Emma Nanny Charlotte Kullberg (born 25 September 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Inter Milan of the Italian Serie A. She previously played for the Damallsvenskan team BK Häcken. Kullberg made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in November 2019 and won a silver medal with the team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Club career Kullberg transferred to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in October 2019, after a successful 2019 season with KIF Örebro DFF in which she played in all 22 Damallsvenskan matches and broke into the national team.
Kulberg won the 2020 Damallsvenskan title with Kopparbergs/Göteborg and with the club retitled as BK Häcken, lifted the 2020-21 Swedish Cup with them.
In January 2022 she joined FA Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. She signed an 18-month contract in a double transfer with teammate Julia Zigiotti Olme. On 9 August 2023, after 30 appearances with Brighton, she signed a new contract with the club.
On 11 February 2024, as a substitute, Kullberg scored her debut goals for Brighton, a hat trick against Wolverhampton Wanders in the FA Cup for a 4–1 victory, with the winning goals.
On 5 June 2024, Brighton reported that Kullberg, alongside three other players, would leave when their contracts expire in June.
On 31 July 2024, Kullberg signed a one-year contract with Juventus.
International career On 7 November 2019 Kullberg made her senior Sweden debut, in a 3–2 friendly defeat by the United States in Columbus, Ohio.
Kullberg was selected in Sweden's 2020 Summer Olympics squad, appearing as a late substitute in the final as Sweden lost to Canada on penalties.
Personal life Emma Kullberg is the daughter of Swedish footballer Stephan Kullberg and sister to footballer Sanna Kullberg. Kullberg lives together with Swedish footballer Julia Zigiotti Olme. L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German) , July 2022
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupsContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUmeå IK2009Damallsvenskan10003040Total10003040Mariehem SK2010Damallsvenskan52000052Total52000052Östers IF2011Damallsvenskan2100000210Total2100000210Vittsjö GIK2012Damallsvenskan70100080Total70100080Umeå Södra FF2013Damallsvenskan442000044220142015Total4420000442Team TG FF2016Damallsvenskan1230000123Total1230000123Umeå IK2017Damallsvenskan2540000254Total2540000254Kungsbacka DFF2018Damallsvenskan2320000232Total2320000232Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC2020Damallsvenskan2201020240Total2201020240BK Häcken FF2021Damallsvenskan2014050291Total2014050291Brighton & Hove Albion2021-22WSL13010001402022-2319040002302023-242107300283Total53012300653Juventus2024–25Serie A19052713132025–26807060170Total270122121483Career total2601430522130920 International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden201910202010202170202230202300202420202520Total160 Honours Kopparbergs/Göteborg Damallsvenskan: 2020
BK Häcken Svenska Cupen: 2020–21
Juventus Serie A: 2024–25 Coppa Italia: 2024–25 Serie A Women's Cup: 2025
Sweden Summer Olympics runner-up: 2020 Algarve Cup: 2018
References
External links
Emma Kullberg at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website