Introduction
John Rune Alvbåge ([ˈjɔnː ˈâlːvˌboːɡɛ]; born 10 August 1982 in Torslanda, Gothenburg) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lindome GIF. He has played four matches for the Sweden national football team and was selected for the Swedish squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
After playing for local club Torslanda IK, he joined Västra Frölunda IF and debuted in the Swedish Allsvenskan, only 18 years old. He then moved to Örebro SK in 2003, before joining IFK Göteborg in 2005. He only stayed half a season at IFK Göteborg, where he was a backup for former Swedish international goalkeeper Bengt Andersson.
Viborg FF
He moved abroad later that same year, being bought by Danish club Viborg FF in July 2005. Bought as a replacement for Danish international goalkeeper Jesper Christiansen, Alvbåge quickly established himself in the Viborg team, and debuted for the Swedish national team in January 2006.
Return to Örebro SK
He returned to Örebro SK during the summer of 2008.
Return to IFK Göteborg
Before the start of the 2012 season, he returned to IFK Göteborg where he was the first-choice goalkeeper.
Minnesota United FC
In January 2017 it was announced that Alvbåge had been loaned to Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer until July 2017 with the option for an additional 18 months.
International career
Alvbåge had his debut for Sweden in a match against Jordan on 23 January 2005. He was chosen for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as third-choice goalkeeper. In total, he has made 4 appearances for Sweden.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 February 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torslanda IK | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Västra Frölunda IF | 2000 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | |
| Örebro SK | 2003 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Viborg FF | 2005–06 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | |
| Örebro SK | 2008 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 2012 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 166 | 0 | |
| Minnesota United | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Omonia | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 450 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 503 | 0 | |
International
- As of 28 January 2009
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- IFK Göteborg
- Svenska Cupen: 2012–13, 2014–15
Individual
- Allsvenskan goalkeeper of the year: 2015
- Archangel of the Year: 2015