Johan Eriksson is the eldest son of the late Swedish football player and manager Sven-Göran Eriksson.
His father is known for his tenure with the England national team and football clubs like Lazio and Manchester City.
Highlights
- Johan Eriksson is the son of Sven-Göran Eriksson, a former Swedish football player and manager.
- Like his father, Johan is associated with football. He works as a football agent and manages players’ agencies.
- Johan’s father, Sven-Göran Eriksson, passed away at the age of 76 following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
At 46 years old, Johan, who followed his father’s path in sports, is a football agent.
On August 26, 2024, Johan‘s father, Sven-Göran Eriksson, passed away at the age of 76. He was diagnosed with final-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024.
After his father’s cancer diagnosis, Johan and his family stayed with Sven till his last breath.
Football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson is survived by his two children, ex-wife Ann-Christine Pettersson, and partner Yaniseth del Carmen Mendoza.
Johan Eriksson Runs A Management Agency Worth €650k
Sven Goran Eriksson‘s son, Johan Eriksson, runs a football player management agency, Eriksson Management Scandic.
Before working as a football agent, Johan was a football coach like his father, Sven-Göran.
From 2006 to 2007, he was a coaching staff member at the Nigerian football club Kwara United. Johan also played football in the early 2000s.
Furthermore, Johan Eriksson registered his agency, Eriksson Management Scandic, in 2015. The main office is located in Varmland County, west-central Sweden.
His management company is firmly established globally across Norway, Sweden, and Spain.
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— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) August 26, 2024
Similarly, Johan’s football agency has about 35 international players and coaching staff with a total market value of € 650K.
Some of the populace faces of Johan’s agency are Filip Olsson of IK Sirius, Simon Marklund of Ostersunds FK, Patrik Gustavsson of Nara Club, and Bbakka Alexis, who plays for FC Rosengard.
Moreover, Johan Eriksson merged his agency with Sports Entertainment Group (SEG) in 2020. SEG is a prominent player agency in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
On joining hands with SEG, football agent Johan mentioned,
As of [current year], Sven Goran Eriksson’s son, Johan, continuously supports his players based on SEG and Eriksson Management Scandic.
Johan is rare in media coverage. He makes public appearances at some major events. Recently, in early August 2024, Johan appeared in a documentary based on his father’s life.
The documentary on Amazon Prime Video depicted the father-child relationship and Johan’s father, Sven-Göran Eriksson, ‘s final goodbye.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, Johan Eriksson’s net worth is around $800k. Similarly, the late Sven Goran Eriksson’s net worth was $35 million.
- Johan Eriksson is the son of Sven Goran Eriksson and Ann-Christine Pettersson. Ann is the first wife of Sven. Similarly, Johan has a younger sister, Lina Eriksson.
- There is little information about his personal life, as he is barely active on social media.