Aslan Zetterberg

AslanZetterberg, born August 25, 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish American football player. He plays as a defensive end and has had an impressive career in various leagues and teams, including the Leipzig Kings in the European League of Football. Zetterberg has received numerous honors, including being named to the ELF All-Star First Team and an invitation to the NFL International Combine. He is known for his dominant style of play and his ability to put pressure on the quarterback.

• Tyresö Royal Crowns (2004-2017)
• City College of San Francisco Rams (2018-2019)
• Carlstad Crusaders (2020)
• Lake Erie College Storm (2021)
• Leipzig Kings (2021-2023)
• Stuttgart Surge (since 2023)
• Paris Musketeers (2024)

• Royal Crowns Team MVP (2014, 2017)3.
• Rams Special Teams Player of the Year (2018)3.
• Superseries Sack Leader (2020)3.
• NFL International Combine Invitee (2021)3.
• AFI’s All-Europe Team (2021)3.
• Kings Euro MVP (2021)3.
• ELF All-Star First Team (2022)3.
• Kings Defense Co-MVP (2022)3.

Text: Mistral AI (Le Chat)

• Aslan Zetterberg started playing American football with the Tyresö Royal Crowns at the age of seven, first at linebacker and running back and later as a defensive tackle. He was called up to the junior national team and, from 2017, also to the senior national team and took part in the European Championships with the latter in 2018 and 2021. He spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with the City College of San Francisco Rams (junior college). With the Carlstad Crusaders, Zetterberg became Swedish champion in 2020 and sack leader of the Superseries. In the spring of 2021, he played three games for the Lake Erie Storm (NCAA Division II). He then moved to the newly founded Leipzig Kings. In 2021, he was selected to the American Football International All-Europe Team and invited to the NFL IPP Combine. In 2022, Zetterberg was named to the ELF All-Star First Team. After the Leipzig Kings’ ELF participation license was revoked in the current 2023 season, Zetterberg moved to the Stuttgart Surge3.
• Aslan Zetterberg has been described as one of the most dominant defensive tackles in European League of Football history, with 20.5 career sacks, which puts him second only to two-time Defensive Player of the Year Kyle Kitchens4.
• Aslan Zetterberg was described as “a force to be reckoned with on the defensive line “5.
• Aslan Zetterberg has been described as “a cornerstone and leader of the Swedish defensive bulwark “5.
• Aslan Zetterberg has been described as “a fan favorite “5.
• Aslan Zetterberg has been described as “a guy from Sweden can compete and dominate in the European League of Football “5.
• Aslan Zetterberg has been described as “a guy who can play on a higher level “5.