Smilla Holmberg
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Smilla Hilma Holmberg | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Hammarby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Älvsjö | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hammarby | 52 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Sweden U19 | 22 | (1) |
| 2024 | Sweden U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025 | |||
Smilla Hilma Holmberg (born 11 October 2006) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby IF and for the Sweden women's national team. Smilla has represented Sweden at an under-17 and under-19 level.
Early life
Smilla Holmberg was born on 11 October 2006 and grew up on Södermalm in Stockholm. She began playing football at the age of seven with Hammarby IF, having previously tried several other sports. Holmberg progressed through Hammarby's youth academy and made her senior debut for the club at the age of 15.[1]
Club career
Holmberg made one senior appearance for Älvsjö AIK in 2022 before joining Hammarby IF’s first team later the same year. She debuted in a Svenska Cupen match in late 2022 and became a regular part of the squad during the 2023 season, contributing to the club’s Damallsvenskan and Svenska Cupen titles.[1]
In May 2024, she extended her contract with Hammarby until the end of 2026.[2] During the 2024 season, Holmberg emerged as one of the team's top scorers, registering four goals and one assist in the opening four league matches.[3] In late 2024, she trained with Olympique Lyonnais during a visit to France while still under contract with Hammarby.[4]
International career
On 11 June 2025, Holmberg received her first call-up for the Sweden senior national team, when she was included in Peter Gerhardsson's 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. Aged 18, she was the youngest player in the squad.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 June 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Älvsjö AIK | 2022 | Elitettan | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Hammarby | 2022 | Damallsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Damallsvenskan | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Damallsvenskan | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | |
| Career total | 53 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
Honours
Club
Hammarby IF
References
- ^ a b Sjöberg, Jonathan (4 October 2023). "16-åriga Smilla Holmberg om drömmarna: "Vill komma ut i Europa"". Fotbollskanalen. TV4. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Officiellt: Hammarby förlänger med Smilla Holmberg". Fotbolldirekt. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Talangernas målsuccé i damallsvenskan". SVT Sport. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Avslöjar: Bajentalang tränar med Lyon". Fotbollskanalen. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Svenska EM-truppen 2025" [Swedish European Championship squad 2025] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 11 June 2025. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b Svenskfotboll.se – Smilla Holmberg
External links
- Smilla Holmberg at FBref.com
- Smilla Holmberg at kicker (in German)
- Smilla Holmberg at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)