Kamilla Karlsen

Kamilla Lilhammer Karlsen (born 7 May 2000) is a Danish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-Liga club Brøndby and has appeared for the Denmark women's national under-23 team. She has been team captain since 2026.

Karlsen was selected for an exclusive sports talent grade at 13 years old, facilitating training within the school programme. She continued playing youth football with Hillerød before playing senior football in the top tier with club BSF. At 17 years old Karlsen was recruited by Brøndby.

Career She has also played for the Danish youth national teams, several times. She has received praise for her leadership qualities and is often captain.

She has previously played for Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold, from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, she signed for Brøndby IF.

Honours Club Brøndby IF A-Liga Winner: 2019 Runners-up: 2018, 2026 Danish Cup Winner: 2018 Runners-up: 2019