Markus

Karlsson

DM Hammarby #8

Defensive Midfield · Midfielder

Markus Karlsson

Hammarby Allsvenskan

Top 28% of defensive midfielders in the world
#231 defensive midfielder aged 22–25
Top 47% in Allsvenskan

Score

50/100

#844 in the world

Market value

€6.3M

top 1% of Allsvenskan

Top speed

33.5km/h

faster than 56% of midfielders

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Date of birth / Age: 20 Jan 2004 (22)
Passport: Sweden
Height: 1.87 m
Weight: 80 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Defensive Midfield
Contract until: 2029

Benchmarks

defensive midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#844

defensive midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#231

among defensive midfielders aged 22–25

In his league

54%

of Allsvenskan defensive midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−1.6

goals below expected · better than 22% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

3 Expected

4.6

46 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

5 Expected

4.8

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 21
StartsStarting eleven: 30
GoalsGoals: 1
AssistsAssists: 2
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,948

Starting eleven143%

30 of 21 appearances

Minutes played1,948

93 per appearance

Goal involvement3

1 goals · 2 assists

Positions played

94 matches · since 2023

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Position	Apps	G	A
Defensive Midfield	38	2	4
Central Midfield	27	1	1
Right-Back	24	1	1
Attacking Midfield	3	0	0
Other · CB, LB	2	0	0

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Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20262026	AllsvenskanAllsvenskan	Hammarby	11	20	0	2	1	0	0	988
2025/2625/26	Svenska CupenSvenska Cupen	Hammarby	6	6	1	–	1	–	0	570
2025/2625/26	UEFA Europa Conference League - QualificationEuropa Conference League · Qual.	Hammarby	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	390
20252025	AllsvenskanAllsvenskan	Hammarby	28	28	3	1	2	0	0	2,488
2024/2524/25	Svenska CupenSvenska Cupen	Hammarby	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	360
20272027	UEFA U21 Championship QualificationU21 Championship Qualification	Sweden U21	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	84
20242024	AllsvenskanAllsvenskan	Hammarby	25	19	0	2	1	0	0	1,593
2023/2423/24	Svenska CupenSvenska Cupen	Hammarby	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	179
2023/2423/24	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Hammarby	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	195
20232023	AllsvenskanAllsvenskan	Hammarby	19	16	1	1	2	0	0	1,422
20232023	EttanEttan	Hammarby Talang	6	6	0	–	0	–	0	496
20232023	EttanEttan	Hammarby	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2022/2322/23	Svenska CupenSvenska Cupen	Hammarby	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	5
20232023	UEFA U19 Championship QualificationU19 Championship Qualification	Sweden U19	4	3	0	–	1	–	0	314
20222022	EttanEttan	Hammarby Talang	19	18	0	–	1	–	0	1,576
2021/2221/22	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Hammarby U19	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			136	132	5	6^*	9	0^*	0	10,930

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Allsvenskan	83	4	6
Ettan	26	0	–
Svenska Cupen	14	1	–
Sweden U19	4	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League - Qualification	4	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League	2	0	–
UEFA Youth League	2	0	–
Sweden U21	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Nov 2022 Nov 2022 · Back from Loan Hammarby Talang Hammarby IF Under 19 Back from Loan
Jan 2022 Jan 2022 · Loan Hammarby IF Under 19 Hammarby Talang Loan Loan
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Free Transfer – Hammarby IF Under 19 Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Hammarby 2022–2026 104 5
Hammarby Talang 2022–2023 25 0
Hammarby U19 2021 2 0

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