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.

Markus Karlsson
Personal information
Full name Markus Carl Olof Karlsson
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
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 0 (0)
2022– Hammarby TFF (res.) 24 (0)
International career‡
2019–2021 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2021– Sweden U19 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Early life

Born and raised in Stockholm, Karlsson started to play youth football with local club Hammarby IF in 2009, at age five.[1][2] 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.[3]

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.[1] In 2022, he mostly played for Hammarby TFF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, making 19 league appearances.[4]

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.[5][6]

International career

Between 2019 and 2022, Karlsson was called up to the Swedish under-17's and Swedish under-19's[7][8][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 May 2023[10]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby TFF (loan) 2022 Ettan 19000—190
2023 5000—50
Total 2400000240
Hammarby IF 2023 Allsvenskan 00100010
Career total 2401000250

Notes
  1. Includes Svenska Cupen

References
  1. "Hammarby förlänger med Markus Karlsson" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "Markus Karlsson: "Det var extremt kul att se alla springa in på plan"" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Hammarby utslagna ur UEFA Youth League". Svensk Elitfotboll (in Swedish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. "Markus Karlsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. "Ny tremålscupseger och ungdomlig leverans" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ""En dröm som går i uppfyllelse"" (in Swedish). SvenskaFans.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. "Trupp till EM-kval 1 i Norrköping" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. "Trupp till trenationsturnering i Dalsland" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. "Första landslagslägret för P04-kullen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. Markus Karlsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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