Ole Söderberg


Ole Petter Söderberg is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He has also played for the Swedish national U21 team.

Biography

Söderberg was born in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990. His brother Tom Söderberg is a retired professional footballer that played as a defender.

Club career

BK Häcken

Söderberg began his career at Swedish club BK Häcken. In 2007, he signed a contract with the club stretching to 2010. As a teen, he played five games in the Swedish national under-19s team.

Newcastle United

Söderberg joined English Premier League side Newcastle United on a four-and-a-half-year contract in January 2008. He broke his wrist in September 2008, and he had knee surgery in 2009 after having problems with a meniscus.
When Steve Harper, Newcastle's first choice goalkeeper, sustained an injury in September 2010, Söderberg became the backup goalkeeper of the first team and sat on the bench for 19 games.

Loan spells

In October 2011, Söderberg went on a one-month loan to Darlington, where he made six appearances after which he went on a one-month loan to Chesterfield. He made his Football League debut for Chesterfield on 5 November 2011 in a 2–2 draw with Yeovil Town. He then played against Oldham in which many fans have dubbed the most calamitous piece of goalkeeping ever by jumping over the striker and then trying to claim the ball instead of claiming the ball first time. He then made his Football League Trophy début in a 4–3 win against Tranmere Rovers on 9 November 2011 and his FA Cup debut three days later in a 3–1 defeat against Torquay United.

Molde

On 30 March 2012, Söderberg confirmed on his Twitter account that he had joined Norwegian outfit Molde. On 30 June 2012, he made his debut in Tippeligaen in a 3–1 win against Odd. He played seven games in the league in his first season for the club who won the 2012 Tippeligaen. In 2013, Söderberg won the Norwegian Cup with Molde.

Kalmar

On 3 January 2014, Kalmar FF confirmed on their official website that Ole has joined the Swedish team. The contract is valid until 2017. In October 2016, Söderberg extended his contract with Kalmar. His new contract expired at the end of the 2018 season.

Eskilstuna

For the 2019 season Söderberg signed with AFC Eskilstuna.

Honours

;Molde FK