Rasmus Christoffer Elm was born on 17 March 1988 and is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
13 Facts About Rasmus Elm
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Rasmus Elm is the younger brother of Viktor and David Elm.
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In four-and-a-half years with the Allsvenskan club, Rasmus Elm played 96 games and scored 17 goals.
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On 27 August 2009, Rasmus Elm signed a four-year deal with Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar.
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Former Sweden men's national team coach Lars Lagerback once commented that Rasmus Elm was the biggest talent Sweden has produced since Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Rasmus Elm received several player of the match awards during that season and was praised by the press and the fans for his passing and free kicks as well as his goal scoring.
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Rasmus Elm played a total of 83 matches for AZ before he left the club during the summer of 2012.
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On 30 July 2012, Rasmus Elm signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow, taking the shirt number 20.
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On 3 January 2015, Rasmus Elm had his contract with CSKA terminated by mutual consent in order to recover from a long-term stomach illness that had left him unable to train with the club.
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Rasmus Elm returned to Kalmar FF and Sweden ahead of the 2015 Allsvenskan season.
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In early 2020, Rasmus Elm announced his retirement from professional football, citing health issues related to his stomach illness.
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Rasmus Elm was the captain of the Swedish under-19 squad until August 2007, when he made his debut for the U21 squad.
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On 11 February 2009, Rasmus Elm scored his first goal for the Swedish senior team in a friendly against Austria.