Erik Ring (footballer)

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Erik Ring
Erik Ring 2020.jpg
Ring in 2020
Personal information
Full name Erik Karl Hugo Ring
Date of birth (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 23)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 AIK 49 (0)
2023Helsingborgs IF (loan) 29 (6)
2024– Lincoln City 27 (3)
International career
2021 Sweden U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:57, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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]

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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] He scored his first goal in English football, scoring a late winner against Northampton Town on 29 October 2024. [7]

International career

Ring is a youth international for Sweden, having been called up to represent the Sweden U21 in October 2021. [8]

Career statistics

As of 2 September 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AIK 2020 Allsvenskan 10011111
2021 Allsvenskan17010180
2022 Allsvenskan170516 [a] 0281
2023 Allsvenskan000000
2024 Allsvenskan502070
Total490920060631
Helsingborgs IF (loan) 2023 Superettan 29640336
Lincoln City 2024–25 [9] EFL League One 243313 [b] 0304
2025–26 [10] EFL League One3000201 [b] 060
Total273312040364
Career total10591632010013312
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in 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. "Lincoln 2–1 Northampton". BBC. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. "Flera förändringar i U21-truppen – fyra spelare kallas in - EM-fotboll.se". 4 October 2021.
  9. "Games played by Erik Ring in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. "Games played by Erik Ring in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.