Drew Helm

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Drew Helm
Personal information
Full name Andrew Spencer Helm
Date of birth (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Jupiter, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 South Florida Surf
Number 23
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004 South Florida Bulls 19 (3)
2005 Florida Atlantic Owls 4 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006 Chivas USA 8 (0)
2007–2008 Marinhas 5 (3)
2008–2011 Bodens BK 8 (5)
2012–201? Orlando City U-23 1 (0)
2016 South Florida Surf 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 Aug 2008

Andrew "Drew" Spencer Helm (born November 9, 1984) is a former American soccer player.

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Early life and collegiate career

Drew Helm was born in Jupiter, Florida. His older brother Ryan is a pro surfer, and both brothers were known as freediving spear-fishermen. [1] He attended Jupiter Community High School. [2]

Helm began his collegiate soccer career at the University of South Florida. He played two years at USF, appearing in 17 matches, notching 3 goals and 7 assists. In 2005, he transferred to Florida Atlantic University, but after only appearing in 4 matches, scoring 2 goals, he was injured for the remainder of the season.

Professional career

Despite his injury-plagued year, Helm was invited to the 2006 Adidas MLS Combine, where his performance earned him the first overall selection in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA, [3] who signed him to a developmental contract. [4] He played sparingly during the 2006 season, making 8 appearances and starting just once. Following the season, he left Chivas to join lower-division Portuguese club Marinhas for the remainder of the 2006/07 season. He joined Swedish club Bodens BK in summer 2008 for a contract spanning the last half of the Swedish season. Helm scored the winning goal for BBK in his debut for the club on August 10, 2008. [5]

In 2010, he returned to Bodens BK during the autumn, [6] [7] and in the last game of the season he scored the goal that secured the club's status as a Division 1 team for 2011. [8]

In 2012, Helm played for the Orlando City's under-23 team, starting the first game of the 2012 season on May 4. [9]

In 2016, Helm signed with the South Florida Surf for the Premier Development League season. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Hartman, Mark (February 7, 2006). "The Brothers Helm - Surfboards, fish & soccer balls". Surfers Village. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Helm leads Jupiter rebirth". The Palm Beach Post . December 20, 2001.
  3. ↑ "Real Salt Lake snaps up Rowland second in supplemental draft". Soccer Times. January 26, 2006. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ Jones, Grahame L. (April 4, 2006). "Chivas USA to rely heavily on Razov". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ Lindmark, Jens (August 10, 2008). "Matchrapport: Bodens BK - Syrianska Botkyrka IF 1-0 (0-0)" (in Swedish). Bodens BK. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008.
  6. ↑ Stålnacke, Jimmy (August 7, 2010). "Det har varit en hektisk sommar för Bodens BK. Spelare har kommit och gått. Tillbaka är ett nygammalt ansikte - Drew Helm". Norrländska Socialdemokraten (in Swedish).
  7. ↑ Landström, Jimmy (August 26, 2010). "Helm kan göra comeback i BBK på söndag". Norrbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish).
  8. ↑ "Helm kvar i Bodens BK". P4 (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. November 24, 2010.
  9. ↑ Jones, Chris (May 4, 2012). "Match Recap: U23s Earn Draw in First Match of 2012". Orlando City S.C.
  10. ↑ "Roster". South Florida Surf. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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