Sara Larsson

Sara Larsson

Sara Larsson 2011 Sara Larsson in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Sara Margareta Larsson
Date of birth	(1979-05-13) 13 May 1979
Place of birth	Kristinehamn, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1996	Villastadens IF
1996–1998	Rävåsens IK
1998–2004	Malmö FF Dam
2004–2008	Linköpings FC
2009	Saint Louis Athletica	15	(0)
2009	→ Linköpings FC (loan)	6	(0)
2010	Philadelphia Independence	11	(0)
2011–2013	KIF Örebro DFF	47	(2)
2014	LB07
International career‡
	Sweden U-19	7
	Sweden U-21	12
2000–2012	Sweden	112	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:21, 9 June 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:21, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

Sara Margareta Larsson (born 13 May 1979) is a Swedish former football defender who played for KIF Örebro DFF of the Damallsvenskan league. She won 112 caps as a member of the Sweden women's national football team.

Career

She formerly played for Malmö FF Dam. In November, 2008 her Woman's Professional Soccer playing rights were obtained by St. Louis who named her as a post-draft discovery player. She played fifteen games for the team in its inaugural season, then returned to Linköpings for the WPS off-season, during which she was drafted by the Philadelphia Independence in WPS's first expansion draft.

After the 2010 season Larsson returned to Sweden, with KIF Örebro DFF. She signed for Elitettan club LB07 ahead of the 2014 season, but retired in April 2014 due to pregnancy.

International

She was also a member of the Sweden women's national football team. Larsson won the rookie of the year (Sweden) in 2000, after making her national team debut in September 2000 in a 2–1 win over rivals Norway.

External links

• Sara Larsson – FIFA competition record
• Sweden player profile
• Linköpings FC player profile (Swedish)
• Atlanta Beat player profile