Kosovare Asllani

Kosovare Asllani (born 29 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Spanish Primera Division club Real Madrid and the Sweden women's national team. Nicknamed "Kosse" and known as "The Queen" by Real Madrid fans, Asllani is a proficient striker, possessing great speed and technique in her game. Her playing abilities and Balkan heritage from Kosovo, have drawn comparisons with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who captained the Sweden men's national team.

Asllani began her club career with Vimmerby IF and has played in the Damallsvenskan for Linkopings FC and hometown club Kristianstads DFF. In the 2010 season she played in the United States, with Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She returned to Sweden to play for Kristianstad, before moving to Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and then back to Linkoping.

Club Career

Childhood and early career

Asllani is of Kosovar-Albanian descent, born in Kristianstad to Kosovar parents who had migrated to Sweden.

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