Björn Runström
Encyclopedia
Björn Sandro Runström is a Swedish
footballer
who currently plays as a striker for the superettan side Hammarby IF
He started playing football for Enskede IK at the age of 6 years old, Björn's time in Enskede went well and at the age of 12 years he was rewarded with a move to a bigger club; Hammarby
. Björn developed at a fast speed and when he was 16 he left Hammarby for Italy and Bologna
. He stayed in Italy for 3 years and led Bologna to their first Italian Youth Championship in 19 years in 2001.
At 17 he was part of Bologna's first team but only made the bench in Serie A
and Coppa Italia
. In 2002 he was transferred to Chievo Verona and after that to Florentia Viola. His stay in Florence was not what he had dreamed of and when rumours spread in late 2003 that Fiorentina wanted to trade him for the Swedish international Kim Källström
of Djurgårdens IF (One of former club Hammarby's biggest rivals) he was outraged and declared that it was a transfer he would never accept. "Me playing for Djurgården would be like Di Canio
going back to Italy to play for A. S. Roma, it won't happen, if I go back to Sweden the only club that I could think of is my old club Hammarby”.
Runström did return to Hammarby soon after and played three more seasons scoring 18 goals in 57 matches. This record attracted the attention of Premier League
club Fulham (he had the chance to join the Cottagers in the January transfer window but declined saying "I didn't want to go on a free transfer in January even though I had an offer from Fulham already then, Hammarby have meant much to me and I wanted them to be well paid").
In July 2006, 22-year-old Runström joined Fulham on a three-year contract, for a fee of £700,000.
On 30 January 2007, Bjorn moved to Luton Town
on loan for a month, after making only 2 appearances for Fulham. He returned to Fulham on 1 April 2007, having scored twice for Luton, against Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich City. Later that year, in July, he was loaned out to German club Kaiserslautern
, for the 2007-08 season. On his return, in May 2008, Runström was released by Fulham.
On 4 June 2008, Runström signed a 3½-year contract with Danish club OB.
On 23 February 2010 Molde FK signed the Swedish forward on loan from Danish club Odense BK
until the end of the season.
He made his competitive debut on the opening day of the Norwegian Premier League on 14 March against the defending champions Rosenborg. He scored on his debut, a 35 yard cracker in a 2-1 loss. After this match Runström spent the rest of the season mainly on the bench, only making brief appearances not succeeding in making a mark on the matches. Runström was towards the end of the season considered redundant in Molde and the club terminated the contract with the player and sent him back to Denmark.
Runström and OB parted company in February 2011.
On the 27st of February Runström signed for The superettan side Hammarby, On 3 July Runström scored twice against Öster.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer
Football (soccer)
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who currently plays as a striker for the superettan side Hammarby IF
Club career
Björn grew up in the southern suburbs of Stockholm and went to Enskede school as a child.He started playing football for Enskede IK at the age of 6 years old, Björn's time in Enskede went well and at the age of 12 years he was rewarded with a move to a bigger club; Hammarby
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...
. Björn developed at a fast speed and when he was 16 he left Hammarby for Italy and Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
. He stayed in Italy for 3 years and led Bologna to their first Italian Youth Championship in 19 years in 2001.
At 17 he was part of Bologna's first team but only made the bench in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
and Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
. In 2002 he was transferred to Chievo Verona and after that to Florentia Viola. His stay in Florence was not what he had dreamed of and when rumours spread in late 2003 that Fiorentina wanted to trade him for the Swedish international Kim Källström
Kim Källström
Kim Källström is a left-footed Swedish midfielder playing for the Swedish national team and Olympique Lyonnais.-Early career:Källström's first professional club in Sweden was BK Häcken from Gothenburg but his big breakthrough in Sweden came when he moved to Djurgårdens IF in 2002, where he won the...
of Djurgårdens IF (One of former club Hammarby's biggest rivals) he was outraged and declared that it was a transfer he would never accept. "Me playing for Djurgården would be like Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio is a Italian former professional footballer and current manager of League Two side Swindon Town. Di Canio made over 500 league appearances and scored over 100 league goals as a player....
going back to Italy to play for A. S. Roma, it won't happen, if I go back to Sweden the only club that I could think of is my old club Hammarby”.
Runström did return to Hammarby soon after and played three more seasons scoring 18 goals in 57 matches. This record attracted the attention of Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
club Fulham (he had the chance to join the Cottagers in the January transfer window but declined saying "I didn't want to go on a free transfer in January even though I had an offer from Fulham already then, Hammarby have meant much to me and I wanted them to be well paid").
In July 2006, 22-year-old Runström joined Fulham on a three-year contract, for a fee of £700,000.
On 30 January 2007, Bjorn moved to Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on loan for a month, after making only 2 appearances for Fulham. He returned to Fulham on 1 April 2007, having scored twice for Luton, against Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich City. Later that year, in July, he was loaned out to German club Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
, for the 2007-08 season. On his return, in May 2008, Runström was released by Fulham.
On 4 June 2008, Runström signed a 3½-year contract with Danish club OB.
On 23 February 2010 Molde FK signed the Swedish forward on loan from Danish club Odense BK
Odense BK
Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
until the end of the season.
He made his competitive debut on the opening day of the Norwegian Premier League on 14 March against the defending champions Rosenborg. He scored on his debut, a 35 yard cracker in a 2-1 loss. After this match Runström spent the rest of the season mainly on the bench, only making brief appearances not succeeding in making a mark on the matches. Runström was towards the end of the season considered redundant in Molde and the club terminated the contract with the player and sent him back to Denmark.
Runström and OB parted company in February 2011.
On the 27st of February Runström signed for The superettan side Hammarby, On 3 July Runström scored twice against Öster.