[citation needed] Elm moved to Superettan club Falkenbergs FF on a free transfer in 2004.

[3] On 1 September 2009, Elm signed for Premier League side Fulham for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £500,000.

[4] Spokesman Patrick Mörk stated that Fulham chief scout Barry Simmonds held talks with Elm.

[5] On 23 September 2009, Elm made his Fulham debut on in a 2–1 away defeat to Manchester City in the League Cup third round, replacing Eddie Johnson in the 91st minute.

Elm was bought by Elfsborg because they had recently sold their top striker Denni Avdic to Werder Bremen for around £2,500,000 – £3,000,000.

The similarities were the height of both of the players, even if David is more of a target man, exactly what the former head coach Magnus Haglund was looking for.

He had a hard time in the beginning to get into the first squad, but after he scored in important matches he gained trust from the coach and the audience.