Kristin Hammarström

Kristin Hammarström ( born March 29, 1982 in Glanshammar ) is a Swedish football player. The goalkeeper made ​​his debut in 2008 in the senior team; her twin sister Marie in 2010.

Career

Clubs

The 172 cm tall goalkeeper first played from 2007 to 2010 at KIF Örebro, with whom she - along with her twin sister - in 2010 won the Swedish football Cup of women. She then moved to Kopparbergs / Göteborg FC, ​​while her sister stayed with KIF Örebro.

National

Her debut in the national team gave 16 February 2008 in a 2-0 against Norway after she did not come as a substitute goalkeeper at the 2007 World Cup for use. As a substitute goalkeeper without the use they also belonged to the squad for the Olympic Games in 2008 and the European Championship finals in 2009. On 26 October 2010 her sister first played for the senior national team, with Kristin in goal. Together, the sisters played until the World Cup in three internationals. From 26 June to 17 July, both were members of the squad for the 2011 World Cup. While Marie was in the final group game against the USA on a short-term use, stood in the 1-3 semi-final defeat against Japan in the starting lineup, and even scored a 2-1 over France in the 3rd place match the winning goal remained without Kristin tournament use. Hammarström was nominated as a substitute goalkeeper for the Swedish squad for the 2012 Olympics.

In the Football Championship of Women 2013, it was the first time ordinary goalkeeper in a major tournament and reached the semi-finals their team against defending champions Germany in which they lost 0-1. They came in all games together with her twin sister used.

Achievements

• Third of the World Cup 2011