Erland Folke Henry Hellström (born 16 December 1980) is a Swedish former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

. He played for Hammarby before leaving via a mutual consent agreement. Due to injuries he retired from the game in 2011.

Club career

He began his career with

Väsby United Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna, also known as AFC Eskilstuna or simply AFC, is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna. The club has previously been known under the names FC Café Opera and Väsby United before switching ownership and t ...

, but he played just 12 times between 1997 and 1999 before departing to join Hammarby but again first-team league appearances were limited as he appeared in 7 matches. 2003 saw him move to Assyriska, a move that proved to be a success as he featured in 102 games from 2003 and 2006. In 2007, Hellström left Assyriska and rejoined Hammarby but left the latter two years later after only appearing in six matches. During his last year with Hammarby, he joined again with

on loan but made just two appearances. He officially retired in 2011.

International career

He represented the Sweden U17 team twice in 1996.

Coaching career

He became a goalkeeping coach for Frej. Since retirement, he has also been a coach at two of his former clubs, Hammarby and AFC United.

Personal life

He is the son of

Ronnie Hellström Folke Ronnie Wallentin Hellström (21 February 1949 – 6 February 2022) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented Hammarby IF and 1. FC Kaiserslautern during a career that spanned between 1966 and 1984 an ...

, one of Sweden's most successful goalkeepers in history.

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* 1980 births Living people People from Kaiserslautern Swedish footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Hammarby Fotboll players AFC Eskilstuna players Allsvenskan players Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate {{Sweden-footy-goalkeeper-stub