Simon Strand
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Simon Strand
|image =
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|fullname = Simon August Love Strand
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|25|df=y}}
|birth_place = Huddinge, Sweden
|position = Left-back or right-back
|currentclub = Hammarby
|clubnumber = 21
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Stuvsta
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2012
|youthclubs2 = Djurgården
|years1 = 2012
|clubs1 = Väsby United
|caps1 = 25
|goals1 = 4
|years2 = 2013
|clubs2 = IK Frej
|caps2 = 25
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2014–2015
|clubs3 = Huddinge
|caps3 = 47
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2016–2017
|clubs4 = Assyriska FF
|caps4 = 40
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2017
|clubs5 = Öster
|caps5 = 14
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2018
|clubs6 = Lyngby
|caps6 = 0
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2018
|clubs7 = Dalkurd
|caps7 = 29
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2019–2022
|clubs8 = IF Elfsborg
|caps8 = 98
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2023–
|clubs9 = Hammarby
|caps9 = 41
|goals9 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2008
|nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 31 March 2025
}}
Simon August Love Strand (born 25 May 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or right-back for Allsvenskan club Hammarby.
Early life
Strand was born and raised in Huddinge, part of the Stockholm urban area, and started to play football with local club Stuvsta IF. He later joined the youth academy of Djurgården.{{cite web|url=https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/aldre-nyheter/osorterade/unga-landslagsspelare-2|title=Unga landslagsspelare|date=21 July 2008|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|url=https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2011/tre-till-p93-landslaget|title=Tre till P93-landslaget|date=28 January 2011|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|language=Swedish}} In 2010, Strand reached the final of P19 Allsvenskan with the club, but lost 0–1 to Malmö FF.{{cite web|url=https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2010/infor-dif-malmo-ff-sv|title=Inför DIF-Malmö FF|date=28 October 2010|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/serier-cuper/ungdom/ungdom---historik/|title=Segrande lag genom åren|date=|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish}}
Club career
=Years in Division 1=
In 2012, Strand joined Väsby United in Division 1, Sweden's third tier. He made 25 league appearances for the side, scoring four goals, in his first season at senior level.{{cite web|url=https://dif.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2012/niklas-pentilla-till-vasby-yosif-ayuba-lanas-ut|title=Niklas Pentillä till Väsby - Yosif Ayuba lånas ut|date=29 March 2011|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|language=Swedish}} At the end of the year, Strand was picked for the all-star game "Morgondagens Stjärnor" (English: "The Stars Of Tomorrow"), where two teams play against each other consisting of the best young players from the league.{{cite web|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/2012/11/19/allsvensk-fyndmarknad-ar-han-naste-man-att-breaka|title=Allsvensk fyndmarknad – rankas som morgondagens stjärnor|date=19 November 2012|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Fotbolldirekt|language=Swedish}}
In 2013, Strand signed a one-year contract with IK Frej in the same league, making 25 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://wagnssonsport.se/nyheter/simon-strand-till-ik-frej/|title=Simon Strand till IK Frej|date=11 December 2012|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Wagnsson Sports & Entertainment|language=Swedish}} In 2014, he moved to Huddinge, a local rival of his youth club Stuvsta IF, playing 47 games across two seasons in Division 1.{{cite web|url=https://huddingeif.myclub.se/menu/pages/16726|title=Spelarpresentationer|date=|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Huddinge IF|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/simon-strand/be41a995-d3e7-481e-870b-8b2c631ecb58|title=Simon Strand|date=|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish}}
=Assyriska=
On 8 February 2016, Strand signed a three-year contract with Assyriska FF in the Superettan, Sweden's second tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.assyriska.se/news/simon-strand-klar-f%C3%B6r-assyriska-jag-ska-kriga-mig-fram|title=Simon Strand klar för Assyriska: "Jag ska kriga mig fram"|date=8 February 2016|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Assyriska FF|language=Swedish}} He established himself as a starter and made 28 league appearances, but was unable to help his club avoid relegation after a 2–4 defeat on aggregate to Norrby IF in the playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://huddingeif.myclub.se/site_node/2455/nyheter/hur-var-det-har-da|title=Hur var det här, då!?|work=Huddinge IF |date=30 May 2017|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Huddinge IF|language=Swedish}} In early 2017, he reportedly attracted interest from several Superettan clubs, most notably IF Brommapojkarna, but eventually remained with Assyriska.{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/halmstad-dalkurd-bp-och-syrianska-jagar-simon-strand/76197|title=Halmstad, Dalkurd, BP och Syrianska jagar Simon Strand|date=27 March 2017|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|language=Swedish}} He made 12 appearances for the club in Division 1 throughout the first half of the season, before leaving in July.{{cite web|url=https://www.assyriska.se/news/simon-strand-det-har-varit-en-%C3%A4ra-att-spela-f%C3%B6r-detta-landslag|title=Simon Strand: "Det har varit en ära att spela för detta landslag"|date=11 July 2017|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Assyriska FF|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|url=https://www.assyriska.se/news/simon-strand-klar-f%C3%B6r-%C3%B6sters-if|title=Simon Strand klar för Östers IF|date=10 July 2017|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Assyriska FF|language=Swedish}}
=Öster and Lyngby=
On 10 July 2017, Strand transferred to Öster in Superettan, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/simon-strand-sommarens-andra-nyforvarv|title=Simon Strand sommarens andra nyförvärv|date=10 July 2017|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish}} He went on to make 14 appearances for the club, that finished 5th in the table despite being recently promoted, during the second half of the season.{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/simon-strand-sald-till-danska-lyngby-bk|title=Simon Strand sommarens andra nyförvärv|date=4 January 2018|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish}}
On 4 January 2018, Strand transferred to Lyngby in the Danish Superliga, on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2018/01/04/simon-strand-klar-kongeblaa/|title=Simon Strand sommarens andra nyförvärv|date=4 January 2018|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Lyngby Boldklub|language=Danish}} However, he left the club only about a month later, on 7 February, without making any competitive appearances. His contract was terminated by mutual consent, due to Lyngby's financial difficulties that resulted in player salaries being paid late.{{cite web|url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2018/02/07/fire-spillere-forlader-kongeblaa/|title=Fire spillere forlader De Kongeblå|date=7 February 2018|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Lyngby Boldklub|language=Danish}}
=Dalkurd=
On 8 February 2018, Strand joined newly promoted Allsvenskan side Dalkurd on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://dalkurd.se/2018/02/08/valkommen-till-dalkurd-simon-strand/|title=Välkommen till Dalkurd, Simon Strand|work=Dalkurd FF|language=Swedish|date=8 February 2018|access-date=7 March 2023|archive-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305021853/https://dalkurd.se/2018/02/08/valkommen-till-dalkurd-simon-strand/|url-status=dead}} He made 29 appearances for the club throughout the season, his first in Sweden's top tier, scoring once, although the side finished 15th in the table and suffered a relegation.
=Elfsborg=
On 25 February 2019, Strand transferred to Elfsborg in Allsvenskan, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://elfsborg.se/2019/02/25/valkommen-simon-strand/|title=Välkommen Simon Strand!|date=25 February 2019|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=IF Elfsborg|language=Swedish}} He soon broke into the side as a starter, making 25 appearances in his debut season, and was voted Elfsborg Player of the Year by the supporters of the club.{{cite web|url=https://elfsborg.se/2019/11/19/elfsborgsgalan-2019/|title=Elfsborgsgalan 2019|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=IF Elfsborg|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|url=https://elfsborg.se/2023/03/07/tack-for-allt-simon-strand/|title=Tack för allt Simon Strand|date=7 March 2023|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=IF Elfsborg|language=Swedish}}
In 2020, Strand made 24 appearances as Elfsborg finished 2nd in Allsvenskan, nine points behind Malmö. On 13 January 2021, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://elfsborg.se/2021/01/13/ife-forlanger-med-simon-strand/|title=IFE förlänger med Simon Strand|date=13 January 2021|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=IF Elfsborg|language=Swedish}} The club finished 4th in the 2021 table, as Strand marked his 100th Allsvenskan appearance in a 3–0 away win against Djurgården on 18 October the same year.{{cite web|url=https://elfsborg.se/2021/10/20/100-allsvenska-matcher-for-simon-strand/|title=100 allsvenska matcher för Simon Strand|date=20 October 2021|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=IF Elfsborg|language=Swedish}}
After the 2022 season, in which he saw increased competition for playing time from both Oliver Zandén and Niklas Hult, Strand left Elfsborg.{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/ligue-1/oliver-zanden-jagas-av-toulouse/|title=Elfsborgs Oliver Zandén jagas av Toulouse|date=14 July 2022|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish}} In total, he made 98 league appearances for the club across four seasons, scoring one goal.
=Hammarby=
On 7 March 2023, Strand transferred to Hammarby in Allsvenskan, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamlahammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/simon-strand-till-bajen/|title=Simon Strand till Bajen|date=7 March 2023|accessdate=7 March 2023|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|language=Swedish}}
International career
Strand was called up to the Sweden national team for the training tour in Portugal in early 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2021/11/januarijanne/|title=Janne om januariturnén|date=1 December 2021|accessdate=8 March 2023|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish}} that later was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2021/12/algarve/|title=Landslagslägren i januari ställs in|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=8 March 2023|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=Swedish}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|31 March 2024}}{{Soccerway|237048|accessdate=8 March 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Väsby United
|2012 |rowspan="4"|Division 1 |25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 4 | ||
| IK Frej
|2013 |25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Huddinge IF
|2014 |22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2015
|25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Assyriska FF
|2016 |28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Superettan relegation play-offs.}} | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2017
|Division 1 |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Östers IF
|2017 |Superettan |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| Lyngby BK
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dalkurd FF
|2018 |29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2019
|Superettan |0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| rowspan="5"|IF Elfsborg
|2019 |rowspan="4"|Allsvenskan |25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020
|24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6{{efn|name=ECL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League.}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2022
|23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=ECL}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!98 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Hammarby IF
|2023 |rowspan="2"|Allsvenskan |26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=ECL}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2024
|1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!208 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 260 | 9 |
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References
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External links
- {{SvFF player|id=be41a995-d3e7-481e-870b-8b2c631ecb58|fid=290482}}
{{Hammarby Fotboll squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strand, Simon}}
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