PLAYER PROFILE

Erik Edman

Position: Defence

Height: 5'10

Weight: 12st 4lbs

Date of Birth: 1978-11-11 Helsingborg, Sweden

Erik Edman

Wigan completed the signing of Rennes' Swedish international defender Erik Edman in January 2008.

Edman started his career with Helsingborgs in 1994 before enduring difficult spells with Torino in Italy and German side Karlsruhe.

He then moved on to AIK before joining Heerenveen in 2001.

He made his international debut in June 2001 against the Faroe Islands and is now a regular in the Swedish side.

He joined Tottenham Hotspur in July 2004, having starred for his country at the Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal as Sweden reached the quarter-finals.

His first season at White Hart Lane was a great success. He played 31 games and got upfield to score once, in a 2-2 draw at Anfield. The only downside came from an achilles injury which kept him out through much of December.

However, he spent only one season at White Hart Lane before moving on to Rennes, and will be hoping to enjoy better success in his second spell in the Premier League.