Emil Krafth was coached by his parents throughout his time at Lagans AIK.
25 Facts About Emil Krafth
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When he was fifteen years old, Emil Krafth moved out of his parents' house to Vaxjo, attending a football high school there and said it was easy to adapt.
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Emil Krafth quickly became a first team regular for the side, playing in either the defender ad midfield positions and impressed in his first season in the Superettan.
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Emil Krafth was named Sveriges Radio Kronoberg Prize for "Sports Surprise of the Year 2011".
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Emil Krafth earned a move to Allsvenskan side Helsingborgs IF on 10 January 2012.
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Emil Krafth then appeared in the next three matches for the side, keeping two out of the three clean sheets.
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Emil Krafth went on to make fifteen appearances in all competitions when the season ended.
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Emil Krafth once helped Helsingborgs IF keep two clean sheets on two occasions.
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At the start of the 2014 season, Emil Krafth helped Helsingborgs IF reach the finals of the Svenska Cupen.
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At one point during the 2014 season, Emil Krafth was given the club's vice captaincy.
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However, Emil Krafth suffered a back injury while training that saw him miss one match.
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Emil Krafth kept two consecutive clean sheets on two separate occasions.
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However, Emil Krafth continued to recover from a back injury that he sustained over the summer.
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On 6 August 2018, Emil Krafth joined Ligue 1 side Amiens SC on a season-long loan from Bologna.
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Emil Krafth then made five more starts for the next two months for the side.
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However, Emil Krafth suffered ankle injury against Everton on 21 January 2020 and was substituted in the 28th minute.
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In May 2011, Emil Krafth was called up to the Sweden U17 squad for the first time.
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Emil Krafth only made one appearances for the U17 side.
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Emil Krafth went on to make eight appearances and scoring once for the U19 side.
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In May 2012, Emil Krafth was called up to the Sweden U21 squad for the first time.
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Emil Krafth became the fifth youngest person ever to play in the Sweden U21 team, being 17 years and 309 days old when he played in Sweden U21s' match against Malta on 6 June 2012.
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Emil Krafth then kept three consecutive clean sheets between 5 June 2014 and 5 September 2014 against Iceland U21, Slovakia U21 and Greece U21, all of them were wins.
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Emil Krafth went on to make sixteen appearances and scoring once for the U21 side.
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In May 2018, Emil Krafth was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Emil Krafth was included in Sweden's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.