Kim Alexander Hellberg (born 1 February 1988) is a Swedish football manager who is the head coach of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. He previously played football at lower level as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Alexander Hellberg | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Smedby AIS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Kuddby IF | ||
| 2008–2009 | Ringarums IF | ||
| 2009–2012 | Dagsbergs IF | ||
| 2012–2013 | Kimstad GoIF | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Dagsbergs IF | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Dagsbergs IF | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Kimstad GoIF | ||
| 2013–2016 | Kuddby IF | ||
| 2017–2019 | IF Sylvia | ||
| 2020–2021 | IFK Norrköping (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | IFK Värnamo | ||
| 2024– | Hammarby IF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career edit
Early career edit
Born and raised in Norrköping, he started his coaching career with local club Kimstad GoIF in 2011, at age 23, winning Division 5 in his debut season. In 2013, Hellberg was appointed as the head coach of Kuddby IF. In just three seasons, he led Kuddby from Division 5 to Division 3.[1]
In 2017, Hellberg joined IF Sylvia in Division 2, Sweden's fourth tier.[2] In 2018, his second season in charge of the club, he led the side to a promotion to Ettan.[3][4]
On 4 January 2020, Hellberg joined Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping as an assistant coach to Jens Gustafsson.[1] He also joined his father Stefan Hellberg in the coaching staff.[5] On 10 April 2021, Hellberg signed a new two-year contract with the club, continuing as an assistant to new head coach Rikard Norling.[6]
IFK Värnamo edit
On 6 December 2021, Hellberg was appointed as the new head coach of IFK Värnamo, signing a two-year contract ahead of the first ever Allsvenskan season in the club's history.[7][8] In 2022, Värnamo surprisingly finished 10th in the Allsvenskan table, avoiding relegation by 20 points.[9]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Hellberg attracted interest from fellow Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg, but he decided to turned down the move.[10] Instead, he led Värnamo to a 5th place in Allsvenskan, after a strong second half of the campaign.[11] At the end of the season, Hellberg was nominated for the award Allsvenskan Manager of the Year, but the prize ultimately went to Jimmy Thelin from IF Elfsborg.[12][13] On 17 November 2023, it was announced that Hellberg would leave Värnamo at the end of the year at the expiration of his contract.[14]
Hammarby IF edit
On 14 December 2023, Hellberg was announced as the new head coach of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, signing a three-year contract.[15]
Honours edit
- Kimstad GoIF
- Kuddby IF
- IF Sylvia
References edit
- ^ a b "Kim Hellberg ansluter till IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Hellberg klar som tränare för Sylvia" (in Swedish). Norrköpings Tidningar. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Sylviaduon framröstad till fina utmärkelser" (in Swedish). Norrköpings Tidningar. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Samarbetet med IF Sylvia fortsätter 2021" (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Pensionär Hellberg ser sig inte längre på planen" (in Swedish). Norrköpings Tidningar. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Kim Hellberg förlänger med IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Kim Hellberg ny huvudtränare i IFK Värnamo" (in Swedish). IFK Värnamo. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Kim Hellberg lämnar IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). IFK Värnamo. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Så ska IFK Värnamo klara sig i allsvenskan utan förra årets skyttekung" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Kim Hellberg berättar om varför han nobbade Blåvitt" (in Swedish). Expressen. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Säsongens sista Månadens spelare och tränare hamnar i Malmö, Värnamo och Västerås" (in Swedish). Svensk Elitfotboll. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Följande spelare är nominerade när Allsvenskans Stora Pris fyller tio år" (in Swedish). Svensk Elitfotboll. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Spelare från Malmö FF och IF Elfsborg dominerade på Allsvenskans Stora Pris" (in Swedish). Svensk Elitfotboll. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Tack för allt Kim Hellberg!" (in Swedish). IFK Värnamo. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Kim Hellberg Hammarbys nye huvudtränare" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.