Drew Helm

Andrew "Drew" Spencer Helm (born November 9, 1984) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for the South Florida Surf of the Premier Development League, a fourth-tier football league in the United States.

Drew Helm
Personal information
Full name Andrew Spencer Helm
Date of birth (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984
Place of birth Jupiter, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 South Florida Surf
Number 23
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 South Florida Bulls 19 (3)
2005 Florida Atlantic Owls 4 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 Aug 2008

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]

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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