Maria Karlsson (footballer, born 1983) explained

Maria Karlsson (footballer, born 1983) should not be confused with Maria Karlsson (footballer, born 1985).

Maria Karlsson
Fullname:Maria Karlsson
Birth Date:14 May 1983
Birth Place:Sturefors, Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Sturefors IF
Years1:2000–2010
Clubs1:Linköpings FC
Caps1:156
Goals1:27
Years2:2011–2015
Clubs2:BK Tinnis
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Växjö DFF (loan)
Nationalteam1:Sweden U-19
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Sweden U-21
Nationalyears2:2004–2006
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2004–2008
Nationalteam3:Sweden[1]
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:09:38, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:09:38, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Maria Karlsson (born 14 May 1983) is a Swedish former footballer who played for Linköpings FC of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She could play as both a defender and midfielder and she was a member of the Sweden women's national football team.

Club career

At Linköpings Karlsson was known as Maria "Mia" Karlsson, due to the presence of younger team-mate and namesake Maria "Kalle" Karlsson. Both left the club after the 2010 Damallsvenskan season. The elder Karlsson was particularly well thought of by Linköpings as she had joined in 2000, when the club played outside the top division and were known as Kenty DFF.[2]

She subsequently played for local club BK Tinnis when her police training allowed.[3] In 2013, she was dual-signed to Växjö DFF.[4]

Club career

Karlsson made her senior Sweden debut on 26 June 2004; a 2–1 Euro 2005 qualifying defeat by Italy in Benevento.[5] She was included in the squad for the final tournament.[6] On 3 May 2008 she scored her first goal for the senior national team in what proved to be her final cap, the opener in a 6–0 Euro 2009 qualifying win over Hungary in Székesfehérvár.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012. Svenskfotboll.se. 4 June 2013. Swedish.
  2. Web site: Fyra lämnar LFC. Linköpings Fotboll Club. 13 November 2010. 11 June 2013. Swedish.
  3. Web site: Tinnis – bäst i Linköping. Damfotboll.com. 12 July 2012. 11 June 2013. Swedish. Ulf. Ståhlberg.
  4. Web site: Utlåning av amatör med dubbel bosättning. Östergötlands Fotbollförbund. 11 June 2013. Swedish.
  5. Web site: Karlsson, Maria. Swedish Football Association. 11 June 2013. Swedish.
  6. Web site: Sweden think only of victory . . 17 August 2024 . 11 June 2005.