Emma Kullberg
Emma Nanny Charlotte Kullberg (born 25 September 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brighton & Hove Albion of the English FA Women's Super League.[4] She previously played for the Damallsvenskan team BK Häcken. Kullberg made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in November 2019 and won a silver medal with the team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
| Kullberg with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emma Nanny Charlotte Kullberg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Umeå, Sweden[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Umeå IK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Umeå IK | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Mariehem SK | 5 | (2) |
| 2011 | Östers IF | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | Vittsjö GIK | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Umeå Södra FF | 44 | (2) |
| 2016 | Team TG FF | 12 | (3) |
| 2017 | Umeå IK | 25 | (4) |
| 2018 | Kungsbacka DFF | 23 | (2) |
| 2019 | KIF Örebro DFF | 22 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 22 | (1) |
| 2021 | BK Häcken | 20 | (1) |
| 2022– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Sweden | 12 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Kullberg transferred to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in October 2019, after a successful 2019 season with KIF Örebro DFF in which she played in all 22 Damallsvenskan matches and broke into the national team.[6]
In January 2022 she joined FA Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. She signed an 18-month contract in a double transfer with team mate Julia Zigiotti Olme.[7] On 9 August 2023, after 30 appearances with Brighton, she signed a new contract with the club.[8]
On 11 February 2024, as a substitute, Kullberg scored her debut goals for Brighton, a hat trick against Wolverhampton Wanders in the FA Cup for a 4–1 victory, with the winning goals.[9]
International career edit
On 7 November 2019 Kullberg made her senior Sweden debut, in a 3–2 friendly defeat by the United States in Columbus, Ohio.[10]
Kullberg was selected in Sweden's 2020 Summer Olympics squad, appearing as a late substitute in the final as Sweden lost to Canada on penalties.[11]
Private life edit
Kullberg lives together with Swedish footballer Julia Zigiotti Olme in a same-sex relationship.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Squad list - Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Emma Kullberg" (in Swedish). Umeå IK. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "4 Emma Kullberg" (in Swedish). BK Häcken. Retrieved 1 May 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Emma Kullberg". Olympics.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Balkander, Mattias (30 October 2019). "Göteborg värvar landslagsmeriterad duo" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Brighton sign Emma Kullberg & Julia Zigiotti Olme". BBC Sport. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Emma Kullberg signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup: Three games under way after Man City beat Arsenal". BBC Sport. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Kullberg med debut mot USA" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Emma Kullberg om OS-finalen: Det är klart det gör ont" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German), July 2022
External links edit
- Emma Kullberg at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Emma Kullberg at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website
- Emma Kullberg at Soccerway