Mia Persson
 Persson playing for Slavia Prague in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mia Johanna Persson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1990 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Sjöbo | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Limhamn Bunkeflo | 124 | (50) |
| 2019–2021 | Slavia Prague | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Rosengård | 59 | (10) |
| 2024– | Malmö | 25 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 July 2025 | |||
Mia Johanna Persson (born 15 July 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malmö FF.[1]
Youth and college career
Persson began her career at Sjöbo IF in Sweden's Division 1 at the age of 13. After high school, Persson moved to the United States to play for college team Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders.[1] At Lindsey Wilson, she won offensive player of the week in October 2012.[2]
Club career
After college, Persson returned to Sweden and signed for IF Limhamn Bunkeflo, where she became a key player and was the club's captain for several years. After four seasons in the Elitettan, Persson helped the club earn promotion to the Damallsvenskan in 2017.[1]
In 2019, Persson moved to the Czech Republic to play for Slavia Prague in the Czech Women's First League, where she won two league titles and played Champions League football for the first time in her career.[1] She played in the Champions League again the following year.[3]
In 2021, Persson moved back to Sweden to play for FC Rosengård, where she won two league titles and a Svenska Cupen as well as once again playing in the Champions League.[4][1]
In 2022, she was nominated for the Damallsvenskan's most valuable player.[5]
In the summer of 2024, Persson moved to cross-city rivals Malmö FF.[6] The team moved up to Damallsvenskan in October of that year, after defeating Örebro SK.
In June 2025, she was named OBOS Damallsvenskan Player of the Month.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mia Persson". Malmö FF.
- ^ "Roll call: Mid-south conference". The Courier-Journal. 16 October 2012. pp. C6. Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mia Persson hittade rätt i svenskmötet". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 December 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Tillbaka i Sverige – är klar för Rosengård". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ Rahm, Nils (13 January 2025). "United vann stor kaosfajt mot Arsenal". Sportbladet. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Kihlström, Daniel (12 October 2024). "Kan Malmö FF utmana om SM-guldet nästa år?". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish) – via PressReader.
- ^ "MFF:s mittfältsmotor utses i juni till Månadens Spelare i OBOS Damallsvenskan" [MFF's midfield engine is named OBOS Damallsvenskan Player of the Month for June]. Elitfotboll Dam. 2 July 2025.
External links
- Mia Persson at Soccerway.com
- Mia Persson at FBref.com
- Mia Persson at kicker (in German)
- Mia Persson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Mia Persson at Soccerway