Sara Larsson
![]() Sara Larsson in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sara Margareta Larsson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Kristinehamn, Sweden | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | KIF Örebro DFF | ||
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) |
2011– | KIF Örebro DFF | 34 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
Sweden U-19 | 7 | ||
Sweden U-21 | 12 | ||
2000– | Sweden[2] | 112 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 9 June 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Sara Margareta Larsson (born 13 May 1979) is a Swedish football defender currently playing for KIF Örebro DFF of the Damallsvenskan 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 in WPS's first expansion draft.
After the 2010 season Larsson returned to Sweden, with KIF Örebro DFF.
International
She is also a member of the Sweden women's national football team. Larsson won the rookie of the year (Sweden) in 2000.
References
- ↑ "Sara Larsson". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
External links
- Sara Larsson – FIFA competition record
- Sweden player profile
- Linköpings FC player profile
- Atlanta Beat player profile