# Emma Kullberg

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Swedish footballer (born 1991)

Emma Kullberg Kullberg with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2023 Personal information Full name Emma Nanny Charlotte Kullberg[1] Date of birth (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 34) Place of birth Umeå, Sweden[2] Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] Position Defender Team information Current team Juventus Number 4 Youth career Umeå IK Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2009–2010 Umeå IK 9 (0) 2010 Mariehem SK 5 (2) 2011 Östers IF 21 (0) 2012 Vittsjö GIK 7 (0) 2013–2015 Umeå Södra FF 44 (2) 2016 Team TG FF 12 (3) 2017 Umeå IK 25 (4) 2018 Kungsbacka DFF 23 (2) 2019 KIF Örebro DFF 25 (0) 2020 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 22 (1) 2021 BK Häcken 20 (1) 2022–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion 53 (0) 2024– Juventus 48 (3) International career‡ 2019– Sweden 13 (0) Medal record Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:33, 29 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2024

**Emma Nanny Charlotte Kullberg** (born 25 September 1991) is a Swedish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [Juventus](/source/Juventus_FC_(women)) of the Italian [Serie A](/source/Serie_A_(women's_football)).[4] She previously played for the [Damallsvenskan](/source/Damallsvenskan) team [BK Häcken](/source/BK_H%C3%A4cken_(women)). Kullberg made her debut for the [Sweden women's national football team](/source/Sweden_women's_national_football_team) in November 2019 and won a [silver medal](/source/Silver_medal) with the team at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament).[5]

## Club career

Kullberg [transferred](/source/Transfer_(association_football)) to [Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC](/source/Kopparbergs%2FG%C3%B6teborg_FC) in October 2019, after a successful [2019 season](/source/2019_Damallsvenskan) with [KIF Örebro DFF](/source/KIF_%C3%96rebro_DFF) in which she played in all 22 Damallsvenskan matches and broke into the national team.[6]

Kulberg won the [2020 Damallsvenskan](/source/2020_Damallsvenskan) title with Kopparbergs/Göteborg and with the club retitled as [BK Häcken](/source/BK_H%C3%A4cken_(women)), lifted the 2020-21 Swedish Cup with them.

In January 2022 she joined [FA Women's Super League](/source/FA_Women's_Super_League) club [Brighton & Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_W.F.C.). She signed an 18-month contract in a double transfer with teammate [Julia Zigiotti Olme](/source/Julia_Zigiotti_Olme).[7] On 9 August 2023, after 30 appearances with Brighton, she signed a new contract with the club.[8]

On 11 February 2024, as a substitute, Kullberg scored her debut goals for Brighton, a hat trick against [Wolverhampton Wanders](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_W.F.C.) in the [FA Cup](/source/Women's_FA_Cup) for a 4–1 victory, with the winning goals.[9]

On 5 June 2024, Brighton reported that Kullberg, alongside three other players, would leave when their contracts expire in June.[10]

On 31 July 2024, Kullberg signed a one-year contract with [Juventus](/source/Juventus_FC_(women)).[11]

## International career

On 7 November 2019 Kullberg made her senior [Sweden](/source/Sweden_women's_national_football_team) debut, in a 3–2 [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) defeat by the [United States](/source/United_States_women's_national_soccer_team) in [Columbus, Ohio](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio).[12]

Kullberg was selected in Sweden's [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament) squad, appearing as a late [substitute](/source/Substitute_(association_football)) in the [final](/source/Football_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament_%E2%80%93_Final) as Sweden lost to [Canada](/source/Canada_women's_national_soccer_team) on [penalties](/source/Penalty_shootout).[13]

## Personal life

Emma Kullberg is the daughter of Swedish footballer [Stephan Kullberg](/source/Stephan_Kullberg) and sister to footballer [Sanna Kullberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanna_Kullberg&action=edit&redlink=1).[14] Kullberg lives together with Swedish footballer [Julia Zigiotti Olme](/source/Julia_Zigiotti_Olme). [15]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 8 February 2026*

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cups Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Umeå IK 2009 Damallsvenskan 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 Total 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 Mariehem SK 2010 Damallsvenskan 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 Total 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 Östers IF 2011 Damallsvenskan 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Vittsjö GIK 2012 Damallsvenskan 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Umeå Södra FF 2013 Damallsvenskan 44 2 0 0 0 0 44 2 2014 2015 Total 44 2 0 0 0 0 44 2 Team TG FF 2016 Damallsvenskan 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3 Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3 Umeå IK 2017 Damallsvenskan 25 4 0 0 0 0 25 4 Total 25 4 0 0 0 0 25 4 Kungsbacka DFF 2018 Damallsvenskan 23 2 0 0 0 0 23 2 Total 23 2 0 0 0 0 23 2 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 2020 Damallsvenskan 22 0 1 0 2 0 24 0 Total 22 0 1 0 2 0 24 0 BK Häcken FF 2021 Damallsvenskan 20 1 4 0 5 0 29 1 Total 20 1 4 0 5 0 29 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 2021-22 WSL 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0 2022-23 19 0 4 0 0 0 23 0 2023-24 21 0 7 3 0 0 28 3 Total 53 0 12 3 0 0 65 3 Juventus 2024–25 Serie A 19 0 5 2 7 1 31 3 2025–26 5 0 7 0 5 0 17 0 Total 24 0 12 2 12 1 48 3 Career total 257 14 30 5 22 1 309 20

### International

- *As of match played 25 February 2025*

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Sweden 2019 1 0 2020 1 0 2021 7 0 2022 3 0 2023 0 0 2024 2 0 2025 2 0 Total 16 0

## Honours

**Kopparbergs/Göteborg**

- [Damallsvenskan](/source/Damallsvenskan): [2020](/source/2020_Damallsvenskan)

**BK Häcken**

- [Svenska Cupen](/source/Svenska_Cupen_(women)): [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Svenska_Cupen_Damer)

**Juventus**

- [Serie A](/source/Serie_A_(women's_football)): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Serie_A_(women))

- [Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia_(women)): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Coppa_Italia_(women))

- [Serie A Women's Cup](/source/Serie_A_Women's_Cup): [2025](/source/2025_Serie_A_Women's_Cup)[16]

**Sweden**

- [Summer Olympics](/source/Summer_Olympic_Games) runner-up: [2020](/source/Football_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics)

- [Algarve Cup](/source/Algarve_Cup): [2018](/source/2018_Algarve_Cup)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Squad list - Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020"](https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf) (PDF). [FIFA](/source/FIFA). 7 July 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211015204200/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Emma Kullberg"](https://www.umeaik.se/emma-kullberg/) (in Swedish). [Umeå IK](/source/Ume%C3%A5_IK). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210501221944/https://www.umeaik.se/emma-kullberg/) from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["4 Emma Kullberg"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210501221942/https://bkhacken.se/spelare/emma-kullberg) (in Swedish). [BK Häcken](/source/BK_H%C3%A4cken). Archived from [the original](https://bkhacken.se/spelare/emma-kullberg) on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Brighton & Hove Albion"](https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/womens-team/players/111138/emma-kullberg?selectcompetition=-1). *www.brightonandhovealbion.com*. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Emma Kullberg"](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/emma-kullberg). *Olympics.com*. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Balkander, Mattias (30 October 2019). ["Göteborg värvar landslagsmeriterad duo"](https://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/g%C3%B6teborg-v%C3%A4rvar-landslagsmeriterad-duo-1.19780296) (in Swedish). [Göteborgs-Posten](/source/G%C3%B6teborgs-Posten). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210501221943/https://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/g%C3%B6teborg-v%C3%A4rvar-landslagsmeriterad-duo-1.19780296) from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Brighton sign Emma Kullberg & Julia Zigiotti Olme"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59840139). [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Emma Kullberg signs new contract"](https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3622719/emma-kullberg-signs-new-contract/). Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Women's FA Cup: Three games under way after Man City beat Arsenal"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/68020583). *BBC Sport*. 10 February 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240307182539/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/68020583) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Four players depart from women's first team squad"](https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4032561/four-players-depart-from-womens-first-team-squad/). [Brighton & Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion). 5 June 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240607101717/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4032561/four-players-depart-from-womens-first-team-squad/) from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Emma Kullberg is Bianconera!"](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/emma-kullberg-is-bianconera). www.juventus.com. 31 July 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240731151237/https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/emma-kullberg-is-bianconera) from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Kullberg med debut mot USA"](https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2019/11/elvan-usa/) (in Swedish). [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association). 8 November 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220221170512/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2019/11/elvan-usa/) from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Emma Kullberg om OS-finalen: Det är klart det gör ont"](https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/emma-kullberg-om-os-finalen) (in Swedish). [Sveriges Radio](/source/Sveriges_Radio). 9 August 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220101210938/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/emma-kullberg-om-os-finalen) from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Törner, Ove (12 April 2024). ["MFF:s nya lagkapten Sanna Kullberg får möta sitt gamla lag Umeå IK i premiären"](https://gasetten.se/malmo-ff/mffs-nya-lagkapten-sanna-kullberg-far-mota-sitt-gamla-lag-umea-ik-i-premiaren/). *Gasetten*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German)](https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220721201419/https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html) 21 July 2022 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), July 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SC25_16-0)** ["Late winner secures Bianconere glory in the Serie A Women's Cup"](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/late-winner-secures-bianconere-glory-in-the-serie-a-women-s-cup). [Juventus FC](/source/Juventus_FC_(women)). 27 September 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.

## External links

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- [Emma Kullberg](https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/afd0ef3e-1d8d-442a-b03e-a30b364dadfc/) at the [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association) (in Swedish)

- [Emma Kullberg](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/information/?scr=player&fplid=afd0ef3e-1d8d-442a-b03e-a30b364dadfc) club team profile at [SvFF](/source/Swedish_Football_Association) (in Swedish) (archived)

- [Emma Kullberg](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/landslagsdatabas/landslagsspelare/?fplid=afd0ef3e-1d8d-442a-b03e-a30b364dadfc) national team profile at [SvFF](/source/Swedish_Football_Association) (in Swedish) (archived)

- [Emma Kullberg](https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/womens-team/players/111138/emma-kullberg) at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website

- [Emma Kullberg](https://int.soccerway.com/players/emma-kullberg/78358/) at Soccerway

v t e Juventus FC (women) – current squad 1 De Jong 2 Perry 3 Carbonell 5 Harviken 6 Schatzer 7 Capeta 8 Rosucci 9 Beccari 10 Girelli 11 Bonansea 13 Wälti 17 Stølen Godø 21 Rusek 23 Salvai 27 Krumbiegel 28 Moretti 29 Tatiana P. 33 Brighton 36 Cambiaghi 40 Mallardi 45 Rasmussen 71 Lenzini Manager:

Sweden squads v t e Sweden women's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists 1 Lindahl 2 Andersson 3 Kullberg 4 Glas 5 Bennison 6 Eriksson 7 Janogy 8 Hurtig 9 Asllani 10 Jakobsson 11 Blackstenius 12 Falk 13 Ilestedt 14 Björn 15 Schough 16 Angeldal 17 Seger (c) 18 Rolfö 19 Anvegård 20 Roddar 21 Blomqvist 22 Mušović Coach: Gerhardsson v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022 semi-finalists 1 Lindahl 2 Andersson 3 Sembrant 4 Glas 5 Nildén 6 Eriksson 7 Kullberg 8 Hurtig 9 Asllani 10 Jakobsson 11 Blackstenius 12 Falk 13 Ilestedt 14 Björn 15 Blomqvist 16 Angeldahl 17 Seger (c) 18 Rolfö 19 Rytting Kaneryd 20 Bennison 21 Mušović 22 Schough 23 Rubensson Coach: Gerhardsson

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