Full name Björn Anton Cajtoft Playing position –2008 Bankeryds SK Weight 86 kg Position Goalkeeper | Place of birth Sweden Number 23 Height 1.91 m | |
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Date of birth (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 23) | ||
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Björn Anton Cajtoft (born February 13, 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jönköpings Södra.
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Club career
Cajtoft, the son of a goalkeeper, joined his local club, Bankeryds SK, when he was about five or six years old. He also represented the Småland region as a youth in national competitions. In 2008, he was invited to a youth summer camp with Jönköpings Södra, and he signed later that year.
He was promoted to the first-team squad in October 2012, and signed a one-year contract, with the intention of being a third-string keeper. He spent the entire 2012 Superettan season on the bench, but then made his team debut by playing the full 90 minutes during a win over GAIS on November 2, 2013, during the last match of the 2013 season. He shutout GAIS for a 1-0 win. Following this impressive performance, his contract was extended for two years in December.
Cajtoft started the 2014 season as the third-string keeper once again, but injuries to Niklas Helgesson and Damir Mehic made him the first choice for manager Jimmy Thelin. Once again, he proved himself worthy of a starting spot and played in 27 matches between the sticks that year. The following season, he and Mehic shared goalkeeping duties. Cajtoft appeared in 19 games and recording four shutouts. J-Södra finished as league champions and were promoted to Allsvenskan for the 2016 season. Cajtoft made his first division debut during the season opener on April 2 against Kalmar, recording yet another shutout in a 1-0 win. It was J-Södra's first top-division victory in 47 years.
International career
Cajtoft was selected to play with the Swedish under-19 team in a friendly against Finland on October 10, 2014 in Uppsala. They lost 1-0. The following month, on November 14, he made his debut for the Swedish U21 team. Facing Cyprus, they tied 1-1, and then won 5-3 after penalties.
In August 2015, Cajtoft was among the 22 players named to the Swedish under-21 team for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying tournament. As of May 30, he has been the starting keeper in all five group matches, recording four shutouts.