Maria Karlsson (footballer, born 1985)

Swedish footballer

Not to be confused with Maria Karlsson (footballer, born 1983).

Maria Karlsson De Cecco (before Karlsson)

Personal information
Full name|  Maria Josefina Karlsson De Cecco[1]
Date of birth|  (1985-02-08) 8 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth|  Gothenburg, Sweden
Height|  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2001|  Sätila SK
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2002–2008|  Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC|  112|  (13)
2009–2010|  Linköpings FC|  38|  (4)
2011|  Doncaster Rovers Belles|  13|  (0)
2011|  Jitex BK|  6|  (1)
2012–2014|  Bardolino Verona|  74|  (15)
2014–2015|  Brescia|  25|  (1)
2015–2016|  AS Saint-Étienne|  21|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:35, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Maria Josefina Karlsson De Cecco (born 8 February 1985) is a Swedish former footballer. Her last club was AS Saint-Étienne of France's Division 1 Féminine, where she played as a defender. Karlsson De Cecco currently works as CEO and agent for the global football agency CMG, representing players and coaches within women's football.

## Club career

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Karlsson De Cecco played for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (2002–2008) and Linköpings FC (2009–2010). After signing for Linköpings, Karlsson De Cecco was known as Maria Karlsson II,[1] or Maria "Kalle" Karlsson due to the presence of senior teammate and namesake Maria "Kia" Karlsson.[3] Karlsson De Cecco made 154 appearances in the Damallsvenskan, the highest level of women's football in Sweden. She won a League, Super cup and Cup triple with Linköping in 2009. She also played in the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015.[1]

In January 2011 Karlsson De Cecco became the first Swede to sign for a club in the new FA WSL.[4] After a successful trial, she signed a deal to play for Doncaster Rovers Belles while living at the Ramada Jarvis hotel in Doncaster.[5] At the end of the English season Karlsson returned to Sweden, signing for Jitex BK.[6] After six Damallsvenskan appearances and one goal,[7] in November 2011 Karlsson De Cecco revealed she had departed Jitex and was considering a contract offer from Italian club Bardolino Verona.[8] She signed a six-month deal to commence on 1 January 2012.[9]

After moving on to Brescia, Karlsson De Cecco transferred to French Division 1 Féminine team AS Saint-Étienne in August 2015.[10]

## International career

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Karlsson De Cecco won a total of 57 caps with Sweden at youth level.[2] These comprised eight caps at Under-17 level, 24 at Under-19 level and 25 at Under-21/23 level.[11]

## See also

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* Women's association football portal
* English football portal
* Sports portal
* Sweden portal

* Foreign players in the FA WSL

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Maria Karlsson De Cecco II". UEFA. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
2. ^ a b "#16 Maria Karlsson". Linköpings Fotboll Club. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
3. ^ "Fyra lämnar LFC" (in Swedish). Linköpings Fotboll Club. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
4. ^ "Swede dreams for Belles". TheFA.com. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
5. ^ "Interview: John Buckley / Manager / Doncaster Rovers Belles". She Kicks. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
6. ^ "Jitex sign Karlsson". Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
7. ^ "Maria Karlsson" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
8. ^ "Maria Karlsson till italiensk klubb" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
9. ^ "Maria Karlsson joins Bardolino Verona". Connect World Football. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
10. ^ "Maria Karlsson (Brescia) à Saint-Étienne" (in French). L'Équipe. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
11. ^ "6. Maria Karlsson". Kopparberg Göteborg FC. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

## External links

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* The FA SuperLeague site
* Footofeminin profile (in French)
* Maria Karlsson at Soccerway
* Maria Karlsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)
* Maria Karlsson De Cecco - CMG

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

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