Julia Karlernäs

Julia Karlernäs (also spelled Karlenäs; born 6 October 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club FC Como Women and the Sweden women's national team.

Club career
In the 2018 Damallsvenskan season, Karlernäs's 11 goals from midfield helped Piteå secure the League title and won her the Most Valuable Player award. She signed a new contract with the club shortly afterwards.

International career
Karlernäs was called up to the senior Sweden squad for the first time in June 2018. On 30 August 2018 she won her first cap as a substitute in a 3–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying win over the Ukraine at Gamla Ullevi. She won a second cap and made her first start for the national team in October, in a 2–1 win over rivals Norway.

Karlernäs has competed in the UEFA Womens champions league with Piteå IF in 2019 and with BK Häcken in 2021.