Lotta Ökvist

Lotta Ökvist (born 17 February 1997) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in the Damallsvenskan and the Sweden national team.

Lotta Ökvist

Personal information
Full name	Lotta Ökvist
Date of birth	17 February 1997[1]
Place of birth	Piteå, Sweden[1]
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position(s)	Full-back
Club information
Current team	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Piteå IF	27	(0)
2016	Umeå IK	11	(1)
2016–2017	Piteå IF	28	(1)
2018	Orlando Pride	0	(0)
2018–2019	Hammarby IF	24	(3)
2019–2021	Manchester United	6	(0)
2021–	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC	0	(0)
National team^‡
2013	Sweden U17	12	(2)
2014–2016	Sweden U19	33	(0)
2017–2019	Sweden U23	16	(0)
2020–	Sweden	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 March 2020 [2]

She previously played for Swedish clubs Hammarby IF, Piteå IF and Umeå IK, and Manchester United in the FA WSL.

Club career

Move to the U.S.

After spending time with Piteå IF and Umeå IK in her native Sweden, Ökvist signed with NWSL team Boston Breakers in October 2017 ahead of the 2018 season.[3] However, prior to the beginning of the season, the Boston Breakers folded and Ökvist was selected by the Houston Dash as the 13th pick in the resultant dispersal draft on 7 March 2018.[4] Two weeks later, Ökvist was traded to the Orlando Pride in exchange for Orlando's third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[1] On 3 July 2018, the Orlando Pride announced that they had released Ökvist, allowing her to pursue opportunities in Europe. Ökvist never appeared in a game for the Pride.[5]

Return to Sweden

On 4 July 2018, Hammarby IF of the Damallsvenskan in Sweden announced they had signed Ökvist for the remainder of the 2018 season.[6] The team was relegated to the Elitettan. Ökvist remained with Hammarby through 2019, starting every Elitettan match prior to her departure in August.

Manchester United

On 20 August 2019, Ökvist signed for Manchester United in the English FA WSL.[7] Ökvist made her debut for Manchester United against Manchester City in the FA WSL on 7 September 2019, a 1–0 loss in the inaugural Manchester derby.[8]

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC

On 14 January 2021, reigning Swedish champions Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC announced they had signed Ökvist from Manchester United on a two-year deal.[9]

International career

Ökvist has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19, and under-23 levels.[10] In 2015, she helped Sweden win the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[11]

In March 2020, Ökvist was called up to the senior Sweden national team for the first time to compete at the 2020 Algarve Cup.[12][13] She made her senior international debut on 7 March, starting in the second game of the tournament against Denmark.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 December 2020[15][16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup[lower-alpha 2]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Piteå IF	2013	Damallsvenskan	4	0	1	0	—		4	0
	2014		12	0	2	0	—		14	0
	2015		11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		27	0	3	0	—		30	0
Umeå IK	2016	Damallsvenskan	11	1	1	0	—		12	1
Piteå IF	2016	Damallsvenskan	8	0	1	1	—		9	1
	2017		20	1	0	0	—		20	1
	Total		28	1	1	1	—		29	2
Orlando Pride	2018	NWSL	0	0	—		—		0	0
Hammarby	2018	Damallsvenskan	6	1	1	0	—		7	1
	2019	Elitettan	18	2	0	0	—		18	2
	Total		24	3	1	0	—		25	3
Manchester United	2019–20	FA WSL	3	0	0	0	3	0	6	0
	2020–21		3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	4	0	10	0
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC	2021	Damallsvenskan	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			96	5	6	1	4	0	106	6

1. Includes the Svenska Cupen and Women's FA Cup
2. Includes the Women's League Cup

Honours

International

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2015[16]

References

1. "Orlando Pride Acquires Swedish International Lotta Ökvist from Houston Dash". Orlando Pride SC. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
2. "Lotta Ökvist — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
3. "Boston Breakers sign Swedish defender Lotta Ökvist". Bent Musket. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
4. "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". Bent Musket. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
5. "Orlando Pride Waives Defender Lotta Ökvist". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
6. "Ökvist återvänder till Sverige – klar för Hammarby". 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
7. "Lotta Okvist signs for Man Utd Women". www.manutd.com.
8. Sanders, Emma (7 September 2019). "Manchester City Women 1–0 Manchester United Women: Weir seals win in front of record WSL crowd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
9. "Från Manchester United till KGFC- Kopparbergs Göteborg FC". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (in Swedish).
10. "Swedish defender/midfielder Lotta Ökvist joins NWSL club Boston Breakers". Womens soccer united. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
11. "Orlando Pride Acquires Swedish International Lotta Ökvist from Houston Dash | FM 96.9 The Game". FM 96.9 The Game. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
12. "Manchester United full-back receives first senior international call-up". FAWSL Full-Time. 1 March 2020.
13. "Corona stoppar Sembrant från landslaget". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 1 March 2020.
14. Pentland, Daniel (7 March 2020). "Manchester United defender makes full international debut for Sweden". FAWSL Full-Time. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
15. "Lotta Ökvist – Spelarstatistik". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
16. "L. Ökvist". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

External links

• Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
• Lotta Ökvist at SvFF (in Swedish)
• Lotta Ökvist at Soccerway