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{{short description|Swedish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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===Fulham===
===Fulham===
On 1 September 2009, Elm signed for [[Premier League]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around [[Pound sterling|£]]500,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham sign striker Elm |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fulham-sign-striker-elm-1780150.html |accessdate=13 October 2020 |work=The Independent |date=1 September 2009}}</ref> 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 [[Debreceni VSC|Debrecen]] in the [[UEFA Champions League|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Elms drömkontrakt – Som en askungesaga|url=http://fotbollskanalen.se/1.1175715/2009/09/02/elms_dromkontrakt_som_en_askungesaga|work=Fotbollskanalen|publisher=[[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]}}</ref> On 23 September 2009, Elm made his Fulham debut on in a 2–1 away defeat to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] third round, replacing [[Eddie Johnson (American soccer)|Eddie Johnson]] in the 91st minute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man City 2–1 Fulham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8256953.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=23 September 2009 |accessdate=23 September 2009}}</ref> On 9 February 2010, Elm scored his first goal for Fulham, netting the second in a 3–0 home win over Burnley in the Premier League, he also assisted [[Danny Murphy (footballer born 1977)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8503958.stm |title=Fulham 3–0 Burnley |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=9 February 2010 |accessdate=9 February 2010}}</ref>
On 1 September 2009, Elm signed for [[Premier League]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around [[Pound sterling|£]]500,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham sign striker Elm |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fulham-sign-striker-elm-1780150.html |accessdate=13 October 2020 |work=The Independent |date=1 September 2009}}</ref> 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 [[Debreceni VSC|Debrecen]] in the [[UEFA Champions League|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Elms drömkontrakt – Som en askungesaga|url=http://fotbollskanalen.se/1.1175715/2009/09/02/elms_dromkontrakt_som_en_askungesaga|work=Fotbollskanalen|publisher=[[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]}}</ref> On 23 September 2009, Elm made his Fulham debut on in a 2–1 away defeat to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] third round, replacing [[Eddie Johnson (American soccer)|Eddie Johnson]] in the 91st minute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man City 2–1 Fulham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8256953.stm |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=23 September 2009 |accessdate=23 September 2009}}</ref> On 9 February 2010, Elm scored his first goal for Fulham, netting the second in a 3–0 home win over Burnley in the Premier League, he also assisted [[Danny Murphy (footballer born 1977)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8503958.stm |title=Fulham 3–0 Burnley |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=9 February 2010 |accessdate=9 February 2010}}</ref>


===Elfsborg===
===Elfsborg===
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=== Return to Kalmar FF and retirement ===
=== Return to Kalmar FF and retirement ===
He returned to Kalmar FF during the summer of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-04 |title=Välkommen hem David Elm |url=https://kalmarff.se/valkommen-hem-david-elm/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Kalmar FF |language=sv-SE}}</ref> He retired from professional football after the [[2017 Allsvenskan|2017 season]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=David Elms pik till Kalmar FF – väljer att avsluta karriären |url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/david-elms-pik-till-kalmar-valjer-att-avsluta-karriaren/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=www.expressen.se |language=sv}}</ref> He spent one season with his boyhood club Johansfors IF in [[Division 6 (Swedish football)|Division 6]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Elm - Lagstatistik |url=https://www.lagstatistik.se/player?playerId=591 |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=www.lagstatistik.se |language=en}}</ref>
He returned to Kalmar FF during the summer of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-04 |title=Välkommen hem David Elm |url=https://kalmarff.se/valkommen-hem-david-elm/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Kalmar FF |language=sv-SE}}</ref> He retired from professional football after the [[2017 Allsvenskan|2017 season]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=David Elms pik till Kalmar FF – väljer att avsluta karriären |url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/david-elms-pik-till-kalmar-valjer-att-avsluta-karriaren/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=expressen.se |date=28 October 2017 |language=sv}}</ref> He spent one season with his boyhood club Johansfors IF in [[Division 6 (Swedish football)|Division 6]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Elm – Lagstatistik |url=https://www.lagstatistik.se/player?playerId=591 |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=lagstatistik.se |language=en}}</ref>


==Style of play==
==Style of play==
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 10 November 2024

David Elm
Elm playing for Kalmar FF in 2007
Personal information
Full name David Elm[1]
Date of birth (1983-01-10) 10 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Broakulla, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–1999 Johansfors IF
1999–2000 Helsingborgs IF
2001–2003 Nybro IF
2003 Emmaboda IS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Falkenbergs FF 68 (14)
2007–2009 Kalmar FF 65 (12)
2009–2011 Fulham 10 (1)
2011–2013 Elfsborg 60 (12)
2013–2017 Kalmar FF 75 (15)
2018 Johansfors IF 13 (7)
Total 291 (61)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2018

David Elm (born 10 January 1983) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2] He played professionally for the Swedish clubs Kalmar FF, Falkenbergs FF and IF Elfsborg – and also played for Fulham in the English Premier League during a career that spanned between 2004 and 2017.

He is the older brother of fellow former footballers Rasmus Elm and Viktor Elm.

Club career

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Early career

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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).[citation needed]

Falkenbergs FF

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Elm moved to Superettan club Falkenbergs FF on a free transfer in 2004. Upon his arrival, he quickly established himself as first-choice. In his time there, he scored a total of 14 goals on 68 matches. He left Falkenbergs FF for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF at the end of the 2006 season.[citation needed]

Kalmar FF

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At Kalmar FF, Elm was mostly used as a substitute during his first season. 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.[3]

Fulham

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On 1 September 2009, Elm signed for Premier League side Fulham for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £500,000.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] On 9 February 2010, Elm scored his first goal for Fulham, netting the second in a 3–0 home win over Burnley in the Premier League, 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.[7]

Elfsborg

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On 24 January 2011, Elm signed a five-year contract with Swedish club IF Elfsborg. The estimated transfer sum was around £500,000- £1,000,000, Elm transferred from Fulham due to lack of playing time. Elm was bought by Elfsborg because they had recently sold their top striker Denni Avdic to Werder Bremen for around £2,500,000 – £3,000,000. The similarities were the height of both of the players, even if David is more of a target man, exactly what the former head coach Magnus Haglund was looking for.[citation needed]

During Elm's first season he played 25 matches, scored 7 times and assisted two times. He had a hard time in the beginning to get into the first squad, but after he scored in important matches he gained trust from the coach and the audience. In the 2010–11 season he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 derby win against IFK Göteborg, netting in the 93rd minute.[8]

Return to Kalmar FF and retirement

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He returned to Kalmar FF during the summer of 2013.[9] He retired from professional football after the 2017 season.[10] He spent one season with his boyhood club Johansfors IF in Division 6 in 2018.[11]

Style of play

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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'. He has been compared to Peter Crouch, tall, strong and good with the head.[12]

Personal life

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He has two brothers, Rasmus and Viktor who both plays for Kalmar FF. Elm is a fan of Swedish indie band Kent and The Boss. He has a child named Alve.[13][14]

Honours

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Kalmar FF[10]

Elfsborg[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ BEKRÄFTAT: David Elm klar för ny klubb Archived 19 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine‚ 24kalmar.se, 15 November 2017
  3. ^ "Fulham make late deadline day swoop for David Elm". The Guardian. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Fulham sign striker Elm". The Independent. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Elms drömkontrakt – Som en askungesaga". Fotbollskanalen. TV4.
  6. ^ "Man City 2–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Fulham 3–0 Burnley". BBC. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Elm klar för Elfsborg". 24 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Välkommen hem David Elm". Kalmar FF (in Swedish). 4 August 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "David Elms pik till Kalmar FF – väljer att avsluta karriären". expressen.se (in Swedish). 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  11. ^ "David Elm – Lagstatistik". lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. ^ Bobeck, Gabriel (31 August 2009). "David Elm mycket nära Fulham!" (in Swedish). Svenskafans. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  13. ^ Rydstrom, Henrik (28 August 2009). "David och diverse Kentlåtar". Expressen (in Swedish).[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "David Elm". Kalmar FF (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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