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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kim Källström | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in / 1.85 m | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
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| Current team | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June, 2006 | |||
Kim Källström (born August 24, 1982 in Sandviken, Sweden) is a left-footed Swedish midfielder playing for the Swedish national team and Olympique Lyon. He has a powerful shot, which once knocked out his team-mate Andreas Isaksson during training prior to the 2006 World Cup.
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. Being from Gothenburg, it was expected that he would sign for IFK Göteborg. In the spring of 2004 Källström moved to the French club Rennes, where he played together with fellow former Djurgården player Andreas Isaksson.
Källström made his international debut in 2001 against Finland. He played for his country at Euro 2004 and has been capped 31 times scoring 4 goals, as of December 2005. His nickname is Kongo-Kim.
Källström played in the 2006 World Cup for Sweden. On May 26 2006, he signed with French league champions Olympique Lyonnais.
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