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KIF Örebro DFF
Full nameKarlslunds Idrottsförening Örebro Damfotbollsförening
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Ground Behrn Arena
Örebro, Sweden
Capacity12,640
Sporting director Jonas Karlberg
Head coach Rickard Johansson
League Damallsvenskan
202310th of 12
Website Club website

KIF Örebro DFF is a Swedish women's football club based in Örebro. [1] Founded in 1980 as the women's football section of multi-sports association Karlslunds IF, the club's first team currently plays in the Damallsvenskan, the top level of the women's football pyramid in Sweden. The club also operates two reserve teams at the under-19 and under-17 levels, as well as a youth academy.

KIF Örebro play their home games at Behrn Arena, which they share with the men's football club Örebro SK.

History

KIF Örebro was founded in 1980. [1]

In 2014, the first team enjoyed their best ever season, finishing second in the league and qualifying for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in club history. [2]

Players and staff

First-team squad

As of 3 April 2022. [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Sweden  SWE Moa Öhman
2 DF Finland  FIN Elli Pikkujämsä
3 DF United States  USA Michaela Kovacs
4 DF Sweden  SWE Frida Abrahamsson
5 MF Finland  FIN Olivia Mattsson
6 MF Sweden  SWE Alma Nygren
7 MF Sweden  SWE Emilia Pelgander
8 MF Sweden  SWE Nathalie Persson
9 FW Sweden  SWE Lisa Frisk
10 FW Finland  FIN Heidi Kollanen
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF England  ENG Katie Lockwood
12 FW United States  USA Jessie Scarpa
13 MF Sweden  SWE Maja Regnås
14 MF United States  USA Carly Wickenheiser
19 MF Sweden  SWE Elsa Pelgander
20 GK Sweden  SWE Tove Enblom
21 DF Iceland  ISL Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir
22 FW Sweden  SWE Maja Bodin
25 GK Iceland  ISL Cecilía Rúnarsdóttir
88 FW Finland  FIN Amanda Rantanen

Former players

Before a match in September 2014

Notable former players include Americans Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf, and Christie Welsh; they played for the club in 2004 under Pia Sundhage.[ citation needed]

Coaching staff

As of 22 December 2020. [4]
Position Name
Head coach Rickard Johansson
Assistant coach Mikael Widfeldt
Goalkeeper coach Simon Johansson
Fitness coach Lucas Skoog

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Örebro's goal tally first.
Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2015–2016 Round of 32 Greece PAOK Thessaloniki 3–0 a 5–0 8–0
Round of 16 France Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 1–1 a 1–1 ( agr)

a First leg.

References

  1. ^ a b "Om klubben: KIF Örebro DFF". KIF Örebro DFF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Örebro klart för Champions League" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Truppen: KIF Örebro DFF A-lag". KIF Örebro DFF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Damallsvenska tränarteamet 2021 klart". KIF Örebro DFF. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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