PROFILE
One of the great hopes of Swedish football, Kim Källström has already proven himself a supreme talent in his favoured position just behind the front two.
National team
Källström was first called into the Sweden fold after the 2002 FIFA World Cup for a friendly against Russia, and for a time juggled senior and Under-21 duties. In November 2003, for example, he returned to the youth ranks to score in the 3-1 aggregate victory against Spain which guaranteed the Swedes one of eight places in the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals.
UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying
He had made three substitute appearances by the time he started his first qualifier against San Marino. Källström struck his only goal of the campaign against the same opponents in September 2003, a penalty.
Club
Källström made a considerable impression for BK Häcken following his first outings in 1999. Two seasons later he averaged a goal every three games, not enough to save Häcken from the drop.
2001: Several European clubs had shown an interest in Källström and Häcken turned down a €1.8m offer from Dutch outfit SC Heerenveen before selling him to Djurgårdens IF that December for €1.35m. The 19-year-old signed a five-year deal, his first professional contract, and his form helped Djurgården to the Allsvenskan title in both 2002 - their first championship since 1966 - and 2003 when he was the league's second-top scorer with 14 goals.
2003/04: Agreed a €2m switch to Stade Rennais FC, penning a three-and-a-half year contract with the French club.
Did you know?
His father Mikael Källström is the assistant coach of Häcken. |
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