Kamilla Karlsen

Kamilla Karlsen
Karlsen with Djurgården in 2022
Personal information
Full name Kamilla Lilhammer Karlsen
Date of birth (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000
Place of birth Allerød, Denmark
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brøndby IF
Number 12
Youth career
2013– Allerød FK
–2015 Hillerød GI Damefodbold
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 BSF
2017–2020 Brøndby IF 89 (3)
2021 FC Fleury 91 5 (0)
2021–2023 Djurgården 60 (0)
2024– Brøndby IF 56 (1)
International career‡
2015 Denmark U16 8 (0)
2015–2017 Denmark U17 15 (1)
2017–2019 Denmark U19 27 (0)
2018–2023 Denmark U23 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:11, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:11, 27 July 2026 (UTC)

Kamilla Lilhammer Karlsen (born 7 May 2000) is a Danish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-Liga club Brøndby and has appeared for the Denmark women's national under-23 team.[1] She has been team captain since 2026.

Karlsen was selected for an exclusive sports talent grade at 13 years old, facilitating training within the school programme.[2] She continued playing youth football with Hillerød before playing senior football in the top tier with club BSF.[3] At 17 years old Karlsen was recruited by Brøndby.[4]

Career

She has also played for the Danish youth national teams, several times.[5] She has received praise for her leadership qualities and is often captain.[6]

She has previously played for Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold, from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, she signed for Brøndby IF.[7]

Honours

Club

Brøndby IF

References

  1. ↑ "Kamilla Lilhammer Karlsen player profile". kvindeliga.dk. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Hansen, Finn Allan (11 February 2013). "Line og Kamilla i talent-klasse". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Trolle, Steen (10 May 2015). "De vandt pokalerne på Sjælland". www.fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Redaktionen (17 August 2017). "Brøndby henter 17-årige Kamilla Karlsen". www.fodboldforpiger.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "TV: 'Styrmand Karlsen' indkalder til møde før semifinale". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "TV: 'Styrmand Karlsen' sprang et landshold over". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Brøndby henter 17-årige Kamilla Karlsen". fodboldforpiger.dk. 17 August 2017.


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