Swedish Forward Joins Arsenal
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
English Women’s Super League (WSL) outfit Arsenal FC has announced the signing of Swedish international forward Rosa Kafaji on a permanent transfer.
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Rosa joins the Gunners from BK Häcken in Sweden on a long-term contract and will wear the number 16 jersey.
Born in Stockholm on 5th July 2003, Rosa began her career at hometown club AIK Football, where she developed through the club’s academy before making her senior debut in 2019 at the age of 15.
The 21-year-old made a total of 46 appearances for AIK Football, scoring 19 goals.
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Rosa made the switch from another Swedish club, AIK Football to BK Häcken in January 2022 and would go on to make 61 appearances and score 28 goals during her time at the club.
She was Häcken’s top scorer in the 2023/2024 season, scoring 15 goals including four in a thrilling UEFA Women’s Champions League run, which saw Häcken beat Real Madrid twice on the way to the quarter-final stage.
At the international level, Rosa worked her way up the age groups before making her senior debut from the bench against Italy in the UEFA Women’s Nations League in October 2023.
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She has already made nine appearances and scored one goal for her country.
The arrival of Kafaji is expected to strengthen Arsenal’s squad ahead of their campaign in the WSL, League Cup, FA Cup, and UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).
The focus for Jonas Eideval’s side is to avoid an early exit in the UWCL, where the team couldn’t make the group stage last season after a loss to Paris FC on penalties.
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