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Shirt
22 years
Jan 20, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Sweden
Country
€5.2M
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts24%Goals24%
Chances created62%Aerial duels won10%Defensive contributions26%
Transfer value: €5.2M
Highest: €5.3M(Jan 1, 2026)
€5.3M
€4M
€2.7M
€1.3M
€0

Allsvenskan 2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
11
Started
11
Matches
988
Minutes played
7.32
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 31

Häcken
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

May 24

AIK
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

May 20

GAIS
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

May 17

Malmö FF
W4-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

May 14

Mjällby
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
-

May 9

IFK Göteborg
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

May 3

Västerås SK
W3-0
88
0
0
0
0
8.1

Apr 26

Djurgården
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Apr 22

Halmstads BK
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

Apr 18

Örgryte
W8-1
90
0
1
0
0
8.2
Hammarby

May 31

Allsvenskan
Häcken
3-2
90‎’‎
6.6

May 24

Allsvenskan
AIK
1-2
90‎’‎
6.2

May 20

Allsvenskan
GAIS
2-0
90‎’‎
6.4

May 17

Allsvenskan
Malmö FF
4-1
90‎’‎
6.9

May 14

Cup
Mjällby
2-1
90‎’‎
-
2026

Season shot map

On target: 13%
  • 8Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.37xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
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Season performance
Minutes played: 988

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.37
xG on target (xGOT)
0.13
Non-penalty xG
0.37
Shots
8
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.86
Successful passes
648
Successful passes %
90.5%
Accurate long balls
9
Accurate long balls %
33.3%
Chances created
17

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
54.5%
Duels won
59
Duels won %
56.2%
Aerial duels won
6
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Touches
889
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
23

Defending

Defensive contributions
115
Tackles
24
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
11
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
13
xG against while on pitch
14.52

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Markus Karlsson is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hammarby, born on January 20, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Markus Karlsson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Allsvenskan season, Markus Karlsson has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 988 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.32, 1 yellow card.

Markus Karlsson scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan.

Markus Karlsson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Markus Karlsson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Markus Karlsson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Markus Karlsson currently plays for Hammarby alongside Yusei Shima, Warner Hahn, Hampus Skoglund, Frederik Winther, Victor Eriksson, Tesfaldet Tekie, Ibrahima Fofana, Paulos Abraham, Victor Lind, Oscar Johansson Schellhas, Dennis Collander, Oliver Hagen, Noah Persson, Nikola Vasic, Nahir Besara, Sourou Kone, Wilson Uhrström, Elton Fischerström, Montader Madjed, Felix Jakobsson, Frank Junior Adjei, Elohim Kaboré, Oscar Steinke Brånby, and Björn Hedlöf. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Markus Karlsson's career has also included time at Hammarby TFF.

On the international stage, Markus Karlsson has represented Sweden, Sweden U21, Sweden U19, Sweden Under 18, and Sweden U17.

Markus Karlsson is from Sweden, and the national teams include Jacob Widell Zetterström, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Herman Johansson, Lucas Bergvall, Daniel Svensson, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Nygren, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Johansson, Ken Sema, Hjalmar Ekdal, Carl Starfelt, Jesper Karlström, Viktor Gyökeres, Yasin Ayari, Mattias Svanberg, Eric Smith, Alexander Bernhardsson, Besfort Zeneli, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Elliot Stroud, Gustaf Nilsson, Taha Abdi Ali, Zecira Musovic, Smilla Holmberg, Amanda Nildén, Hanna Lundkvist, Anna Sandberg, Monica Jusu Bah, Matilda Vinberg, Evelyn Ijeh, Beata Olsson, Rosa Kafaji, Stina Blackstenius, Jennifer Falk, Amanda Ilestedt, Bella Andersson, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Filippa Angeldal, Felicia Schröder, Fridolina Rolfö, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Hanna Bennison, Moa Edrud, Anna Anvegård, Rebecka Blomqvist, and Sofia Reidy. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Markus Karlsson has competed in Allsvenskan and Cup Final Stage. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Markus Karlsson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Markus Karlsson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts24%Goals24%
Chances created62%Aerial duels won10%Defensive contributions26%

Career

Senior career

HammarbyFeb 2023 - now
104
5
6
0
19
0

Youth career

Hammarby IF Under 19 (back from loan)Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
Hammarby IF Under 19Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
2
0

National team

7
0
4
0
Sweden Under 18Mar 2022 - Mar 2022
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Markus Karlsson is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hammarby, born on January 20, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Markus Karlsson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Allsvenskan season, Markus Karlsson has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 988 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.32, 1 yellow card.

Markus Karlsson scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Allsvenskan.

Markus Karlsson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Markus Karlsson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Markus Karlsson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Markus Karlsson currently plays for Hammarby alongside Yusei Shima, Warner Hahn, Hampus Skoglund, Frederik Winther, Victor Eriksson, Tesfaldet Tekie, Ibrahima Fofana, Paulos Abraham, Victor Lind, Oscar Johansson Schellhas, Dennis Collander, Oliver Hagen, Noah Persson, Nikola Vasic, Nahir Besara, Sourou Kone, Wilson Uhrström, Elton Fischerström, Montader Madjed, Felix Jakobsson, Frank Junior Adjei, Elohim Kaboré, Oscar Steinke Brånby, and Björn Hedlöf. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Markus Karlsson's career has also included time at Hammarby TFF.

On the international stage, Markus Karlsson has represented Sweden, Sweden U21, Sweden U19, Sweden Under 18, and Sweden U17.

Markus Karlsson is from Sweden, and the national teams include Jacob Widell Zetterström, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Herman Johansson, Lucas Bergvall, Daniel Svensson, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Nygren, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Johansson, Ken Sema, Hjalmar Ekdal, Carl Starfelt, Jesper Karlström, Viktor Gyökeres, Yasin Ayari, Mattias Svanberg, Eric Smith, Alexander Bernhardsson, Besfort Zeneli, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Elliot Stroud, Gustaf Nilsson, Taha Abdi Ali, Zecira Musovic, Smilla Holmberg, Amanda Nildén, Hanna Lundkvist, Anna Sandberg, Monica Jusu Bah, Matilda Vinberg, Evelyn Ijeh, Beata Olsson, Rosa Kafaji, Stina Blackstenius, Jennifer Falk, Amanda Ilestedt, Bella Andersson, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Filippa Angeldal, Felicia Schröder, Fridolina Rolfö, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Hanna Bennison, Moa Edrud, Anna Anvegård, Rebecka Blomqvist, and Sofia Reidy. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Markus Karlsson has competed in Allsvenskan and Cup Final Stage. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Markus Karlsson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Markus Karlsson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.