Samuel Holmén
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Samuel Holmén is a Swedish
professional football midfielder
, currently playing for the Turkish League side İstanbul BB.
just outside of 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. Since then he has been a first team regular, and he is considered to be one of the most promising Swedish footballers.Holmén's favourite position is on the central midfield, and his style of play as that of a box-to-box player, being a good defensive ball winner, as well as a good playmaker and goal scorer.
club Brøndby IF
. He scored against Hungary
on 10 September 2008.When multiple Danish champions, who had slipped into midfield in the league, he signed a four-year Kontrakt.Auf immediately established himself at his new club in the midfield and after he had hitherto always been infrequently considered by Lagerback in the national,he succeeded in his fifth international match in a 1-0 win over the Costa Rica national football team
selection at a South American tour with the game-winning hit his first international goal.
Held, with the reigning champions of the Royal League
, for which Holmen in his first season, 23 League goals this season and three missions, he achieved only an eighth place in the table. However, the midfielder moved to Brøndby IF
a cup final, in which the team met at Esbjerg fB
. After Holmen had shot his colors early lead through goals from Max managed by Schlebrügge and Martin Retov
with two goals from Soren Rieks by a 3-2 triumph in the success of the competition and the move into the UEFA Cup
in 2008/09.
Nevertheless,Holmen was not considered for selection at the Swedish Championship 2008 in Austria
and Switzerland, however, could establish itself in the national squad after the tournament. In the 2-1 win against Hungary
on 10 September 2008 during qualifying for the World Cup
in 2010 he succeeded to the gate to the time between 2-0 lead hit his first competitive match in the national jersey. As he stood at his club in all 33 games of the season on the pitch and moved in with five seasonal gates at the side of Stefán Gíslason
Alexander Farnerud
and Jan Kristiansen
as a table third behind champions FC Copenhagen and Odense BK
in the UEFA Champions League
2009-10, he missed as a regular force in the middle of the country's selection of qualifying for the World Cup
finals. Also in the following season he was top performers in the Danish 1st Division
, although minor injuries allowed him to just 27 league operations.He has stated he would like to play in England
and it was reported that Premier League club Burnley
were interested in signing him during the January 2010 transfer window.
to sign with Turkish club Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
selection, in which he's 2-0 victory over the Greek Junior National Team as a substitute for Andreas Johansson
was first used wurde.Im rest of the season he was in Keep the selection team in the play-off matches to qualify for the U-21 Euro 2004 against the Spain national under-21 football team
selection as a substitute but he sat on the bench.
Although IF Elfsborg
succeeded in 2003 in the league standings, only the tenth, but Holmen took the trophy with the club to the final one. There he stood on 1 November in Råsunda Stadium
in the starting lineup. Two goals from Lars Nilsson
against Assyriska FF to the success of the 2-0 midfielder scored on the side of Hans Berggren
, Andreas Klarström
his first national title.
Magnus Haglund
had also taken off after the following season as coach,Holmen was one of the permanent employees of the club. In the summer of 2004 he was part of the squad at the Under-21 Championship and received the jersey with the shirt number "8". During the tournament he came in three games for use, including the semi-final defeat against the Serbia national under-21 football team
in a penalty shootout. In the playoff for third place, the 114th in a hit of Carlitos Minute of the match with a 2-3 defeat after extra time ended, he sat again only on the bench. After the tournament he was still with the team and went on with it in qualifying for the next U-21 Championship, where the team missed but as a group third behind Croatia
and Hungary
, the final round.
In the 2006 season became Holmén at his club for regular goalscorer. Along with midfielder Anders Svensson led the season with seven gates of the internal scorers, contributing decisively to the fact that IF Elfsborg
won for the first time since 1961 the Swedish Championship
.
Brøndby IF
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....
professional football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, currently playing for the Turkish League side İstanbul BB.
Elfsborg
Holmén was born in AnnelundAnnelund
Annelund is a locality situated in Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 503 inhabitants in 2005....
just outside of Borås
Borås
Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...
, and started playing football in Annelunds IF
Annelunds IF
Annelunds IF is a Swedish football club located in Ljung in Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County.-Background:Since their foundation in 1924 Annelunds IF has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Västra...
. In 1998 he went to IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
. 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
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
in September 2002. Since then he has been a first team regular, and he is considered to be one of the most promising Swedish footballers.Holmén's favourite position is on the central midfield, and his style of play as that of a box-to-box player, being a good defensive ball winner, as well as a good playmaker and goal scorer.
Brøndby
On 30 August 2007 he transferred to Danish SuperligaDanish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
club Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
. He scored against Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
on 10 September 2008.When multiple Danish champions, who had slipped into midfield in the league, he signed a four-year Kontrakt.Auf immediately established himself at his new club in the midfield and after he had hitherto always been infrequently considered by Lagerback in the national,he succeeded in his fifth international match in a 1-0 win over the Costa Rica national football team
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
selection at a South American tour with the game-winning hit his first international goal.
Held, with the reigning champions of the Royal League
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
, for which Holmen in his first season, 23 League goals this season and three missions, he achieved only an eighth place in the table. However, the midfielder moved to Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
a cup final, in which the team met at Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
. After Holmen had shot his colors early lead through goals from Max managed by Schlebrügge and Martin Retov
Martin Retov
Martin Retov is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays as a central midfielder for AC Horsens in the Superliga. He has played more than 200 games for Brøndby IF.-Career:...
with two goals from Soren Rieks by a 3-2 triumph in the success of the competition and the move into the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 2008/09.
Nevertheless,Holmen was not considered for selection at the Swedish Championship 2008 in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland, however, could establish itself in the national squad after the tournament. In the 2-1 win against Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
on 10 September 2008 during qualifying for the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
in 2010 he succeeded to the gate to the time between 2-0 lead hit his first competitive match in the national jersey. As he stood at his club in all 33 games of the season on the pitch and moved in with five seasonal gates at the side of Stefán Gíslason
Stefán Gíslason
Stefán Gíslason is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Lillestrøm SK. He is a defensive midfielder renowned for coupling physical power with great technique...
Alexander Farnerud
Alexander Farnerud
Alexander Farnerud is a Swedish footballer who plays for BSC Young Boys in Switzerland, as a midfielder.His older brother, Pontus, is also a Swedish international, and a midfielder.-Club career:...
and Jan Kristiansen
Jan Kristiansen
Jan Kristiansen is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brøndby IF. Kristiansen has played 11 matches for the Denmark national football team....
as a table third behind champions FC Copenhagen and 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...
in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
2009-10, he missed as a regular force in the middle of the country's selection of qualifying for the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
finals. Also in the following season he was top performers in the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
, although minor injuries allowed him to just 27 league operations.He has stated he would like to play in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and it was reported that Premier League club Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
were interested in signing him during the January 2010 transfer window.
İstanbul BB
On 16 July 2010 Holmén left Danish side Brøndby IFBrøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
to sign with Turkish club Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
International career
In addition, he was national junior coach Tommy Soderberg in August of the same year appointed to the Sweden national under-21 football teamSweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
selection, in which he's 2-0 victory over the Greek Junior National Team as a substitute for Andreas Johansson
Andreas Johansson (footballer born 1982)
Andreas Johansson , also known as Ante G, is a Swedish footballer who plays midfielder for VfL Bochum.-Halmstads BK:...
was first used wurde.Im rest of the season he was in Keep the selection team in the play-off matches to qualify for the U-21 Euro 2004 against the Spain national under-21 football team
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
selection as a substitute but he sat on the bench.
Although IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
succeeded in 2003 in the league standings, only the tenth, but Holmen took the trophy with the club to the final one. There he stood on 1 November in Råsunda Stadium
Råsunda Stadium
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a Swedish national football stadium. It is located in Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm and named after Råsunda, a zone of Solna.-History:...
in the starting lineup. Two goals from Lars Nilsson
Lars Nilsson
Lars Nilsson is a fashion designer and fully integrated member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America who has worked with several major fashion houses, including Christian Dior, Bill Blass, Nina Ricci and an own menswear line Mr...
against Assyriska FF to the success of the 2-0 midfielder scored on the side of Hans Berggren
Hans Berggren
Hans Berggren is a Swedish former footballer, who last played for Gefle IF.He came to Gefle, the club where he started his elite career, in the beginning of 2008 from BK Häcken. In the 2008 season he became Gefle's best goalscorer with 11 goals. On May 17, 2011, Berggren announced his retirement...
, Andreas Klarström
Andreas Klarström
Andreas Klarström is a Swedish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Swedish side IF Elfsborg.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...
his first national title.
Magnus Haglund
Magnus Haglund
Magnus Haglund is a Swedish football coach and former player. He is head coach at Lillestrøm SK, having signed a two-year contract starting in January 2012. He lead IF Elfsborg to its first league title in 45 years.- Coach carreer :...
had also taken off after the following season as coach,Holmen was one of the permanent employees of the club. In the summer of 2004 he was part of the squad at the Under-21 Championship and received the jersey with the shirt number "8". During the tournament he came in three games for use, including the semi-final defeat against the Serbia national under-21 football team
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
in a penalty shootout. In the playoff for third place, the 114th in a hit of Carlitos Minute of the match with a 2-3 defeat after extra time ended, he sat again only on the bench. After the tournament he was still with the team and went on with it in qualifying for the next U-21 Championship, where the team missed but as a group third behind Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
and Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, the final round.
In the 2006 season became Holmén at his club for regular goalscorer. Along with midfielder Anders Svensson led the season with seven gates of the internal scorers, contributing decisively to the fact that IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
won for the first time since 1961 the Swedish Championship
Swedish Championship
Swedish Championship may refer to:*in athletics**Swedish Athletics Championships**Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships*Swedish Chess Championship*in swimming**Swedish Swimming Championships**Swedish Short Course Swimming Championships...
.
Honours
IF ElfsborgIF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
- 2003 Swedish CupSvenska CupenSvenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
Champion - 2006 AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
Champion
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
- 2008 Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
Champion
International goals
- Sweden score first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 January 2008 Estadio Saprissa Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is one of the main sports stadiums in Costa Rica. It is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José. With a capacity of 24,000, it has one of the highest capacity stadiums in the country. The stadium is the home of Deportivo Saprissa, and was named in honour of the team's...
, San JoséSan José, Costa RicaSan José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
1–0 1–0 Friendly match 2. 10 September 2008 Råsunda Stadium Råsunda StadiumRåsunda Fotbollstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a Swedish national football stadium. It is located in Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm and named after Råsunda, a zone of Solna.-History:...
, StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , 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....
2–0 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...Correct as of 6 February 2011