Jesper Karlström grew up in Stockholm and began his career at Brommapojkarna before moving to Djurgården, where he won the Swedish title in 2019. He then played for Lech Poznań, winning the Polish title in 2022.
Udinese signed him in 2024, and he became club captain. He is a disciplined defensive midfielder who protects the defence and keeps possession simply. He has been capped by Sweden.
Career in numbers
Across 15 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2013, Karlström has played 459 matches and scored 25 goals for 4 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2017: 5 goals in 29 appearances for Djurgårdens IF and IF Brommapojkarna. His busiest campaign was 2022/23, with 52 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 5 appearances for Udinese. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.