Cornelia Kapocs

Cornelia Kapocs

Kapocs in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Cornelia Iza Kapocs
Date of birth	(2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Positions	Striker attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Liverpool
Number	7
Youth career
	Tölö IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Kungsbacka DFF	41	(6)
2018	Ljusdals IF	25	(8)
2019–2020	IK Uppsala	47	(10)
2021–2024	Linköping	83	(32)
2024–	Liverpool	44	(5)
International career‡
2015–2017	Sweden U17	15	(3)
2018–2019	Sweden U19	15	(6)
2019–2025	Sweden U23	33	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:09, 28 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 June 2025

Cornelia Iza Kapocs (born 13 July 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Liverpool. She previously played for Swedish clubs Kungsbacka DFF, Ljusdals IF, IK Uppsala, and Linköping FC.

Early life

Her grandfather, Géza Kapocs, was a Hungarian footballer who played alongside Ferenc Puskás.

Club career

Early career

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As a youngster, she started her career with Tolo IF, before rising through Swedish football with Kungsbacka DFF, Ljusdals IF, IK Uppsala and eventually Linköping FC.

She made her Elitettan debut for Kungsbacka at the age of 15 and played two seasons in Sweden's second tier.

On 7 December 2020, Linköping FC announced that Kapocs has signed a two-year deal with the club.

Liverpool

External video
Kapocs' incredible strike puts Liverpool ahead, WSL Goal of the Month nomination via BBC Sport, 6 October 2024

On 15 August 2024, Kapocs signed for Liverpool from Linköping.

She made her first team debut for the Reds on 6 October 2024 during the 2024–25 season, where she scored the opening goal in a 3–2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, a stunning long-range lob over the goalkeeper. The goal was later nominated for the WSL Goal of the Month award. Kapocs scored her second goal two weeks later against Crystal Palace, an equaliser bent into the corner of the goal.

International career

Kapocs has represented Sweden at under-17, under-19 and under-23 international youth levels.

On 8 October 2016, Kapocs scored her debut youth international goal for Sweden under-17s, an equaliser against Montenegro resulting in a 2–1 victory during 2017 U17 Championship qualification.

For 2019 Under-19 Championship qualification, she scored a brace against Kazakhstan on 3 October 2018, followed by another brace against Turkey in the elite round of qualification on 9 April 2019.

From 2020 to 2024, Kapocs represented the Sweden under-23s, making 24 appearances and scoring four goals for the youth team.

Personal life

She is currently in a relationship with Swedish footballer, Emilia Larsson.

Career statistics

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cornelia Kapocs.

• Cornelia Kapocs at Liverpool F.C.
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• Cornelia Kapocs at Swedish Football Association