Ulrika Kalte Explained

Ulrika Kalte
Fullname:Maria Ulrika Kalte[1]
Birth Date:1970 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Skärholmen, Sweden
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Norsborgs FF
Years1:1988–1990
Clubs1:Hammarby IF DFF
Clubs2:Älvsjö AIK
Clubs3:Shiroki F.C. Serena
Clubs4:Sundbybergs IK
Nationalyears1:1989–1996
Nationalteam1:Sweden[2]
Nationalcaps1:56
Nationalgoals1:20

Maria Ulrika Kalte, born 19 May 1970 in Skärholmen, Sweden is a Swedish former association football player. She played for Älvsjö AIK and the Swedish national team during the 1995 World Cup in Sweden, where Sweden was knocked out in the quarterfinal game.[3] and the 1996 Olympic Tournament in Atlanta, where Sweden ended up 6th.[4]

She began playing for Norsborgs FF, before becoming a professional in Japan.[5] as she moved to Shiroki F.C. Serena after the 1995 World Cup.[6]

International career

In May 1989 Kalte made her national team debut at Wembley Stadium, as Sweden beat England 2–0 in a curtain raiser for the Rous Cup.[7]

Down 0-1 to China in the Quarter-Finals of the 1995 World Cup, Ulrika scored an equalizer in the 3rd minute of second half stoppage time to draw level and keep the hosts alive. Her team kept the match tied through extra time, but were eliminated from the tournament in a penalty kick shootout.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulrika Kalte. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204546/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/ulrika-kalte-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference. 29 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012. Svenskfotboll.se. sv. 20 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Women's World Cup 1995 (Sweden). 1995. RSSSF. 4 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Ulrika Kalte. Sveriges olympiska kommitté. sv. 14 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120518052429/http://www.sok.se/5.b17e0a10832cc6a9a800021608.html. 18 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Välkommen till Norsborgs Flickfotboll. Norsborgs FF. sv. 14 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121206233538/http://norsborgsff.se/index.php/278661. 6 December 2012.
  6. [Fotbollextra|Fotbollextra 25 1995, 19 October 1995]
  7. Web site: Lindahl. Jan-Åke. Vilken raket-karriär, Ulrika. Hammarbyiten. 30 December 2014. sv. 1989.
  8. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Sweden - China: Quarter-Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702172101/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=4659/match=21921/index.html#nosticky . dead . July 2, 2015 . FIFA.