Misplaced Pages

Revision as of 12:11, 31 January 2014

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Kim Källström" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Kim Källström

With Spartak Moscow in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-08-24) 24 August 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Sandviken, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arsenal
Youth career
1986–1989	Sandvikens IF
1990–1996	Partille IF
1997–1998	BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	BK Häcken	69	(14)
2001–2003	Djurgårdens IF	48	(26)
2004–2006	Rennes	83	(20)
2006–2012	Lyon	204	(17)
2012–	Spartak Moscow	30	(3)
2014-	→ Arsenal (loan)	0	(0)
International career
1997–1998	Sweden U16	32	(12)
1999	Sweden U18	2	(0)
2000–2003	Sweden U21	21	(5)
2001–	Sweden	108	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:05, 20 November 2013 (UTC)

Kim Mikael Källström (Swedish pronunciation: [kɪm ˈɕɛl.ˈstrœm]; born 24 August 1982 in Sandviken) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Moscow and the Sweden national football team.

Källström has 106 caps for Sweden, and has played in three European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Early life

Källström was born in Sandviken 24 August 1982 to footballer Mikael and Ann Källström. In 1986 he joined the local Sandvikens IF football team. In 1989 the family moved to Partille outside Gothenburg and Källström started to play in Partille IF.

Club career

Early career

Källström's first professional club in Sweden was BK Häcken from Gothenburg but his big breakthrough in Sweden came when he moved to Djurgårdens IF in 2002, where he won the Swedish Allsvenskan in 2002 and 2003 and the national cup tournament Svenska Cupen in 2002. Scored twice in the UEFA Cup against Shamrock Rovers and FC Copenhagen. During the 2002 season, he was Djurgården's overall and league top scorer.

He was a part of the young Djurgården epoque in Swedish football during the early 2000s (decade) together with Andreas Isaksson, Johan Elmander, Louay Chanko, Tobias Hysén, and Mikael Dorsin.

Stade Rennais

In the January 2004 transfer window, Källström moved to the French club Stade Rennais.

Olympique Lyonnais

He signed for Olympique Lyonnais in June 2006, and has gone on to win a number of honours with Lyon. Eventually he won stardom even in Rennes, which resulted in his 2006 signed for the French grand Lyon. The debut of Lyon became very successful—the French Super Cup against Paris SG, which was won by Lyon on penalties, was Kallstrom involved in Lyons equalizing goal . Five days later, he made league debut against FC Nantes, and was also where involved in a case. The first Champions League goal for Kallstrom came Tuesday, 17 October 2006, when his Lyon visited Dynamo Kiev. After thymus Juninho gave Lyon the lead Kallstrom extended the lead to 2-0 after receiving a long pass block, fintat off two defenders and stormed into the box and tapped into a ground shot. A världsklassmål, according to Bosse Peterson, an expert on Viasat. Just five days later came the first league goal in Lyon - in the away match against Marseille, he made 4-1 - goal, after being served a goalkeeper return in 87 minutes, and appointed by L' Équipe to one of the game 's best players. In the Champions League 2006/07 season reached Lyon round where AS Roma won the doubles encounter 2-0. Kallstrom was, however, rejoice in the spring when his club won another league gold. In July 2007, Lyon won a small club tournament ( Peace Cup ) where Kallstrom decided the final match with the only goal in the final minute . Season 2007 /08 began with the Spanish top club Valencia CF rumored tried to buy off Kallstrom from Lyon, who wanted to keep him even though it would have been offered € 13 million . Kallstrom became, despite rumors, remain in Lyon. In the second round of the French league got Kallstrom red card after spitting towards the fourth official, resulting in a shutdown of the match . The end of August saw Kallstrom to lead the national team to the first victory in a friendly international at approximately two year by making the game only goal in the meeting with the U.S. at Ullevi Stadium . In the Champions League reached Kim Källström law re round, just like the previous season, but were knocked out again . Kallstrom scored Lyon's last league goal in the final round of league where team away beat Auxerre 3-1 and thus defended the gold league . Kallstrom played 6 seasons, 171 games, scored 17 goals, won two Ligue 1 titles and two Coupe de France titles with Lyon. Euro 2008 was Kim Källström's third championship with the Swedish team . He is a useless player who arsenal will not win the league with.

FC Spartak Moscow

On 28 July 2012 it was announced that Kim signed with FC Spartak Moscow for €3 million and €600,000 variables.

International career

Källström made his international debut in 2001 against Finland. He made the Swedish squad for the Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 tournaments. He also scored the 1–0 goal in the 3–2 win over the Netherlands to take Sweden to the UEFA Euro 2012.

In the group qualification match against Germany, Kim was substituted in at the start of the second half and assisted 3 of 4 goals in an incredible comeback from 4–0 disadvantage in the 55th minute to 4–4 at the end of the game.

In the return match against Germany, Kallstrom helped Max (a team Mascot who suffers from Williams Syndrome) through his big moment, which has spread around social media platforms usually awash with negative and cynical aspects of ‘the beautiful game’.

Max's father Emil wrote to Kallstrom, expressing his thanks.

He said: "Because of your actions, Kim, my son could experience precisely the same emotions as everyone else who has been a mascot: pride, a sense of being special, 'I did it' and an immense joy."

Playing style

A central midfielder who can also play on the left side of midfield as a wide midfielder, Källström has the potential to work as a deep lying playmaker or as a more attacking influence. He is also known for his left-footed free kick ability.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 September 2003	Ullevi, Gothenburg	San Marino	4–0	5–0	Euro 2004 qualifying
2.	28 April 2004	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra	Portugal	1–0	2–2	Friendly
3.	8 June 2005	Råsunda, Stockholm	Norway	1–0	2–3	Friendly
4.	12 October 2005	Råsunda, Stockholm	Iceland	3–1	3–1	2006 World cup qualifying
5.	2 September 2006	Skonto Stadium, Riga	Latvia	1–0	1–0	Euro 2008 qualifying
6.	11 October 2006	Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik	Iceland	1–1	2–1	Euro 2008 qualifying
7.	22 August 2007	Ullevi, Gothenburg	United States	1–0	1–0	Friendly
8.	21 November 2007	Råsunda, Stockholm	Latvia	2–1	2–1	Euro 2008 qualifying
9.	20 August 2008	Ullevi, Gothenburg	France	2–3	2–3	Friendly
10.	10 September 2008	Råsunda, Stockholm	Hungary	1–0	2–1	2010 World cup qualifying
11.	19 November 2008	Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam	Netherlands	1–2	1–3	Friendly
12.	11 February 2009	UPC-Arena, Graz	Austria	2–0	2–0	Friendly
13.	10 June 2009	Ullevi, Gothenburg	Malta	1–0	4–0	2010 World cup qualifying
14.	7 June 2011	Råsunda, Stockholm	Finland	1–0	5–0	Euro 2012 qualifying
15.	6 September 2011	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle	San Marino	1–0	5–0	Euro 2012 qualifying
16.	11 October 2011	Råsunda, Stockholm	Netherlands	1–0	3–2	Euro 2012 qualifying

Career statistics

Notes:

• No league cup in Sweden and Russia.
• European appearances whilst playing in Sweden should relate to the Euro season immediately after the domestic one e.g. 2002 entry should include 2002/03 Euro stats

As of 14 November 2012

Honours

Club

Djurgården

• Allsvenskan (2): 2002, 2003
• Svenska Cupen (1): 2002

Lyon

• Ligue 1 (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
• Coupe de France (2): 2007–08, 2011–12
• Trophée Des Champions (2): 2008, 2007

References

1. "Kim Kallstrom". Stats and transfer history. Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
2. ^ ""Спартак" и "Лион" достигли договоренности о переходе Чельстрёма" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow official site. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
3. http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/kim-ar-mer-hemma-borta/
4. "Knatten som blev kung" (in Swedish). Gefle Dagblad. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
5. "Partille IF" (in Swedish). Partille IF. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
8. ^ "Kim Källström". Anciens joueurs et entraîneurs > K (in French). Stade Rennais Online. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
9. http://www.actusnews.com/documents_communiques/ACTUS-0-29249-cp-ol-groupe-100912.pdf
10. Sweden squad
11. Sweden World Cup Squad 2006
12. Sweden Euro 2008 Squad
13. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/swedish-footballer-kim-kllstrm-comforts-eightyearold-boy-picture-goes-viral-8903484.html
14. Marcotti, Gabrielle. "Euro 2012: Sweden". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
15. ^ Hacken player stats
16. ^ "Kim Källström". Allsvenskan (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 15 November 2011.

Sweden squads

v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson 2 Lučić 3 Mellberg 4 Mjällby (c) 5 Edman 6 Linderoth 7 Nilsson 8 Svensson 9 Ljungberg 10 Ibrahimović 11 Larsson 12 Hedman 13 Hansson 14 Östlund 15 Jakobsson 16 Källström 17 Andersson 18 Jonson 19 Farnerud 20 Allbäck 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Wahlstedt 23 Kihlstedt Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg v t e Sweden squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Isaksson 2 Nilsson 3 Mellberg (c) 4 Lučić 5 Edman 6 Linderoth 7 Alexandersson 8 A. Svensson 9 Ljungberg 10 Ibrahimović 11 Larsson 12 Alvbåge 13 Hansson 14 Stenman 15 K. Svensson 16 Källström 17 Elmander 18 Jonson 19 Andersson 20 Allbäck 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Rosenberg 23 Shaaban Coach: Lagerbäck v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Isaksson 2 Nilsson 3 Mellberg 4 Hansson 5 Stoor 6 Linderoth 7 Alexandersson 8 Svensson 9 Ljungberg (c) 10 Ibrahimović 11 Elmander 12 Shaaban 13 Wiland 14 Majstorović 15 Granqvist 16 Källström 17 H. Larsson 18 S. Larsson 19 Andersson 20 Allbäck 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Rosenberg 23 Dorsin Coach: Lagerbäck v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2012 1 Isaksson 2 Lustig 3 Mellberg 4 Granqvist 5 M. Olsson 6 Elm 7 Larsson 8 Svensson 9 Källström 10 Ibrahimović (c) 11 Elmander 12 Wiland 13 J. Olsson 14 Hysén 15 Antonsson 16 Wernbloom 17 Safari 18 Holmén 19 Bajrami 20 Toivonen 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Rosenberg 23 Hansson Coach: Hamrén

Template:Persondata

• Use dmy dates from June 2013
• 1982 births
• Living people
• Swedish footballers
• Swedish expatriate footballers
• Expatriate footballers in France
• Expatriate footballers in Russia
• BK Häcken players
• Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
• Stade Rennais F.C. players
• Olympique Lyonnais players
• FC Spartak Moscow players
• UEFA Euro 2004 players
• 2006 FIFA World Cup players
• UEFA Euro 2008 players
• UEFA Euro 2012 players
• Sweden international footballers
• Sweden under-21 international footballers
• Allsvenskan players
• Ligue 1 players
• Russian Premier League players
• FIFA Century Club