{{short description|American soccer player (born 1984)}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2009}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Drew Helm | fullname = Andrew Spencer Helm | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|9}} | birth_place = Jupiter, Florida, United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | 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 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 1 Aug 2008 | ntupdate = }} '''Andrew "Drew" Spencer Helm''' (born November 9, 1984) is a former American soccer player.
==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.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mark |last=Hartman |url=http://www.surfersvillage.com/content/brothers-helm-surfboards-fish-soccer-balls |title=The Brothers Helm - Surfboards, fish & soccer balls |website=Surfers Village |date=February 7, 2006 |access-date=March 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519020523/http://www.surfersvillage.com/content/brothers-helm-surfboards-fish-soccer-balls |archive-date=May 19, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended Jupiter Community High School.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/134641633/ |title=Helm leads Jupiter rebirth |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |date=December 20, 2001 }}</ref>
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,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/mls/2006/jan26.htm |title=Real Salt Lake snaps up Rowland second in supplemental draft |newspaper=Soccer Times |date=January 26, 2006 |access-date=March 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405203424/http://www.soccertimes.com/mls/2006/jan26.htm |archive-date=April 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> who signed him to a developmental contract.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |title=Chivas USA to rely heavily on Razov|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1013817141.html?dids=1013817141:1013817141&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+02%2C+2006&author=Grahame+L.+Jones&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Chivas+USA+to+Rely+Heavily+on+Razov&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026093241/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1013817141.html?dids=1013817141:1013817141&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+02,+2006&author=Grahame+L.+Jones&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Chivas+USA+to+Rely+Heavily+on+Razov&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2012|date=April 4, 2006}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jens |last=Lindmark |url=http://bodensbk.bd.se/fotboll/alag/match080810.shtml |title=Matchrapport: Bodens BK - Syrianska Botkyrka IF 1-0 (0-0) |publisher=Bodens BK |date=August 10, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823055424/http://www.bodensbk.bd.se/fotboll/alag/match080810.shtml |archivedate=August 23, 2008 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
In 2010, he returned to Bodens BK during the autumn,<ref>{{cite news |first=Jimmy |last=Stålnacke |url=https://www.nsd.se/sport/nu-ska-drew-helm-fralsa-bodens-bk-5522276.aspx |title=Det har varit en hektisk sommar för Bodens BK. Spelare har kommit och gått. Tillbaka är ett nygammalt ansikte - Drew Helm |newspaper=Norrländska Socialdemokraten |date=August 7, 2010 |language=Swedish }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jimmy |last=Landström |url=https://www.kuriren.nu/sport/helm-kan-gora-comeback-i-bbk-pa-sondag-5508634.aspx |title=Helm kan göra comeback i BBK på söndag |newspaper=Norrbottens-Kuriren |date=August 26, 2010 |language=Swedish }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=98&artikel=4201706 |title=Helm kvar i Bodens BK |website=P4 |publisher=Sveriges Radio |date=November 24, 2010 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
In 2012, Helm played for the Orlando City's under-23 team, starting the first game of the 2012 season on May 4.<ref>{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Jones |url=http://ism3.infinityprosports.com/ismdata/2010111001/std-sitebuilder/sites/201101/www/en/news/u-23s_news/?article_id=854 |title=Match Recap: U23s Earn Draw in First Match of 2012 |publisher=Orlando City S.C. |date=May 4, 2012 }}</ref>
In 2016, Helm signed with the South Florida Surf for the Premier Development League season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://southfloridasurfsc.com/roster/ |title=Roster |publisher=South Florida Surf |accessdate=March 30, 2017 }}</ref>
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