Maja Krantz (born 27 March 1987) is a Swedish football defender. She previously played in the Damallsvenskan for Linköping FC,[1] with whom she has also played the UEFA Women's Champions League.[2] As a junior international she played the 2006 U-19 European Championship.[3]

Maja Krantz
Personal information
Full name Maja Krantz
Date of birth (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 39)
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
Högaborgs BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Stattena
2007–2015 Linköping FC 119 (3)
2016–2017 Notts County 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2016

Aged 17, Krantz had joined Stattena from Högaborgs BK for the 2004 season.[4] She signed for Linköping, ahead of the 2007 campaign.[5]

In January 2016 Krantz transferred to Notts County of the English FA WSL.[6]

Maja Krantz is married to former teammate and current head coach for Arsenal WFC, Renée Slegers.

References

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  1. Profile in Linköping FC's website
  2. Profile in UEFA's website
  3. Angel brings Sweden to earth. UEFA
  4. "Maja Krantz satsar på Stattena" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. 21 November 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. "Linköping – Maja Krantz klar för LFC" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  6. "Maja Krantz: Notts County Ladies sign Swedish defender". BBC Sport. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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