Saturday, 1 February 2014

PLAYER FOCUS - KIM KALLSTROM

                                                      KALLSTROM  in Arsenal shirt





 KIM KALLSTROM

Who is Arsenal new reported loan signing from Spartak Moscow?

MEET KIM KALLSTROM

Position: Midfielder
Age: 31
Birth Date: Aug 24, 1982
Birth Place: Sweden
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 82 kg

Kim Mikael Kalkstrom born 24 August 1982 in Sandviken) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Moscow and the Sweden national football team. Källström has 106 caps for Sweden, and has played in three European Championships and
the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

CLUB CAREER
Played in Sweden for BK Hacken, Djurgardens. In France he played for Rennes and Lyon before moving to Spartak

He played most notably in Lyon where he won many team honours. Kallstrom played 6 seasons, 171 games, scored 17 goals, won two Ligue 1 titles and two Coupe de France titles with Lyon. Euro 2008 was Kim Källström's third championship with the Swedish team .

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.

CURRENT SEASON STATS
All competitions: 11 games, 6 substitute appearance, 1goal and 3 assists.

WHAT HE WILL BRING TO ARSENAL?

Will serve as cover for the injured Ramsey and suspended Flamini. Like most Arsenal players he is a rounded footballer, multi positional and versatile. And his dangerous free kicks must be watched out for.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT KIM

*Kallstrom is a Swedish international with a staggering 108 caps, and 16 goals to his name.
*He has already played at Arsenal's ground with Lyon, in the Emirates Cup.
*Kallstrom spent six seasons with Lyon, moving to Russia in 2012, after winning two Ligue 1 titles and two Coupe de France's.
*He has Champions League experience with both Lyon and Spartak playing 50 games in total, scoring five times, and was sent off against Celtic last season.

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