Jennifer Falk

Jennifer Miley Falk (born 26 April 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken, and the Sweden national team.

Club career Falk played six league games for Torslanda IK in the fourth Swedish women's league (Division 2 Norra Götaland) in 2010. After eleven appearances in the third division (Division 1 Norra Götaland) in the 2013 season, she moved to the first division team Jitex BK. In November 2020 she was awarded player of the month.

In the 2021–22 Champions League she reached the qualifying final against Vålerenga after two wins. Here they were only able to win the away game against Benfica Lisbon. The other games were lost, so they were eliminated as bottom of the group. Falk was in goal in all eight games. In qualifying for the group phase of the 2022–23 Champions League, she competed in the second round, but her team lost twice to Paris Saint-Germain.

Falk remained first-choice goalkeeper as Häcken claimed their second Damallsvenskan title in 2025.

On 7 January 2026, she signed a loan deal with Women's Super League club Liverpool. Falk made her Reds debut on 11 January 2026, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–0 draw league draw with London City Lionesses.

International career In October 2014 she received an invitation to the U-23, but was not used. She played her first international match in May 2015 in a 3-1 win against the England U-23 team.

In October 2016, she became the third goalkeeper for the senior national team's international match against Iran, the first of a European team against the Iranians. For the 2019 World Cup she was nominated as the only Swedish player without international caps. She was second goalkeeper but was not used yet.

Falk played her first game for the senior national team at the 2020 Algarve Cup, in which the three nominated goalkeepers each played one game, in the game against Denmark, which was lost 1-2. During qualifications for the Euro 2022 when regular goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl was injured, Falk was used in the last four qualifying games and kept four clean sheets. With a 2-0 win against Iceland in the penultimate game, the Swedes qualified early for the European Championship finals.

Falk was selected for the 2020 Olympics. She played in the third group game against New Zealand when some regular players were rested after the two opening victories. In the end, like in 2016, the Swedes won the silver medal.

She was nominated for the Euro 2022, but was not used. In the qualifications for the 2023 World Cup she played in goal three times and qualified with her team for the finals in Australia and New Zealand.

On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup. She played in the third group game against Argentina when some regular players were rested. Her team was defeated 1-2 defeat in the semi-final against Spain. With a 2-0 win in the game for third place over Australia she won the bronze medal.

Falk was Sweden's first choice goalkeeper for UEFA Euro 2025, bowing out in the quarter-finals despite Falk saving four penalties in their shootout against England, keeping out three of their first four. Falk took Sweden's fifth penalty herself but missed what would have been the winner. England instead won the shootout in sudden-death, despite Falk saving a fourth spot-kick. In all, Falk saved penalties from Lauren James, Beth Mead, Alex Greenwood and Grace Clinton.

Personal life Falk lives together with Swedish footballer Pernilla Johansson and they have a daughter.

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