Drew Helm | |
Fullname: | Andrew Spencer Helm |
Birth Date: | 9 November 1984 |
Birth Place: | Jupiter, Florida, United States |
Currentclub: | South Florida Surf |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Position: | Forward |
Collegeyears1: | 2003–2004 |
College1: | South Florida Bulls |
Collegecaps1: | 19 |
Collegegoals1: | 3 |
Collegeyears2: | 2005 |
College2: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
Collegecaps2: | 4 |
Collegegoals2: | 2 |
Years1: | 2006 |
Clubs1: | Chivas USA |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs2: | Marinhas |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2008–2011 |
Clubs3: | Bodens BK |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2012–201? |
Clubs4: | Orlando City U-23 |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2016 |
Clubs5: | South Florida Surf |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | 1 Aug 2008 |
Andrew "Drew" Spencer Helm (born November 9, 1984) is a former American soccer player.
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.
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]