Erik Ring (footballer)

Erik Ring
Ring in 2020
Personal information
Full name Erik Karl Hugo Ring
Date of birth (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Södertälje, Sweden
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 12
Youth career
2008–2011 Huddinge
2011–2017 Segeltorp
2017–2020 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 AIK 49 (0)
2023 → Helsingborgs IF (loan) 29 (6)
2024– Lincoln City 7 (0)
International career‡
2021 Sweden U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Erik Karl Hugo Ring (born 24 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Lincoln City.[1]

Career

Ring is a youth product of Huddinge and Segeltorps, before joining the youth academy of AIK in 2017.[2] He signed his first professional contract with AIK on 9 September 2020, keeping him at the club until 31 December 2024.[3] He made his professional debut with the club in a 3–0 Allsvenskan win over Hammarby on 20 September 2020.[4]

On 23 August 2024, Ring joined English club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until the summer of 2028.[5] Ring made his debut against Chesterfield in the EFL Trophy starting the game which finished in a 1–0 defeat.[6]

International career

Ring is a youth international for Sweden, having been called up to represent the Sweden U21 in October 2021.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 22 October 2024
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AIK 2020 Allsvenskan 10 0 1 1 — — 11 1
2021 Allsvenskan 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
2022 Allsvenskan 17 0 5 1 — 6[a] 0 28 1
2023 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2024 Allsvenskan 5 0 2 0 — — 7 0
Total 49 0 9 2 0 0 6 0 63 1
Helsingborgs IF (loan) 2023 Superettan 29 6 4 0 — — 33 6
Lincoln City 2024–25 EFL League One 7 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 9 0
Career total 85 6 13 2 0 0 8 0 106 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ Erik Ring at Soccerway
  2. ^ "AIK-talangen: "Trodde inte jag skulle få starta så här mycket"". fotbollskanalen.
  3. ^ "A-lagskontrakt för Erik Ring". AIK Fotboll.
  4. ^ "AIK-löftet om allsvenska debuten: "Något jag drömt om - hela klubben har sett att jag jobbat hårt"". fotbollskanalen.
  5. ^ "Erik Ring signs for the Imps". Lincoln City FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Imps 0 Chesterfield 1". Lincoln City FC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Flera förändringar i U21-truppen – fyra spelare kallas in - EM-fotboll.se". 4 October 2021.