Smilla Holmberg

Born in Stockholm, Smilla joined Hammarby at the age of seven, progressing through the academy set-up before making her senior debut at the age of just 15 in 2022.

She went on to make 96 appearances for Hammarby, scoring 10 goals, winning the Swedish league title in 2023 and the Swedish Cup in 2023 and 2025 with the club.

At international level, Smilla made her senior debut against Italy in the UEFA Women’s Nations League group stage in May 2025 before being named in Sweden’s squad for the UEFA European Women’s Championship in the summer of 2025. Smilla played three times as Sweden reached the quarter-finals of the competition, and now has nine international caps and one goal to her name.