IK Uppsala Fotboll

IK Uppsala Fotboll
Full nameIdrottsklubben Uppsala Fotboll
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
GroundStudenternas IP
Capacity1,500
PresidentLinda Zillén
CoachJonas Valfridsson
LeagueElitettan
2023Damallsvenskan, 13th (relegated)
Websitehttps://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]

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

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Updated as of 3 August 2022.[5]

Current technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach Sweden Jonas Valfridsson
Assistant coach Sweden Rikard Östergren
Mental coach Sweden Ingemar Persson
Goalkeeper coach Sweden Jonas Bylund
Physiotherapist Sweden Hampus Ågren
Trainer Sweden Jonatan Berg
Team leader Sweden Håkan Sandberg

Current squad

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As of 12 May 2024.[5]

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

Former players

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "Truppen". IK Uppsala Fotboll. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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