Markus Karlsson (footballer, born 1972)

Markus Karlsson
Personal information
Full name	Bo Markus Karlsson
Date of birth	30 August 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Sweden
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre Back, Left Back
Youth career
	Rimbo IF
	BKV Norrtälje
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1993	Rimbo IF
1993–1995	BKV Norrtälje
1996–2004	Djurgårdens IF
2005	Rot-Weiss Essen
2005–2006	Stabæk IF
2007–2009	IF Brommapojkarna
2013	IFK Lidingö FK
2015	IFK Lidingö BK
2017	IFK Lidingö BK
2022	IFK Lidingö BK
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bo Markus Karlsson (born 30 August 1972) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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.

Karlsson married Swedish and Djurgårdens IF footballer Elin Flyborg – both husband and wife were Swedish football champions in the 2003 season.^[5] He is the father of Djurgårdens IF footballer Nea Flyborg.^[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	Division 1 Norra	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
Rot-Weiß Essen	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
IFK Lidingö	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[edit]

Djurgårdens IF^[7]

Individual

Årets Järnkamin: 2003

References[edit]

^ "SvenskaFans".
^ "Mackan fortsätter som kapten" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. 27 February 2003. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^ "Svenska mästare 1896-1925, 1931-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^ "Svenska Cupens finaler 1941-" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^ "Familjens dubbel". 26 October 2003.
^ "Nytt kontrakt för Nea Flyborg". 31 May 2022.
^ http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

External links[edit]

Markus Karlsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)

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[1] "SvenskaFans".

[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.

[5] "Familjens dubbel". 26 October 2003.

[6] "Nytt kontrakt för Nea Flyborg". 31 May 2022.

[7] ttp://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

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