Maria Ulrika Kalte, born 19 May 1970 in

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is a Swedish former

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player. She played for

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and the Swedish national team during the 1995 World Cup in Sweden, where Sweden was knocked out in the quarterfinal game. and the 1996 Olympic Tournament in

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, where Sweden ended up 6th. She began playing for Norsborgs FF, before becoming professional in

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. as she moved to Shiroki F.C. Serena after the 1995 World Cup.

International career

In May 1989 Kalte made her national team debut at

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, as

beat

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2–0 in a

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for the

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. Down 0-1 to

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in the Quarter-Finals of the 1995 World Cup, Ulrika scored an equalizer in the 3rd minute of second half stoppage time to draw level and keep the hosts alive. Her team kept the match tied through extra time, but were eliminated from the tournament in a

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalte, Ulrika 1970 births Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic footballers of Sweden Shiroki FC Serena players Nadeshiko League players Swedish expatriate footballers Swedish women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Japan Sweden women's international footballers 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Japan Footballers from Stockholm Women's association football forwards Sundbybergs IK players Hammarby Fotboll (women) players Älvsjö AIK (women) players