Markus Karlsson (footballer, born 1972)
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Bo Markus Karlsson (born 30 August 1972) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bo Markus Karlsson | ||
Date of birth | (1972-08-30) 30 August 1972 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre Back, Left Back | ||
Youth career | |||
Rimbo IF | |||
BKV Norrtälje | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | Rimbo IF | ||
1993–1995 | BKV Norrtälje | 55 | (15) |
1996–2004 | Djurgårdens IF | 178 | (3) |
2005 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 9 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Stabæk IF | 26 | (0) |
2007–2009 | IF Brommapojkarna | 51 | (1) |
2013 | IFK Lidingö FK | 5 | (0) |
2015 | IFK Lidingö BK | 1 | (0) |
2017 | IFK Lidingö BK | 1 | (0) |
2022 | IFK Lidingö BK | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Karlsson joined Djurgården from BKV Norrtälje for the 1996 season as a midfielder.[1] He was captain[2] of the very successful Djurgården squad that won back-to-back Swedish championships in 2002 and 2003,[3] including the league-cup double in 2002.[4]
He later played for Rot-Weiß Essen, Stabæk Fotball, IF Brommapojkarna and IFK Lidingö FK.
Karlsson married Swedish and Djurgårdens IF footballer Elin Flyborg – both husband and wife were Swedish football champions in the 2003 season.[5] He is the father of Djurgårdens IF footballer Nea Flyborg.[6]