Erlingmark helped IFK Göteborg to four straight Allsvenskan titles between 1993 and 1996.[2] His most memorable time with the club came during the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League season, where he helped Göteborg win their group ahead of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and Galatasaray by scoring four goals.[3] He played a total of 471 games for the club from 1993 until his retirement in 2004.[4]
BK Häcken
Erlingmark came out of his retirement ahead of the 2005 Allsvenskan and signed for BK Häcken as a back-up player, but never appeared in any competitive game during his lone season with the club.[5][2]
Erlingmark made his senior debut for the Sweden national team in a friendly game against the United Arab Emirates which ended in a 1–2 loss for Sweden.[6] On 17 April 1992, he scored his first international goal for Sweden in a friendly 2–2 draw with Greece.[6]
He was a squad player for Sweden at UEFA Euro 1992 in which Sweden progressed to the semi-finals, and made his only appearance in the tournament as a substitute for Anders Limpar in a 1–0 group stage win against the eventual UEFA Euro 1992 championsDenmark.[7] Two years later, Erlingmark represented Sweden at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in which Sweden finished third.[6] He made his only appearance in the tournament coming in as a substitute for Joachim Björklund in a 3–1 group stage win against Russia.[7]
Erlingmark played his last international game on 14 October 1998, coming on as a late substitute in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against Bulgaria, which Sweden won 1–0.[6] He won a total of 37 caps for Sweden between 1990 and 1998, scoring one goal.[6]