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Sara Larsson (FA)
Defender
Team: Atlanta Beat
SaraLarsson
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Date: 5/13/1979
Hometown: Kristinehamn, Sweden
Previous Team: Saint Louis Athletica
How Acquired:
WPS Expansion Draft; 10th overall pick

International Career

2009
• Missed Algarve Cup due to hamstring injury.

2008
• Member of Sweden’s Olympic soccer team in Beijing, China.
• Started all four games and played all but 10 minutes of the entire
Olympic tournament. Sweden lost 2-0 to Germany in quarter-finals.

2007
• Travelled to China as part of Sweden’s World Cup team but did not
get to play in any matches at the finals.
• Scored against Czech Republic in World Cup qualifier.

2005
• Played in European Women’s Championships helping Sweden
advance to the semi-final match.

2004
• Member of Sweden’s Olympic soccer team in Athens, Greece.
• Larrson started four matches playing all 90 minutes in each.
• Scored against Australia in the Olympic quarter-final.
• Helped lead Sweden into the semi-finals against Brazil.

2003
• Member of Sweden’s World Cup team that played here in the U.S.
• Started five of Sweden’s six games in that years World Cup.
• Spearheaded a defense that helped Sweden reach the finals against
Germany before falling 2-1 in extra time.

2001
• Member of Sweden’s silver medal wining team in UEFA European
Championships.

2000
• Member of Sweden’s Olympic soccer team in Sydney, Australia.
• Played in every minute of all three group stage matches.
• Made debut for Swedish Women’s National team.

Professional Career

2004 - 2008
• Played professionally for Linkopings FC in Sweden’s women’s league.
• Helped lead Linkopings to the gold medal in the Swedish Cup in
2006 and in 2008.

1998 - 2004
• Played for Malmo FF in Sweden’s women’s league.
• Participated in the Women’s Cup with Malmo, the “Champions
League" of women’s club soccer in Europe.

2000
• Named Rookie of the Year in Swedish League.

1996 - 1998
• Played for Ravasens IK is Sweden’s women’s league.

1. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: Mp3, water, a good book

2. If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: I think it is important that we start thinking of how we live our lives in concern of the environment and the global warm up. So I would like to work with this in one way or another.

3. What’s your perfect day off?
A: A summer day back in Sweden in my house by the water doing nothing!

4. What famous person most inspires you and why?
A: No one in particular.

5. If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: My family since I´m very far from them right now!

6. If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Independent

7. What’s on your workout / pre-game iPod playlist?
A: A little of everything

QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:

TV Shows:
1. Prefer to watch a movie
2. Friends
3. Sex and the city

Place to Shop:
1. Monkey
2. Sportif Unlimited
3. IKEA

Restaurants:
1. Bellos
2. Yogi
3. Olive Garden

Cities (in any country):
1. Kristinehamn (my hometown) in Sweden
2. Rome
3. Barcelona

 
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