CORNERFLICK
7Caps- 0International goals
- 31AgeBorn 21 Jun 1995
- UdineseClubSince 2024
- Coppa ItaliaLeague
- SwedenNational team
The shape of him
Jesper Karlström is a 31-year-old midfielder at Udinese and a Sweden international. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Honours 8
- 2Ekstraklasa2021/22
- 2Allsvenskan2019
- 2Svenska Cupen2017/18
- 2Superettan2017
Career journey
2024 – 2026Sweden
2025 – 2026Udinese- 2026 – 2027Sweden
- 2026 – PresentUdinese
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Udinese | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Sweden | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Udinese | 38 | 1 |
| 2024 – 2026 | Sweden | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Lech Poznan | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Udinese | 39 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Sweden | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Lech Poznan | 35 | 2 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Sweden | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2023 | Lech Poznan | 83 | 2 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Sweden | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Djurgardens IF | 31 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Lech Poznan | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2020 | Djurgardens IF | 95 | 8 |
| 2017 – 2018 | IF Brommapojkarna | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 – 2017 | Djurgardens IF | 49 | 4 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Sweden U19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Djurgardens IF | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 – 2015 | IF Brommapojkarna | 53 | 4 |
| 2012 – 2013 | Sweden U17 | 3 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Jesper Karlström
- Date of birth
- 21 Jun 1995 (31)
- Place of birth
- Stockholm
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- UDUdinese
- Joined
- 3 Aug 2024
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  Serie A - Italy |  Lecce | H | L0–3 | 90' | |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Serie A - Italy |  Torino | A | L1–2 | 90' | |
| 5 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Nations League |  Romania | A | W1–0 | 54' | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | A | D1–1 | 90' |
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