He turned professional in 1990 and after several season on the second tier Challenge Tour, graduated to the European Tour for the start of the 1996 season.
After a poor 2005 season, during which he slipped outside the top 100 on the and lost his European Tour card, he took a break from the tour, playing just two tournaments in 2006. Sjöland secured a return to the European Tour at the end of season qualifying school season in 2006. He was unable to regain his early career form during 2007 and returned to qualifying school at the end of the year where he again regained his card, helped by a holed 7 iron for eagle during the final round.
Having again missed out on retaining his card again in 2008, he was not able to repeat the trick and would have limited opportunities in 2009.
European Tour wins (2) Asian Tour wins (1) Challenge Tour wins (1) 1995 Open Divonne Nordic League wins (2) Other wins (1) DNP = Did not play CUT = Missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10. Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 World Cup (representing Sweden): 1996, 1998, 1999.