Filip Ottosson

Filip Ottosson
Personal information
Full name Karl Filip Ottosson
Date of birth (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lillestrøm
Number 21
Youth career
–2013 Eskilsminne IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Eskilsminne IF 125 (13)
2019 Västerås SK 13 (0)
2020 Eskilsminne IF 28 (7)
2021–2022 Landskrona BoIS 54 (7)
2023–2025 Sandefjord 89 (4)
2026– IFK Göteborg 14 (1)
2026– → Lillestrøm (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:08, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Filip Ottosson (born 12 September 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eliteserien club Lillestrøm, on loan from Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.

Career

Early career

Ottosson started his senior career in Eskilsminne IF in 2013, and was a regular player for several years before joining Västerås SK in 2019. He made his Superettan debut in May 2019, and his first start came in June.

The stay in Västerås was ultimately not successful, but after another year in Eskilsminne he returned to the Superettan in 2021, this time with Landskrona BoIS. Here he established himself as their leader in assists.

Sandefjord

After two years in Landskrona, Ottosson got the chance in the highest league; not in Sweden, but in Norway's Eliteserien when he was signed by Sandefjord. Ottosson had barely heard about Sandefjord, but was aware of their manager Andreas Tegström. Ottosson instantly became a key player, playing every one of the 2700 minutes in the 2023 Eliteserien. Ahead of the 2024 season he donned the captain's armband. His role in the team was that of ball holder and passer in central midfield.

IFK Göteborg

On 10 September 2025, Ottosson signed a four-year contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg, effective from 1 January 2026.

Personal life

He is often nicknamed "Otto" in football squads.

References

  1. ↑ "Filip Ottosson" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Filip Ottosson at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Åbonde, Oliver (25 June 2019). "VSK-stjärnorna bänkas – Ottosson får chansen från start mot Dalkurd". Fagersta-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Larsson, Christer (27 March 2021). "Filip Ottosson har hittat rätt snabbt i BoIS: "Jag har tagit det steg för steg"". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Ohlsson, Gabriel (20 July 2021). "Filip Ottosson toppar BoIS interna liga: "Har alltid haft en bra fot"". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Filip Ottosson lämnar Landskrona BoIS för norska Sandefjord" (in Swedish). Skånesport. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Aas, Magnus Lutnæs (14 April 2024). "Fra ukjent svenske til lederen i gruppa: – Har skjedd naturlig". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Wannerholt, Calle (5 December 2023). "Ottosson spelade samtliga minuter - drömmer om allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Filip Ottosson är blåvit" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.