Sara Larsson


Sara Margareta Larsson 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

Larsson earned over 100 caps for the Sweden women's national football team. She won the rookie of the year in 2000, after making her national team debut in September 2000 in a 2–1 win over rivals Norway.

Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments

Sara Larsson featured for Sweden in two World Cups: USA 2003 and Germany 2011. She was also on the roster for the 2007 World Cup, but did not appear in any of Sweden's matches. Larsson played in three Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing 2008.

Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments

Sara Larsson appeared at three European Championship tournaments: Germany 2001, England 2005, and Finland 2009.