 Originally a first division bandy player, he started refereeing in 1992 after his father-in-law asked him to referee a match in a minor league.He moved up to the highest Swedish league, the Allsvenskan in 1997, and obtained his FIFA badge in 2001.Fröjdfeldt has a friendly disposition while refereeing, and his refereeing style has been described as calm and allowing the game to flow.