IK Uppsala Fotboll

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IK Uppsala Fotboll
IK Uppsala logo.svg
Full nameIdrottsklubben Uppsala Fotboll
Founded2016;9 years ago (2016)
Ground Studenternas IP
Capacity1,500
PresidentLinda Zillén
CoachJonas Valfridsson
League Elitettan
20244th
Website https://www.uppsalafotboll.se/

IK Uppsala Fotboll is a football club from Uppsala, in Uppsala County, Sweden. The club was established in 2016 when IK Sirius Fotboll's women's department decided to reform as an independent club. [1] It was promoted into the women's Premier Division (Damallsvenskan) for the first time in 2020. [2]

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The club play their home games at Studenternas IP in Uppsala. The team colours are dark red and white. The club is affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund.

On 5 December 2022, the Swedish Football Association announced that Eskilstuna United DFF club was denied for failing to fulfill economic requirements, and weren't allowed to play the 2023 Damallsvenskan and instead were relegated to Elitettan. [3] Eskilstuna United DFF appealed, but on 2 January 2023, the Swedish Football Association announced that instead, IK Uppsala would be promoted. [4]

Personnel

Updated as of 3 August 2022. [5]

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Valfridsson
Assistant coach Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Östergren
Mental coach Flag of Sweden.svg Ingemar Persson
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Bylund
Physiotherapist Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Ågren
Trainer Flag of Sweden.svg Jonatan Berg
Team leader Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Sandberg

Current squad

As of 12 May 2024. [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Matilda Nurmi
2 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Arsema Weldai
3 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Ellen Andersson
4 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Clara Flenhagen
5 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Maja Wangerheim (on loan from Kristianstads)
5 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Sofia From
6 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Tekla Höckert
7 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Josefin Baudou
8 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Olivia Mattsson
9 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Clara Leffler
10 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Elin Flakberg
11 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Sonja Ekholm
12 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Amanda Sundström
14 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Angelina Klingberg
15 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Lova Tomic
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Hedvig Karlsson
18 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Julia Ragnarsson
19 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Älvali Lindström
20 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Fanny Öhngren
21 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Stina Leffler
22 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Agnes Ahlsson
23 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Alva Johansson
24 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Thindra Mattsson
25 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Alva Karlsson
26 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Meja Blomkvist
27 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Martina Leon Andersson
28 GK Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Tindra Gustavson
28 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Filipa Edberg

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:IK Uppsala Fotboll players.

References

  1. Fredriksson, Emelie (5 November 2016). "Damlaget lämnar Sirius efter striderna" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet . Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. Asahara, Makoto; Nilsson, Jonathan (27 October 2019). "IK Uppsala klart för damallsvenskan efter jätterysare" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet . Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. Johansson, Matthias (5 December 2022). "Eskilstuna United beviljas inte elitlicens" (in Swedish). SVT Södermanland. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. Amir, Rani (2 January 2023). "Eskilstuna tvångsdegraderas" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Truppen". IK Uppsala Fotboll. Retrieved 3 August 2022.