Julia Zigiotti Olme


Julia Margareta Zigiotti Olme is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Sweden women's national team. She has previously played for the Damallsvenskan team BK Häcken, WSL club Brighton & Hove Albion and Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
A full international since 2018, Zigiotti Olme represented her country at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Club career

In January 2022 she joined FA Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion after three seasons with BK Häcken. She signed an 18-month contract in a double transfer with teammate Emma Kullberg. On 9 August 2023 she signed a new contract with Brighton.
On 24 July 2024 it was announced that she had left Brighton after the expiry of her contract. She later signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich on 30 July. On 31 July 2025, Zigiotti Olme signed for Manchester United on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.

International career

Zigiotti Olme was first called up to the senior Sweden national team in September 2018. In May 2019 she was selected by Sweden for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Personal life

Zigiotti Olme was in a relationship with her former club teammate and fellow Swedish footballer Emma Kullberg. She was a childhood Juventus supporter, and she idolised Alessandro Del Piero. Julia has an Italian mother and a Swedish father.

Honours

BK Häcken
Bayern Munich
Sweden
Sweden U19