Kim Källström

Kim Källström

With Spartak Moscow in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-08-24) 24 August 1982
Place of birth	Sandviken, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Arsenal (on loan from Spartak Moscow)
Number	29
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)
National team‡
1997–1998	Sweden U16	32	(12)
1999	Sweden U18	2	(0)
2000–2003	Sweden U21	21	(5)
2001–	Sweden	108	(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ 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) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal on loan from Spartak Moscow. He also plays for the Sweden national team.^[2]

Källström has 108 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.^[3] 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.^[4][5]

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.

Djurgårdens IF

In Djurgårdens IF Källström won the Swedish Allsvenskan in 2002 and 2003 and the national cup tournament Svenska Cupen in 2002. He scored twice in the UEFA Cup against Shamrock Rovers^[6] and Copenhagen.^[7] 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.

Källström with Olympique Lyonnais against Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid during their group stage match in the UEFA Champions League on 18 October 2011.

Stade Rennais

In the January 2004 transfer window, Källström moved to the French club Stade Rennais.^[8]

Olympique Lyonnais

Having been successful at Rennes Källström signed for Olympique Lyonnais in June 2006, and went on to win a number of honours with Lyon.^[8]

His debut at Lyon saw him score the equalizing goal as Lyon went on to win the French Super Cup against Paris SG on penalties. Five days later he made his league debut against FC Nantes. His first Champions League goal came away against Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday, 17 October 2006. After thymus Juninho gave Lyon the lead Källström extended the lead to 2–0.[8] Just five days later came his first league goal, away against Marseille, he scored the fourth goal in the 87th minute.[9]

In the 2006–07 Champions League season Lyon reached the knock-out rounds where they lost to AS Roma 2–0 on aggregate.

The 2007–08 Season began with Valencia CF rumoured to be interested in signing Källström from Lyon, who wanted to keep him despite the € 13 million offer.[10] Källström remained at Lyon and in the second round of the French league was sent off after spitting towards the fourth official.[11]

Källström then lead his national team to victory in a friendly international against the U.S. at Ullevi Stadium.[12]

FC Spartak Moscow

On 28 July 2012 it was announced that Källström had signed with FC Spartak Moscow for €3 million and €600,000 variables.^[2][9]

Loan to Arsenal

On 31 January 2014, Källström joined Arsenal on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.^[10] A back injury was discovered during his medical, it was decided Källström would still join and undergo his rehabilitation at Arsenal.^[11]

International career

Källström made his international debut in 2001 against Finland. He made the Swedish squad for the Euro 2004,^[12] 2006 World Cup,^[13] Euro 2008^[14] 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 a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Germany, Källström was substituted in at the start of the second half and assisted three of the team's four goals in an incredible comeback from 4–0 down.

In the return match against Germany, Källström 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 Källström, 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."^[15]

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.^[16]

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 2013

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

Sweden squads v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson 2 Lučić 3 Mellberg (c) 4 Mjällby 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