Cornelia Kapocs


Cornelia Iza Kapocs 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 has played alongside Ferenc Puskás.
She was born and raised in Sweden, and began playing football at a young age in the local club system. Kapocs first gained attention for her athletic ability and goal-scoring instincts while playing in youth leagues in Halland County, which laid the foundation for her progression into Sweden's competitive women's football tiers.

Club career

Early career

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.
Her strong performances in Ettan and Elitettan earned her recognition as one of the league's most promising forwards, praised for her pace and tactical awareness. At IK Uppsala, she played a key role in the club's 2020 campaign and caught the attention of top-tier clubs, leading to her signing with Linköping FC later that year.
On 7 December 2020, Linköping FC announced that Kapocs has signed a two-year deal with the club.

Liverpool

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.