Maria Karlsson (born 14 May 1983) is a

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who played for

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in the Swedish

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. She can play both defender and midfielder and she was a member of Sweden women's national football team. At Linköpings Karlsson was known as Maria "Mia" Karlsson, due to the presence of younger team–mate and namesake Maria "Kalle" Karlsson. Both left the club after the 2010 Damallsvenskan season. The elder Karlsson was particularly well thought of by Linköpings as she had joined in 2000, when the club played outside the top division and were known as Kenty DFF. She subsequently played for local club BK Tinnis when her

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training allowed. In 2013, she was dual–signed to Växjö FF. Karlsson made her senior Sweden debut on 26 June 2004; a 2–1 Euro 2005 qualifying defeat to

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in Benevento. She was included in the squad for the

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1983 births Swedish women's footballers Sweden women's international footballers Living people Damallsvenskan players Linköpings FC players Women's association football midfielders Women's association football defenders Växjö DFF players {{Sweden-women-footy-bio-stub