Björn Runström

Björn Sandro Runström ( born March 1, 1984 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer ( MLS).

Career

Association

Björn Runström came the age of twelve Enskede to Hammarby IF. He quickly became a key player of the youth teams in the club and the national team. At the age of 16, he moved to FC Bologna, but could not prevail in the A- team. Eighteen- year-old he was obliged Chievo Verona, but even here the traded than Super Talent player could not prevail. The next stop was Fiorentina, where there was a similar situation to him.

When he learned that his club secure the services of distinguished Kim Kallstrom Djurgårdens IF, and it wanted to offer him as a bargaining chip, Bjorn Runström was so terrified that he refused to categorically this business. What brought those responsible Djurgårdens IF incandescence, turned out to be a stroke of luck for the arch-rivals Hammarby IF. Runström moving in 2003 back free transfer in the home. There he made ​​his breakthrough and he played in the Swedish U- 21 team.

Runström moved to Fulham in 2006. From there he was hired in January 2007 to the English second division club Luton Town. At the beginning of the season 2007/ 08 he moved on loan to German second division club 1.FC Kaiserslautern. After failing to convince in Kaiserslautern with his appearances and finally under new coach Milan Sasic was only Joker, he moved to the 2008/09 season to Denmark to Odense BK. Once, however, he only played there a reserve player, he was loaned for the 2010 season until the end of Molde FK, which also had an option to buy Runström. After his return to Odense Runström moved back home to Hammarby IF.

National

Runström played between 2004 and 2006 20 times for the Under-21 Sweden, scoring five goals.