I have got a very good impression of both the club, coach and Silkeborg as a city. I'm not a big city person so I think Silkeborg will suit me and my partner very well, ”says Sjöstrand in a statement on the club's website.
Johan Sjöstrand broke through in IFK Skövde, where he played in 2005–2009, and has since belonged to foreign clubs such as Barcelona, Aalborg, Kiel and the current Melsungen. He also participated in and won silver in the 2012 Olympics with the Swedish national team. In 2015, he refused any further games with the national team.