Markus Karlsson (footballer, born 2004)
Markus Carl Olof Karlsson (born 20 January 2004) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right back or centre-back for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Markus Carl Olof Karlsson | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back, centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2022 | Hammarby IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Hammarby IF | 16 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Hammarby TFF (res.) | 25 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Sweden U19 | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:45, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
Early life
Born and raised in Stockholm, Karlsson started to play youth football with local club Hammarby IF in 2009, at age five.[2][3] In 2021, Karlsson was part of the side that finished second in P19 Allsvenskan, after a 2–1 loss to IFK Göteborg in the national final. The team also competed in the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League, getting knocked out by Rangers in the first round through 1–5 on aggregate.[4]
Club career
Hammarby IF
On 22 December 2021, Karlsson signed a three-year deal with Hammarby, running until the end of 2024, his first professional contact.[2] In 2022, he mostly played for feeder team Hammarby TFF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, making 19 league appearances.[5]
On 25 February 2023, Karlsson made his competitive debut for Hammarby, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 away win against Norrby IF in Svenska Cupen.[6][7] On 25 May 2023, he made his league debut in Allsvenskan, starting as a right back away against Degerfors IF and scoring 0–1 with a left-footed shot in the top corner in a game that would end 2–2.[8][9] On 10 August 2023, after establishing himself as a starter in the first team, Karlsson signed a new four and a half-year contract with Hammarby, running until the end of 2027.[10]
International career
Between 2019 and 2022, Karlsson was called up to the Swedish under-17's and Swedish under-19's[11][12][13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 October 2023[14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hammarby TFF (loan) | 2022 | Ettan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Hammarby IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Career total | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
Notes
- Includes Svenska Cupen
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
- "Hammarby förlänger med Markus Karlsson" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Markus Karlsson: "Det var extremt kul att se alla springa in på plan"" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Hammarby utslagna ur UEFA Youth League". Svensk Elitfotboll (in Swedish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Markus Karlsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Ny tremålscupseger och ungdomlig leverans" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ""En dröm som går i uppfyllelse"" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "Talangens klassmål – i allsvenska debuten: "Såg bara krysset"" (in Swedish). SVT. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- "Glädjande baljor och geist i nytt motigt bortakryss med tio man" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "Hammarby förlänger med Markus Karlsson" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Trupp till EM-kval 1 i Norrköping" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Trupp till trenationsturnering i Dalsland" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Första landslagslägret för P04-kullen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- Markus Karlsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links
- Markus Karlsson at Soccerway
- Markus Karlsson at FootballDatabase.eu