Sara Larsson
Sara Larsson
Sara Larsson in 2011 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Sara Larsson |
| Date of birth |
13 May 1979 (1979-05-13) (age 32) |
| Place of birth |
Kristinehamn, Sweden |
| Height |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Philadelphia Independence |
| Number |
7 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| –1996 |
Villastadens IF |
|
|
| 1996–1998 |
Rävåsens IK |
|
|
| 1998–2004 |
Malmö FF Dam |
|
|
| 2004–2008 |
Linköpings FC |
|
|
| 2009 |
Saint Louis Athletica |
15 |
(0) |
| 2009 |
→ Linköpings FC (loan) |
6 |
(0) |
| 2010– |
Philadelphia Independence |
11 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
|
Sweden U-19 |
7 |
|
|
Sweden U-21 |
12 |
|
| 2000– |
Sweden |
105 |
(8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 15 May 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2011 |
Sara Larsson (born 13 May 1979, in Kristinehamn) is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league. She is also a member of the Sweden women's national football team.
Career
She formerly played for Malmö FF Dam. In November, 2008 her Woman's Professional Soccer playing rights were obtained by St. Louis who named her as a post-draft discovery player. She played fifteen games for the team in its inaugural season, then returned to Linköpings for the WPS off-season, during which she was drafted by the Philadelphia Independence is WPS's first expansion draft.
International
She is also a member of the Sweden women's national football team. Larsson won the rookie of the year (Sweden) in 2000.[1]
References
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Larsson, Sara |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
13 May 1979 |
| Place of birth |
Kristinehamn, Sweden |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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