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#8Defensive Midfield

Jesper Karlström

SwedenAge31
Market Value€4.00m
Udinese Calcio
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Contract & Agent
Contract Until
2028-06-30
Market Value
€4.00m
Career Achievements

Karlström won the Allsvenskan title with Djurgårdens IF in 2019 and the Ekstraklasa championship with Lech Poznań in 2022. He has also represented Sweden at the youth and senior international levels.

Biography

Jesper Karlström is a Swedish defensive midfielder who began his professional career at Djurgårdens IF, where he made over 100 appearances and won the Allsvenskan title in 2019. He later moved to Lech Poznań in Poland, helping the club win the Ekstraklasa championship in 2022. In 2023, he joined Italian Serie A side Udinese Calcio, continuing his career in one of Europe's top leagues.

Playing Style

Karlström is a disciplined defensive midfielder known for his strong positional awareness, tackling ability, and work rate. He excels at breaking up opposition attacks and providing cover for the backline, though his offensive contributions are limited. His tactical intelligence and composure on the ball make him a reliable option in midfield.

Market Value History
Season Stats (World Cup Qualification Playoffs)
All seasons (81)
SeasonCompAppsGAYCRCMin
25/26World Cup Qualification Playoffs20010159
25/26Serie A3610603153
25/26International Friendlies2000070
25/26Italy Cup20000171
24/25UEFA Nations League C30010171
24/25PKO BP Ekstraklasa20000180
24/25Serie A3703903190
24/25International Friendlies30010129
24/25Italy Cup20000116
23/24STS Polish Cup20010202
23/24PKO BP Ekstraklasa3024602374
23/24International Friendlies000000
23/24UEFA Conference League Qualifying40100306
22/23UEFA Nations League B50000257
22/23UEFA Conference League110140964
22/23STS Polish Cup1000090
22/23Superpuchar Polski1001064
22/23PKO BP Ekstraklasa3111602287
22/23International Friendlies30000138
22/23European Qualifiers2010064
22/23UEFA Conference League Qualifying60010444
22/23UEFA Champions League Qualifying20010175
21/22World Cup Qualification Playoffs2001080
21/22STS Polish Cup40010233
21/22PKO BP Ekstraklasa3211502521
21/22International Friendlies000000
2025World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)20010155
2021World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)000000
2021UEFA Euro000000
2020Allsvenskan28111002462
2019Allsvenskan2822902487
2018Allsvenskan2502301734
2018World Cup000000
2017Superettan21000146
2017Allsvenskan2431201251
2017U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet1000090
2017Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra94410765
2016Allsvenskan161000959
2016U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet40030360
2016Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra21010135
2015Allsvenskan2612001379
2015U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet31000225
2015Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra22110180
2015UEFA Under-21 Euro000000
2014Allsvenskan2731402286
2014U19 Allsvenskan Slutspelet1011090
2013Allsvenskan1402201138
2013Folksam U21 Allsvenskan Norra91110696
2013U19 Allsvenskan Norra72010630
2012Svenska Cupen000000
2012Superettan000000
2012U19 Allsvenskan Norra1840901620
20/21UEFA Nations League A000000
20/21Svenska Cupen000000
20/21STS Polish Cup20000199
20/21PKO BP Ekstraklasa1601301227
20/21International Friendlies000000
20/21UEFA Europa League Qualifying20000180
20/21UEFA Champions League Qualifying1000090
19/20Svenska Cupen41100332
19/20International Friendlies000000
18/19UEFA Nations League B000000
18/19Svenska Cupen000000
18/19International Friendlies000000
18/19European Qualifiers000000
18/19UEFA Europa League Qualifying20010171
17/18Svenska Cupen70130598
17/18International Friendlies1000066
16/17Svenska Cupen31010193
15/16UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying000000
15/16Svenska Cupen41000296
15/16International Friendlies000000
14/15International Friendlies41000246
14/15UEFA Europa League Qualifying60010473
13/14UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers60110540
13/14Svenska Cupen21100154
13/14International Friendlies30000235
12/13Svenska Cupen51000325
12/13International Friendlies20100173
11/12UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification30000155
11/12International Friendlies2100097
National Team Matches (102)
DateOpponentH/AResultCompetitionMinGAYC
2026-06-04Greece🏠2:2International Friendlies25000
2026-06-01Sweden✈3:1International Friendlies45000
2026-03-31Poland🏠3:2World Cup Qualification Playoffs69001
2026-03-26Sweden✈1:3World Cup Qualification Playoffs90000
2025-11-18Slovenia🏠1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-11-15Sweden✈4:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90001
2025-10-13Kosovo🏠0:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-10-10Switzerland🏠0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)65000
2025-09-08Sweden✈2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-09-05Sweden✈2:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-06-10Algeria🏠4:3International Friendlies37000
2025-06-06Sweden✈0:2International Friendlies-000
2025-03-25Northern Ireland🏠5:1International Friendlies10000
2025-03-22Sweden✈1:0International Friendlies82001
2024-11-19Azerbaijan🏠6:0UEFA Nations League C66000
2024-11-16Slovakia🏠2:1UEFA Nations League C15000
2024-10-14Sweden✈0:3UEFA Nations League C-000
2024-10-11Sweden✈2:2UEFA Nations League C90001
2024-09-08Estonia🏠3:0UEFA Nations League C-000
2024-09-05Sweden✈1:3UEFA Nations League C-000
2024-06-08Serbia🏠0:3International Friendlies-000
2024-06-05Sweden✈2:1International Friendlies-000
2024-03-25Albania🏠1:0International Friendlies-000
2024-03-21Sweden✈5:2International Friendlies-000
2024-01-12Sweden✈1:2International Friendlies-000
2023-11-19Estonia🏠2:0European Qualifiers-000
2023-11-16Sweden✈3:0European Qualifiers-000
2023-10-16Sweden✈1:1European Qualifiers-000
2023-10-12Moldova🏠3:1International Friendlies-000
2023-09-12Austria🏠1:3European Qualifiers-000
2023-09-09Sweden✈0:5European Qualifiers-000
2023-06-20Sweden✈2:0European Qualifiers45000
2023-06-16New Zealand🏠4:1International Friendlies45000
2023-03-27Azerbaijan🏠5:0European Qualifiers19010
2023-03-24Belgium🏠0:3European Qualifiers-000
2023-01-12Sweden✈1:2International Friendlies-000
2023-01-09Sweden✈0:2International Friendlies-000
2022-11-19Algeria🏠2:0International Friendlies24000
2022-11-16Sweden✈1:2International Friendlies69000
2022-09-27Slovenia🏠1:1UEFA Nations League B90000
2022-09-24Sweden✈4:1UEFA Nations League B16000
2022-06-12Sweden✈3:2UEFA Nations League B59000
2022-06-09Serbia🏠0:1UEFA Nations League B-000
2022-06-05Norway🏠1:2UEFA Nations League B13000
2022-06-02Sweden✈0:2UEFA Nations League B79000
2022-03-29Sweden✈2:0World Cup Qualification Playoffs67000
2022-03-24Czechia🏠1:0World Cup Qualification Playoffs13001
2021-11-14Sweden✈1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-11-11Sweden✈2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-10-12Greece🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-10-09Kosovo🏠3:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-09-08Sweden✈2:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-09-05Uzbekistan🏠2:1International Friendlies-000
2021-09-02Spain🏠2:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-06-29Sweden✈2:1UEFA Euro-000
2021-06-23Sweden✈2:3UEFA Euro-000
2021-06-18Sweden✈0:1UEFA Euro-000
2021-06-14Sweden✈0:0UEFA Euro-000
2021-06-05Armenia🏠3:1International Friendlies-000
2021-05-29Finland🏠2:0International Friendlies-000
2021-03-31Estonia🏠1:0International Friendlies-000
2021-03-28Sweden✈0:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-03-25Georgia🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2020-11-17Sweden✈4:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-11-14Croatia🏠2:1UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-11-11Sweden✈2:0International Friendlies-000
2020-10-14Sweden✈3:0UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-10-11Sweden✈2:1UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-10-08Sweden✈1:2International Friendlies-000
2020-09-08Portugal🏠0:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-09-05France🏠0:1UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-01-12Sweden✈0:1International Friendlies-000
2020-01-09Sweden✈0:1International Friendlies-000
2019-11-18Faroe Islands🏠3:0European Qualifiers-000
2019-11-15Sweden✈0:2European Qualifiers-000
2019-10-15Spain🏠1:1European Qualifiers-000
2019-10-12Sweden✈0:4European Qualifiers-000
2019-09-08Norway🏠1:1European Qualifiers-000
2019-09-05Sweden✈0:4European Qualifiers-000
2019-06-10Sweden✈3:0European Qualifiers-000
2019-06-07Malta🏠3:0European Qualifiers-000
2019-03-26Sweden✈3:3European Qualifiers-000
2019-03-23Romania🏠2:1European Qualifiers-000
2019-01-11Sweden✈2:2International Friendlies-000
2019-01-08Sweden✈1:0International Friendlies-000
2018-11-20Russia🏠2:0UEFA Nations League B-000
2018-11-17Sweden✈0:1UEFA Nations League B-000
2018-10-16Slovakia🏠1:1International Friendlies-000
2018-10-11Sweden✈0:0UEFA Nations League B-000
2018-09-10Turkiye🏠2:3UEFA Nations League B-000
2018-09-06Sweden✈2:0International Friendlies-000
2018-07-07Sweden✈2:0World Cup-000
2018-07-03Sweden✈0:1World Cup-000
2018-06-27Sweden✈0:3World Cup-000
2018-06-23Sweden✈2:1World Cup-000
2018-06-18Sweden✈0:1World Cup-000
2018-06-09Peru🏠0:0International Friendlies-000
2018-06-02Denmark🏠0:0International Friendlies-000
2018-03-27Sweden✈1:0International Friendlies-000
2018-03-24Chile🏠1:2International Friendlies-000
2018-01-10Sweden✈0:1International Friendlies66000
2018-01-07Sweden✈1:1International Friendlies-000
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