KIF Örebro DFF

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KIF Örebro DFF
KIF Orebro DFF logo.svg
Full nameKarlslunds Idrottsförening Örebro Damfotbollsförening
Founded1980; 41 years ago (1980)
GroundBehrn Arena
Örebro, Sweden
Capacity12,640
Sporting director
Head coach
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20207th of 12
WebsiteClub 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 8 January 2021.[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 Tove Enblom
2 DF Finland FIN Elli Pikkujämsä
3 DF Sweden SWE
4 DF Sweden SWE Frida Abrahamsson
5 MF Finland FIN
6 MF Sweden SWE
7 MF Sweden SWE
8 MF Sweden SWE Nathalie Persson
9 FW Sweden SWE
10 FW Finland FIN Heidi Kollanen
11 FW Sweden SWE
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW United States USA Jessie Scarpa
13 MF Sweden SWE
14 MF United States USA
17 FW Bulgaria BUL Dessislava Dupuy
19 MF Sweden SWE
21 DF Iceland ISL Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir
22 MF Sweden SWE
23 FW Canada CAN Jenna Hellstrom
25 GK Iceland ISL Cecilía Rúnarsdóttir
— FW Sweden SWE

Former players[]

Further information: Category:KIF Örebro DFF 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
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.

External links[]

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