Markus Karlsson (footballer, born 1972)

Markus Karlsson

Personal information
Full name	Bo Markus Karlsson
Date of birth	30 August 1972
Place of birth	Sweden
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre Back, Left Back
Club information
Current team	IFK Lidingö FK
Number	–
Youth career
	Rimbo IF
	BKV Norrtälje
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992–1993	Rimbo IF
1993–1995	BKV Norrtälje	55	(15)
1996–2004	Djurgårdens IF	178	(3)
2005	Rot-Weiss Essen	9	(0)
2005–2006	Stabæk IF	26	(0)
2007–2009	IF Brommapojkarna	51	(1)
2013–	IFK Lidingö	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Bo Markus Karlsson (born 30 August 1972) is a Swedish football player who plays for IFK Lidingö FK in the Swedish Division 4. He retired from football in 2009, but will play for IFK Lidingö during the season 2013.

Karlsson joined Djurgården from BKV Norrtälje for the 1996 season as a midfielder.^[1] He was captain^[2] of the very successful Djurgården squad that won back-to-back Swedish championships in 2002 and 2003,^[3] including the league-cup double in 2002.^[4]

He later played for Rot-Weiß Essen, Stabæk Fotball, IF Brommapojkarna and IFK Lidingö FK.

Career statistics

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rimbo IF	1992						—
	1993						—
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
BKV Norrtälje	1993	Division 2 Östra Svealand	18	5			—						18	5
	1994		20	5			—						20	5
	1995		17	5			—						17	5
	Total		55	15	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	55	15
Djurgården	1996	Allsvenskan	20	0		2	—						20	2
	1997	Division 1 Norra	13	1			—				2	0	15	1
	1998		17	2	2	1	—						19	3
	1999	Allsvenskan	20	0		1	—						20	1
	2000	Superettan	24	0	1	0	—						25	0
	2001	Allsvenskan	23	0	1	0	—						24	0
	2002		23	0	5	0	—		6	0			34	0
	2003		23	0	4	0	—		2	0			29	0
	2004		15	0	2	0	—		5	0	3	0	25	0
	Total		178	3	15	4	—		13	0	5	0	211	7
Rot-Weiß Essen	2004–05	2. Bundesliga	9	0									9	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Stabæk	2005	1. divisjon	7	0	1	0	—						8	0
	2006	Tippeligaen	19	0	1	0	—						20	0
	Total		26	0	2	0	—		0	0	0	0	28	0
Brommapojkarna	2007	Allsvenskan	13	0			—						13	0
	2008	Superettan	22	1			—				2	0	24	1
	2009	Allsvenskan	16	0			—						16	0
	Total		51	1	0	0	—		0	0	2	0	53	1
IFK Lidingö	2013	Division 4 Mellersta Stockholm					—						0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			304	29	17	4	0	0	13	0	7	0	343	23

Honours

Club

Djurgårdens IF

• Division 1 Norra (1): 1998
• Superettan (1): 2000
• Allsvenskan (2): 2002, 2003
• Svenska Cupen (2): 2002, 2004

Individual

• Årets Järnkamin (1): 2003

References

1. http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/777.aspx
2. "Mackan fortsätter som kapten" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. 27 February 2003. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
3. "Svenska mästare 1896-1925, 1931-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
4. "Svenska Cupens finaler 1941-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.

External links

• Markus Karlsson at svenskfotboll.se (Swedish)