Emma Stina Blackstenius was born on 5 February 1996 and is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal of the English Women’s Super League and the Sweden national team.
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Blackstenius grew up in Vadstena and joined the local club Vadstena GIF in 2002 at the age of 6.
On 20 April 2011, Blackstenius made her senior debut for the club against BK Kenty in the Östergötland region Division 3, the fifth tier of women’s football in Sweden.
She started the match and scored twice as Vadstena lost 5–4. In her debut season, Blackstenius started all 18 league games and scored 21 goals.
She played 16 games the following season and finished as the league’s top scorer with 38 goals. She was named 2012 Östergötland Player of the Year.
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Prior to the start of the 2013 season, Blackstenius signed a three-year contract with Linköping FC of the top-flight Damallsvenskan.
In January 2017, Blackstenius signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with French Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier HSC.
On 30 January 2019, Blackstenius returned to Sweden, signing a two-year contract with her former club Linköpings FC.
Ahead of the 2020 season, Blackstenius moved to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (later rebranded BK Häcken).
On 14 January 2022, English FA Women’s Super League club Arsenal confirmed the signing of Blackstenius on a free transfer.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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