KIF Örebro DFF

KIF Örebro DFF is a Swedish women's football club based in Örebro.[1] Founded in 1980 as the women's football section of multi-sports association Karlslunds IF, the club's first team currently plays in the Damallsvenskan, the top level of the women's football pyramid in Sweden. The club also operates two reserve teams at the under-19 and under-17 levels, as well as a youth academy.

KIF Örebro DFF
Full nameKarlslunds Idrottsförening Örebro Damfotbollsförening
Founded1980 (1980)
GroundBehrn Arena
Örebro, Sweden
Capacity12,640
Sporting directorJonas Karlberg
Head coachRickard Johansson
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20229th of 12
WebsiteClub website

KIF Örebro play their home games at Behrn Arena, which they share with the men's football club Örebro SK.

History

KIF Örebro was founded in 1980.[1]

In 2014, the first team enjoyed their best ever season, finishing second in the league and qualifying for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in club history.[2]

Players and staff

First-team squad
As of 3 April 2022.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Sweden SWE Moa Öhman
2 DF Finland FIN Elli Pikkujämsä
3 DF United States USA Michaela Kovacs
4 DF Sweden SWE Frida Abrahamsson
5 MF Finland FIN Olivia Mattsson
6 MF Sweden SWE Alma Nygren
7 MF Sweden SWE Emilia Pelgander
8 MF Sweden SWE Nathalie Persson
9 FW Sweden SWE Lisa Frisk
10 FW Finland FIN Heidi Kollanen
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF England ENG Katie Lockwood
12 FW United States USA Jessie Scarpa
13 MF Sweden SWE Maja Regnås
14 MF United States USA Carly Wickenheiser
19 MF Sweden SWE Elsa Pelgander
20 GK Sweden SWE Tove Enblom
21 DF Iceland ISL Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir
22 FW Sweden SWE Maja Bodin
25 GK Iceland ISL Cecilía Rúnarsdóttir
88 FW Finland FIN Amanda Rantanen

Former players
Before a match in September 2014

Notable former players include Americans Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf, and Christie Welsh; they played for the club in 2004 under Pia Sundhage.

Coaching staff
As of 22 December 2020.[4]
Position Name
Head coach Rickard Johansson
Assistant coach Mikael Widfeldt
Goalkeeper coach Simon Johansson
Fitness coach Lucas Skoog

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Örebro's goal tally first.
Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2015–2016 Round of 32Greece PAOK Thessaloniki3–0 a5–08–0
Round of 16France Paris Saint-Germain0–01–1 a1–1 (agr)

a First leg.

References
  1. "Om klubben: KIF Örebro DFF". KIF Örebro DFF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Örebro klart för Champions League" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "Truppen: KIF Örebro DFF A-lag". KIF Örebro DFF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "Damallsvenska tränarteamet 2021 klart". KIF Örebro DFF. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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