David Elm (footballer)

David Elm

Personal information
Full name	David Elm
Date of birth	10 January 1983 (1983-01-10) (age 28)
Place of birth	Broakulla, Sweden
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Elfsborg
Number	13
Youth career
	Johansfors IF
	Emmaboda IS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Falkenbergs FF	68	(24)
2007–2009	Kalmar FF	66	(12)
2009–2011	Fulham	10	(1)
2011–	Elfsborg	25	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:05, 24 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

David Elm (born 10 January 1983) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Elfsborg as a striker. He previously played for Swedish clubs Kalmar FF and Falkenbergs FF and for English club Fulham.

Club career

Early career

Elm began his career playing for youth clubs Johansfors IF and Emmaboda IS, alongside his younger brothers Rasmus and Viktor (although he went on to play for Nybro IF).

Falkenbergs FF

He moved to Superettan club Falkenbergs FF on a free transfer in 2004. Upon his arrival, he quickly established himself as first-choice. During his career, Elm scored a total of 24 goals on 68 matches. He left Falkenbergs FF for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF at the end of the 2006 season.

Kalmar FF

In Kalmar FF, he was mostly used as a substitute during his first seasons. However, after several departures, he became first-choice in the 2008 season, contributing 7 goals in 27 games, which saw Kalmar win the Swedish Cup. Kalmar also went on to win Allsvenskan for the first time in the club's history. This led to a possible move to Fulham.^[1] However, he decided to stay and help the club win Swedish Super Cup.

Fulham

On 1 September 2009, Elm signed for Fulham for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £500,000.^[2] Spokesman Patrick Mörk stated that Fulham chief scout Barry Simmonds held talks with Elm. He also stated that Roy Hodgson had personally attended the second leg between Kalmar and Hungarian club Debrecen in the Champions League first qualifying match, which Hodgson was interested in. He also suggests that Elm might come to be featured in the squad as a midfielder.^[3] On 23 September 2009, Elm made his Fulham debut on in a 2–1 away defeat to Manchester City in the League Cup third round, replacing Eddie Johnson in the 91st minute.^[4] On 9 February 2010, Elm scored his first goal for Fulham, netting the second in a 3–0 home win over Burnley, he also assisted Danny Murphy for Fulham's first goal. At the end of the 2009-10 season, he signed a contract extension lasting until the end of the 2011-12 season.^[5]

Elfsborg

On 24 January 2011, Elm signed a five-year contract with Swedish club IF Elfsborg.^[6]

Style of play

Elm's favourite playing position is supporting striker, connecting his striking partner, with the wingers. At Fulham, his preferred partnership was with Andrew Johnson, creating what was known as 'Jelm'.^[7]

Personal life

He has two brothers, Rasmus who plays for AZ and Viktor for Heerenveen. Elm is a fan of Swedish indie band Kent and The Boss.^[8][9]

Honours

Kalmar FF

• Allsvenskan (1): 2008

References

1. ^ "Fulham make late deadline day swoop for David Elm". The Guardian. 1 September 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/01/fulham-deadline-day-david-elm. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
2. ^ "Fulham snap up David Elm for £500,000 from Kalmar FF". Daily Mail. 1 September 2009. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1210378/Fulham-snap-David-Elm-500-000-Kalmar-FF.html. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
3. ^ "Elms drömkontrakt – Som en askungesaga". Fotbollskanalen (TV4). http://fotbollskanalen.se/1.1175715/2009/09/02/elms_dromkontrakt_som_en_askungesaga. 
4. ^ "Man City 2–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 23 September 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8256953.stm. Retrieved 23 September 2009. 
5. ^ "Fulham 3–0 Burnley". BBC. 9 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8503958.stm. Retrieved 9 February 2010. 
6. ^ http://www.bt.se/sport/elfsborg_i_allsvenskan/elm-klar-for-elfsborg(2254869).gm
7. ^ Bobeck, Gabriel (31 August 2009). "David Elm mycket nära Fulham!" (in Swedish). Svenskafans. http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/artikel.asp?id=312400. Retrieved 31 August 2009. 
8. ^ Rydstrom, Henrik (28 August 2009). "David och diverse Kentlåtar" (in Swedish). Expressen. http://blogg.expressen.se/rydstrom/entry.jsp?messid=408916. 
9. ^ http://www.kalmarff.se/player/david-elm^{[dead link]}

External links

• David Elm career stats at Soccerbase
• Kalmar FF Profile

Persondata
Name	Elm, David
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish footballer
Date of birth	10 January 1983
Place of birth	Broakulla, Sweden
Date of death
Place of death