Sara Margareta Mattsson (; born 13 May 1979) is a

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former

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defender who played for KIF Örebro DFF of the Damallsvenskan league. She won 112 caps as a member of the

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Career

She formerly played for Malmö FF Dam. In November 2008, her Woman's Professional Soccer playing rights were obtained by St. Louis who named her as a post-draft discovery player. She played fifteen games for the team in its inaugural season, then returned to Linköpings for the WPS off-season, during which she was drafted by the

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in WPS's first expansion draft. After the 2010 season Larsson returned to Sweden, with KIF Örebro DFF. She signed for Elitettan club LB07 ahead of the 2014 season, but retired in April 2014 due to pregnancy.

International

Larsson earned over 100 caps for the

. She won the rookie of the year (Sweden) in 2000, after making her national team debut in September 2000 in a 2–1 win over rivals Norway.

Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments

Sara Larsson featured for Sweden in two World Cups: USA 2003 and Germany 2011. She was also on the roster for the 2007 World Cup, but did not appear in any of Sweden's matches. Larsson played in three Olympic Games: Sydney 2000,

Athens 2004 The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, and Beijing 2008.

Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments

Sara Larsson appeared at three European Championship tournaments: Germany 2001, England 2005, and Finland 2009.

Personal life

Larsson married Jens Mattsson on 15 August 2015, with whom she already had a son. She subsequently took his surname.

References

;Match reports

External links

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Sweden player profile

Linköpings FC player profile

Atlanta Beat player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Sara Swedish women's footballers 1979 births Living people People from Kristinehamn People from Kristinehamn Municipality Olympic footballers of Sweden Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Saint Louis Athletica players Atlanta Beat (WPS) players Sweden women's international footballers FIFA Century Club 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players Damallsvenskan players KIF Örebro DFF players FC Rosengård players Linköpings FC players Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's Professional Soccer players Sportspeople from Värmland County