Samuel Holmén
Samuel Tobias Holmén (born 28 June 1984) is a Swedish professional football midfielder playing for Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg.[1]
 Holmén playing for Fenerbahçe in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Tobias Holmén | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Annelund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Annelunds IF | ||
| 1998–2002 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | IF Elfsborg | 112 | (18) |
| 2007–2010 | Brøndby IF | 83 | (13) |
| 2010–2013 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 96 | (22) |
| 2013–2016 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Bursaspor (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Konyaspor (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 17 | (0) |
| 2017– | IF Elfsborg | 58 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Sweden U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Sweden U21 | 22 | (3) |
| 2006–2013 | Sweden | 32 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2019 | |||
Holmén's favourite position is in the central midfield, and his style of play is that of a box-to-box player, being a good defensive ball winner, as well as a good playmaker and goal scorer. His brother, Sebastian, is also a professional footballer.
Club career
IF Elfsborg
Holmén was born in Annelund just outside Borås, and started playing football in Annelunds IF. In 1998, he went to IF Elfsborg. After a few years in the youth squad he was promoted to the first squad, and made his debut when he came on as a substitute in the semi final of the Swedish Cup in September 2002. He quickly became a first team regular, and was considered to be one of the most promising Swedish footballers.
Brøndby IF
On 30 August 2007 Holmén transferred to Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF signing a four-year contract.[2]
İstanbul BB
In July 2010, Holmén left Danish side Brøndby IF to sign with Turkish club Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He started 100 matches in the first eleven. His contract ended in June 2013.[3]
Fenerbahçe and loans
On 18 June 2013, Holmén signed with Fenerbahçe for a three-year deal after successfully passing the medical tests.[4]
On August 2014, Holmén was loaned to Bursaspor for one season.[5]
On 21 August 2015, Holmén was loaned to Konyaspor for one season.[6]
Return to İstanbul Başakşehir
On June 2016, Holmén signed a two-year contract with İstanbul Başakşehir after his Fenerbahçe contract expired.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 January 2008 | Estadio Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 September 2008 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden |  Hungary | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
IF Elfsborg
Brøndby
Fenerbahçe
References
- VI TILLSAMMANS TAR HEM HOLMÉN!‚ elfsborg.se, 15 June 2017
- "Holmén: Altid med hjertet" (in Danish). Brondby.com. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- İsveçli Holmen, Büyükşehir’de...
- Fenerbahce complete Samuel Holmen transfer...
- http://www.posta.com.tr/spor/HaberDetay/Samuel-Holmen-Bursaspor-da.htm?ArticleID=239396
- https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/463511
- https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=179&artikel=5107496
External links
- Samuel Holmén at WorldFootball.net
- Samuel Holmén at Brondby.com (in Danish)
- Samuel Holmén at SvFF (in Swedish)
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