| Kim Hellberg | |
| Full Name: | Kim Alexander Hellberg |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Norrköping, Sweden |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Hammarby IF (head coach) |
| Youthclubs1: | Smedby AIS |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Kuddby IF |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | Ringarums IF |
| Years3: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Dagsbergs IF |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs4: | Kimstad GoIF |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Clubs5: | Dagsbergs IF |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | Dagsbergs IF |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Managerclubs1: | Kimstad GoIF |
| Manageryears2: | 2013–2016 |
| Managerclubs2: | Kuddby IF |
| Manageryears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Managerclubs3: | IF Sylvia |
| Manageryears4: | 2020–2021 |
| Managerclubs4: | IFK Norrköping (assistant) |
| Manageryears5: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs5: | IFK Värnamo |
| Manageryears6: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs6: | Hammarby IF |
Kim Alexander Hellberg (born 1 February 1988) is a Swedish football manager who is the head coach of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. He previously played football at lower level as a midfielder.
Born and raised in Norrköping, he started his coaching career with local club Kimstad GoIF in 2011, at age 23, winning Division 5 in his debut season. In 2013, Hellberg was appointed as the head coach of Kuddby IF. In just three seasons, he led Kuddby from Division 5 to Division 3.[1]
In 2017, Hellberg joined IF Sylvia in Division 2, Sweden's fourth tier.[2] In 2018, his second season in charge of the club, he led the side to a promotion to Ettan.[3] [4]
On 4 January 2020, Hellberg joined Allsvenskan club IFK Norrköping as an assistant coach to Jens Gustafsson.[1] He also joined his father Stefan Hellberg in the coaching staff.[5] On 10 April 2021, Hellberg signed a new two-year contract with the club, continuing as an assistant to new head coach Rikard Norling.[6]
On 6 December 2021, Hellberg was appointed as the new head coach of IFK Värnamo, signing a two-year contract ahead of the first ever Allsvenskan season in the club's history.[7] [8] In 2022, Värnamo surprisingly finished 10th in the Allsvenskan table, avoiding relegation by 20 points.[9]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Hellberg attracted interest from fellow Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg, but he decided to turned down the move.[10] Instead, he led Värnamo to a 5th place in Allsvenskan, after a strong second half of the campaign.[11] At the end of the season, Hellberg was nominated for the award Allsvenskan Manager of the Year, but the prize ultimately went to Jimmy Thelin from IF Elfsborg.[12] [13] On 17 November 2023, it was announced that Hellberg would leave Värnamo at the end of the year at the expiration of his contract.[14]
On 14 December 2023, Hellberg was announced as the new head coach of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, signing a three-year contract.[15]