Johan Elmander
Elmander playing for Galatasaray in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Johan Erik Calvin Elmander | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Alingsås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Örgryte IS | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Holmalunds IF | 23 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Örgryte IS | 39 | (4) |
| 2000–2004 | Feyenoord | 39 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | → Djurgårdens IF (loan) | 19 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2004–2006 | Brøndby IF | 58 | (22) |
| 2006–2008 | Toulouse | 64 | (22) |
| 2008–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 92 | (18) |
| 2011–2014 | Galatasaray | 52 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | → Norwich City (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Brøndby IF | 48 | (6) |
| 2017– | Örgryte IS | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1998 | Sweden U16 | 27 | (3) |
| 1999 | Sweden U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Sweden U21 | 30 | (12) |
| 2002–2015 | Sweden | 85 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 May 2016. |
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Johan Erik Calvin Elmander ([ˈjuː.ˈan ɛlˈmɑndɛr]; born 27 May 1981 in Alingsås) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swedish team Örgryte IS. Elmander scored 20 goals in 85 games for the Swedish national team, and was chosen to represent his country at the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, before retiring from international duty in 2015. His 2–0 goal away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 13 November 2010 was voted the greatest Premier League goal ever in a poll by The Guardian.
Elmander started his career as a striker for Swedish clubs but changed to a centre midfielder Holmalunds IF and Örgryte, before making the move to Dutch club Feyenoord at the age of 18, where he continued to be used as a midfielder. Although never a first team regular, he came on as a substitute in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final 3–2 win against Borussia Dortmund.
Elmander was subsequently put on loan back in Sweden with Djurgården, where he won the double of both Allsvenskan championship and Swedish Cup title in 2002 and Allsvenskan in 2003, however he wasn't awarded any medal since he played too few matches. He also debuted for the Swedish national team, in a February 2002 friendly match against Greece. In 2003, he was loaned out to Feyenoord's Dutch league rivals NAC Breda.
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