Johan Elmander

Who is this?

Johan Erik Calvin Elmander (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjûːan ɛlˈmǎnːdɛr]; born 27 May 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his career with Holmalunds IF in the late 1990s, he went on to play professionally in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, France, England, and Turkey before retiring at Örgryte IS in 2017. A full international between 2002 and 2015, he scored 20 goals in 85 games for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012. In 2011, his goal for Bolton Wanderers, away to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 2010–11 season, was voted the greatest Premier League goal ever in a poll by The Guardian.

Career

1. 1981
   Born
2. 1997
   Joined Holmalunds IF
3. 1997
   Joined Sweden national under-16 football team
4. 1998
   Joined Sweden national under-19 football team
5. 1999
   Joined Örgryte IS
6. 1999
   Joined Sweden national under-18 football team
7. 2000
   Joined Feyenoord Rotterdam
8. 2000
   Joined Sweden national under-21 football team
9. 2002
   Joined Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
10. 2002
    Joined Sweden men's national football team
11. 2003
    Joined NAC Breda
12. 2004
    Joined Brøndby IF
13. 2006
    Joined Toulouse FC
14. 2008
    Joined Bolton Wanderers F.C.
15. 2011
    Joined Galatasaray S.K.
16. 2013
    Joined Norwich City F.C.
17. 2014
    Joined Brøndby IF
18. 2017
    Joined Örgryte IS

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Alingsås
• •Citizenship: Sweden
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football