the Silly Season 2008 - summary report

Usually around this time until the league starts in March, the rumours about the possible and not-so-possible transfers of players to and from all the clubs in Sweden are never ending. Some are plausible, some are impossible, and even some are outright faulty.

This is a summary of the finalized transfers to and from the club Hammarby.

Changes in BLUE!

Newly contracted players
2007-11-19: Freddy Söderberg, striker
Arrives from the club IFK Värnamo

2007-12-12: Kristoffer Björklund, goalkeeper
Arrives from the club IF Brommapojkarna

2008-01-11: Claudio Dadomo, winger
Arrives as free agent

2008-02-12: Rami Shaaban, goalkeeper
Arrives from the club Fredrikstad, Norway

Released players

Benny Lekström, goalkeeper:
Hammarby has had huge problems in 2007 with goalkeepers that kept getting injured. Although Benny did put in a couple of fantastic performances, he has not been given any new contract in Hammarby.
New club: Not official

Gunnar Thor Gunnarsson, defender:
Icelandic defender Gunnar has been in the club for a couple of years. But after a very promising start he stagnated somewhat during 2007. Therefore, when newly promoted IFK Norrköping wanted to buy the youngster, Hammarby sold him.
New club: IFK Norrköping

Heidar Geir Juliusson, striker
Another young Icelander, Heidar was on loan to Hammarby from Icelandic club Fram during 2007. However, not being able to position himself as a regular starter, his loan will not be renewed.
New club: Fram, Iceland

Joakim Jensen, defender.
Before he came to Hammarby, Joakim Jensen was putting up a great performance in Finnish club HJK Helsinki. In 2005, Hammarby bought him, and through all the years Joakim never really managed to put in a regular performance. Therefore, his contract was not renewed. Rumor has it that he will play in his old club Ljungskile (west coast of Sweden), but nothing is finalized.
New club: Qviding

Toni Nhleko, striker
Only 3 matches from start, the South-African striker never really managed to take a position in Hammarby starting squad. Nhleko and Hammarby has agreed to mutually cancel his contract.
New club: Free agent