Photo: Голубович Дмитрий / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kim Källström was, to me, an artist of the left foot. From Sandviken in Sweden to back-to-back Allsvenskan titles with Djurgården and then on to Rennes and Lyon in France, he built a career on vision and dead-ball precision rather than raw flash. At 185 cm he anchored midfields as the kind of unglamorous lubricant every great side needs, and winning Newcomer of the Year in 2000 before sustaining a long top-level career speaks to rare consistency. I will always prefer cerebral players like him to mere highlight machines. A genuine Nordic master of the craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Källström
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・シェルストレーム
- Reading
- きむ・しぇるすとれーむ
- Born
- August 24, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Sandviken, Gävleborg County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Årets nykomling
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Källström born?
Born August 24, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Kim Källström from?
Kim Källström is from Sandviken, Gävleborg County, Sweden.
What does Kim Källström do?
Kim Källström works as association football player.
How tall is Kim Källström?
Kim Källström is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.