Ulrika Karlsson (footballer)

Anna Ulrika Karlsson ( born October 14, 1970 in Österfärnebo ) is a former Swedish football player.

Career

Karlsson began playing football at Österfärnebo IF. Later, the goalkeeper at Strömsbro / Sätra IF played before they moved to Bälinge IF 1995. Greatest success with the club was reaching the Cup final in 1996, but which has been lost with 1-2 against Älvsjö AIK. After a trip to San Diego Spirit, where they were held to a use, she moved back to Sweden in 2002 to Umeå IK and able to triumph with the club until 2005, two times in the UEFA Women 's Cup, the Swedish Championship and the Swedish Cup.

On October 15, 1995 Karlsson made ​​his debut against Romania in goal for the Swedish national team. In the 1996 Olympics she was as a substitute goalkeeper in the squad selection and was once used. The following year, she established herself as number 1 in goal for the national team at the European Championships in 1997 and stood between the posts. It was voted the best goalkeeper of the tournament and was awarded the Diamond Bollen in the same year as Sweden's soccer player of the year. Two years later she was even regular goalkeeper at the World Cup 1999. Until 2001, she contested a total of 46 matches.

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