Eddie Gustafsson
Encyclopedia
Douglas Edward Alexander Gustafsson McIntosh (born 31 January 1977 in Philadelphia, U.S.) is a Swedish
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Red Bull Salzburg.
and went on to IFK Norrköping
before moving to Norway
in 2002, playing for Molde
. He was their first choice for three seasons, but as his contract expired after the 2004 season he decided to find a new club. He went on several fruitless trials for clubs in Europe and the USA, and joined another Norwegian club, Hamarkameratene. The stay only lasted for year. After the 2005 season, Gustafsson signed with F.C. Lyn Oslo. On 8 January 2009 it was announced that Gustafsson had signed a contract with FC Red Bull Salzburg.
On 18 April 2010 – in an Austrian Premier League match against LASK Linz
, Gustafsson broke his leg after a foul by Linz forward Lukas Kragl. As Gustafsson went to clear the ball following a through pass, Kragl tried to block but was late and caught Gustafsson midway up his left shin. Gustaffson broke both his tibia and fibula in the tackle. Kragl only received a yellow card for the tackle, whilst the same punishment was given to Gustafsson's team mate Christoph Leitgeb
for his reaction towards Kragl following the foul.
Gustafsson underwent surgery the same night.
In the meantime he renewed his contract till 2015 and played for the first time after the foul as goalkeeper in the testmatch versus Spartak Moskau on 20 January 2011.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Red Bull Salzburg.
Career
Gustafsson started playing for IFK StockholmIFK Stockholm
IFK Stockholm is multi-sports club in Stockholm, Sweden. It is most known for its football team.- Background :The club was formed 1 February 1895 as IF Kamraterna by two young students, Louis Zettersten and Pehr Ehnemark, and was the first IFK club...
and went on to IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
before moving to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in 2002, playing for Molde
Molde F.K.
Molde Fotballklubb is a football club from Molde, Norway. It was founded on 19 June 1911.They currently play in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian top division. Molde's home matches are played at Aker Stadion , which holds a record attendance of 13,308 . Aker Stadion's maximum capacity now is 11,800...
. He was their first choice for three seasons, but as his contract expired after the 2004 season he decided to find a new club. He went on several fruitless trials for clubs in Europe and the USA, and joined another Norwegian club, Hamarkameratene. The stay only lasted for year. After the 2005 season, Gustafsson signed with F.C. Lyn Oslo. On 8 January 2009 it was announced that Gustafsson had signed a contract with FC Red Bull Salzburg.
On 18 April 2010 – in an Austrian Premier League match against LASK Linz
LASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
, Gustafsson broke his leg after a foul by Linz forward Lukas Kragl. As Gustafsson went to clear the ball following a through pass, Kragl tried to block but was late and caught Gustafsson midway up his left shin. Gustaffson broke both his tibia and fibula in the tackle. Kragl only received a yellow card for the tackle, whilst the same punishment was given to Gustafsson's team mate Christoph Leitgeb
Christoph Leitgeb
Christoph Leitgeb is an Austrian football midfielder currently playing in the Austrian Bundesliga for Red Bull Salzburg...
for his reaction towards Kragl following the foul.
Gustafsson underwent surgery the same night.
In the meantime he renewed his contract till 2015 and played for the first time after the foul as goalkeeper in the testmatch versus Spartak Moskau on 20 January 2011.