Kristofer Karlsson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristofer Karlsson | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Bondi, Australia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kungsängens SK | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Westermalm IF | ||
2005–2008 | HK Cliff | ||
2009, 2012–2013 | AIK Handboll | ||
2010–2011 | IF Swithiod | ||
2014-2015 | KÍF - Kollafjarðar Ítróttarfelag | ||
International career | |||
2011 - 2013 | Australia U21 | 8 | |
2010 | Southern Stars | 4 | |
2010–current | Australia | 24 | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kristofer Karlsson (born 26 October 1992 in Bondi, New South Wales) is an Australian team handball player.
Career
Kristofer lives in Stockholm, Sweden and plays for Kungsängens SK in Division 1 North.
In 2010 he joined the Australian team Australian national team (under the name of "The Southern Stars") and participated in the IHF Super Globe. In 2011 Kristofer participated in the Intercontinental Trophy Cup where he was awarded "Best Goalkeeper".[1] In 2013 Kristofer was picked to play the 23rd World Championship in Spain, the youngest goalkeeper and 2nd youngest player in the tournament.
He has since represented Australia at the 2014 Oceania Handball Championship, 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers and World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar and South Korea.