Johan Elmander
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1981 (45 years old)
Alingsås, SwedenPosition
Centre-Forward
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188 cm
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83 kg
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Johan Erik Calvin Elmander (Swedish pronunciation: ; born 27 May 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his career with Holmalunds IF in the late 1990s, he went on to play professionally in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, France, England, and Turkey before retiring at Örgryte IS in 2017. A full international between 2002 and 2015, he scored 20 goals in 85 games for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012.
In 2011, his goal for Bolton Wanderers, away to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 2010–11 season, was voted the greatest Premier League goal ever in a poll by The Guardian.
Elmander represented Sweden at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and UEFA Euro 2012. He retired from the national team in November 2015, having won 85 caps and scored 20 goals.
Elmander has two brothers Peter and Patrik who also are former professional footballers.
Elmander was married on 27 December 2007 to highschool sweetheart Amanda Calvin in a lavish ceremony in her home town of Hemsjö, Sweden. The couple had over 200 guests including fellow former teammates Kim Källström and Jon Jönsson. At their wedding, Swedish-idol Christoffer Hiding performed. In August 2008, the couple announced the birth of their first child. On 18 November 2010, it was announced Elmander's wife had given birth to a baby girl named Lily.
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 Oergryte | 1999-2001 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Feyenoord | 2001-2004 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Sweden | 2002-2015 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Brøndby | 2004-2006 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Toulouse | 2006-2008 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Bolton | 2008-2011 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Galatasaray | 2011-2014 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Brøndby | 2014-2016 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Oergryte | 2016-2018 | Permanent | - | - |
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