David Thomas Fällman (born 4 February 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for
Stockholm Internazionale as a
defender.
Club career
Early career
Fällman grew up in
Mariefred
Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 7,121 inhabitants in 2023.
The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery in the city, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace ...
,
and started his senior career in 2007 with
Eskilstuna City in
Division 2, Sweden's fourth tier.
He moved to Stockholm-based
Väsby United
Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna, also known as AFC Eskilstuna or simply AFC, is a Swedish professional football club based in Eskilstuna. The club has previously been known under the names FC Café Opera and Väsby United before switching owne ...
in 2009. Across three seasons, Fällman played as a regular in Superettan, Sweden's second tier, with the club and made 67 league appearances.
In the beginning of 2012, Fällman signed a three-month deal with
AIK, but was not offered a contract extension with the club.
Gefle IF
On 21 March 2012, Fällman signed a multi-year contract with
Gefle IF
Gefle Idrottsförening, also known simply as Gefle IF, Gefle (, as if spelled ''Gävle''), or locally Gif (), also known as Gefle IF FF by the Swedish Football Association, are a Swedish professional association football, football club based in G ...
in Allsvenskan.
He soon established himself as a key player in manager
Pelle Olsson's side,
and he was named the new club captain in 2015.
In total, Fällman made 111 league appearances for Gelfe IF across four seasons in the Swedish top division.
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Dalian Transcendence
In January 2016, Fällman moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Dalian Transcendence
Dalian Transcendence Football Club () was a Chinese football club based in Dalian, Liaoning. Founded in 2013, the club played in the Chinese professional league between 2014 and 2018. They quit from the professional league and turn as amateur in ...
in the China League One
The Chinese Football League 1 (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (), is the second level of professional football in China, under the Chinese Super League. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association ...
.
Hammarby IF
On 16 February 2018, Fällman returned to Sweden and signed a three-year deal with Hammarby IF
Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differ ...
.[
In April 2019, Fällman was appointed joint-captain of Hammarby together with Jeppe Andersen.][
]
Aalesunds FK
On 15 February 2021, Fällman completed a transfer to Aalesunds FK
Aalesunds Fotballklubb, commonly known as Aalesund or AaFK, is a Norwegian professional association football, football club from the town of Ålesund (town), Ålesund, that competes in the Norwegian first division, the second tier of the Norwegi ...
.
Stockholm Internazionale
On 25 January 2024, Fällman signed with Ettan-Norra club FC Stockholm Internazionale.
Personal life
Fällman is the cousin of Marcus Danielson
Marcus Andreas Danielson (born 8 April 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF. A full international between 2019 and 2022, he won 19 caps for the Sweden national team and represe ...
, a fellow footballer that has represented the Sweden national team.
References
External links
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1990 births
Footballers from Stockholm
Living people
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Swedish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
AFC Eskilstuna players
AIK Fotboll players
Eskilstuna City FK players
Gefle IF players
Dalian Transcendence F.C. players
Hammarby Fotboll players
Aalesunds FK players
FC Stockholm players
Superettan players
Allsvenskan players
China League One players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian First Division players
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
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