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Erland Hellström (Erland Folke Henry Hellström, born 16 December 1980) in Kaiserslautern, Germany is a retired Swedish football goalkeeper who last played for Hammarby before leaving via a mutual consent agreement. Due to injuries he retired from the game in 2011.
Playing career
He began his career with AFC United, but he played just 12 times between 1997 and 1999 before departing to join Hammarby but again first-team league appearances were limited as he appeared in 7 matches. 2003 saw him move to Assyriska, a move that proved to be a success as he featured in 102 games from 2003 and 2006. In 2007, Hellström left Assyriska and rejoined Hammarby but left the latter two years later after only appearing in six matches. During his last year with Hammarby, he joined AFC United on loan but made just two appearances. He officially retired in 2011.
Coaching career
He became a goalkeeping coach for Frej. Since retirement, he has also been a coach at two of his former clubs, Hammarby and AFC United.
Personal life
He is the son of Ronnie Hellström, who also played as a goalkeeper for Hammarby.