Born in Sweden, Eriksson moved to Canada (first in Montreal then Hamilton), where she began playing soccer at age four with West Hamilton SC.[2] When she was eight years old, she moved to Ottawa.[2][3] In Canada, she played with Ottawa South United, as well as with the Ontario provincial team.[4] In 2016, she went back to Sweden and spent time with several local teams and had a training stint with Rosenborg.[5] In 2017, she returned to Canada and joined the Ontario REX program.[6] In 2017, she played with Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning a silver medal.[7]
College career
In 2018, Eriksson began attending DePaul University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[8] During her first season, she was named the Big East Freshman of the Week on two occasions,[9][10] and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team at the end of the season.[11] In her second season, she was named the Big East Goalkeeper of the Week once and named to the Big East Honor Roll once.[12][13] She was also named to the Big East All-Academic Team multiple times over her five seasons.[7]
From 2022 to 2024, she played with North Mississauga SC.[17][18][19] In both 2023 and 2024, she was named a league Second Team All-Star.[20][21] She was also a finalist for the Goalkeeper of the Year award both years as well.[5]
In January 2025, she signed with Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League.[3] On May 11, 2025, Eriksson recorded her first NSL clean sheet, in a 0-0 draw against Calgary Wild FC.[22] on July 24, 2025, it was announced that Eriksson had suffered a season-ending injury, having sustained a supraspinatus tear during Ottawa's 3-0 loss against AFC Toronto on July 10, 2025.[23] In August 2025, she signed a contract extension with the Rapid through the 2027 season.[24]
International career
Eriksson is eligible to represent both Sweden and Canada at international level.
In 2012, she represented Canada at the U12 Danone Nations Cup, one of two girls to make the team.[25]
In 2016 and 2017, Eriksson played with the Sweden U16 and Sweden U17 teams, accruing eight caps.[7] She was also called up to a camp with the Sweden U23.[3]
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