Julia Karlernäs (also spelled Karlenäs; born 6 October 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club FC Como Women and the Sweden women's national team.[2]

Club career

In the 2018 Damallsvenskan season, Karlernäs's 11 goals from midfield helped Piteå secure the League title and won her the Most Valuable Player award. She signed a new contract with the club shortly afterwards.[3]

International career

Karlernäs was called up to the senior Sweden squad for the first time in June 2018.[4] On 30 August 2018 she won her first cap as a substitute in a 3–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine at Gamla Ullevi. She won a second cap and made her first start for the national team in October, in a 2–1 win over rivals Norway.[5]

Karlernäs has competed in the UEFA Women's champions league with Piteå IF in 2019 and with BK Häcken in 2021.

References

  1. ^ "12. Julia Karlernas". Embry–Riddle Eagles. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Julia Karlernäs – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ Buvik, Annica (21 November 2018). "Nu är det klart – Julia Karlernäs stannar i Piteå" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Julia Karlernäs med damlandslaget" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Karlernäs dagen efter match" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.


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