Julia Karlernäs (also spelled Karlenäs; born 6 October 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Como and the Sweden women's national team.[2]
![]() Karlernäs with Hammarby in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julia Helena Maria Karlernäs | ||
Date of birth | (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Torsby, Sweden[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Como | ||
Youth career | |||
Västanviks AIF | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Embry–Riddle Eagles | 21 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Mallbackens IF | 78 | (17) |
2015 | Hammarby | 21 | (1) |
2016 | Mallbackens IF | 22 | (3) |
2017–2020 | Piteå IF | 102 | (38) |
2020–2021 | Sevilla | 19 | (0) |
2021–2022 | BK Häcken | 13 | (0) |
2022- | Como | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Sweden | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:16, 29 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:16, 29 June 2019 (UTC) |
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]
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 the 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 Womens champions league with Piteå IF in 2019 and with BK Häcken in 2021.
BK Häcken FF – current squad | |
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