOTGOAL
  3. ^ a b "11. Olof Guterstam" (in Swedish). Brommapojkarna. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  4. ^ "Olof redo skjuta BP till toppen". 21 October 2006.
  5. ^ "Webb-tv: Rodevåg om flytten till ÖSK" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "BP klart för Allsvenskan!" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  7. ^ "fotbollsverige.se" (in Swedish). fotbollsverige.se. 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  8. ^ "Hammarby nyttjar inte option på Guterstam" (in Swedish). Hammarby fotboll. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  9. ^ Olof Guterstam skriver tvåårskontrakt med IK Frej
  10. ^ a b "Guterstam återvänder till Älvsjö AIK". 13 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Hall of Fame – BP".
  12. ^ "Herr: Nya namn i landslaget" (in Swedish). Svenska fotbollförbundet. 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  13. ^ "Ecuador - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll".
  14. ^ "Venezuela - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll".
  15. ^ Lars Grimlund (2007). "Landslaget ett avbrott från studierna" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  16. ^ "Distriktsläkare - Stureby vårdcentral".
  17. ^ "Eliteprospects.com - Olof Guterstam". Eliteprospects. 7 June 2013.
  18. ^ "Olof Guterstam - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  19. ^ a b "Hall of Fame – BP" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-15.

External links edit

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