Josefine Öqvist is a former Swedish forward who began playing football with Storvreta IK before progressing through Danmarks IF and Bälinge IF. Her breakthrough came at Bälinge, and in 2005 she joined Linköpings FC, where she spent six seasons and became an important part of one of Sweden's leading teams. She later represented Tyresö FF and Kristianstads DFF before moving abroad to Montpellier HSC in France in 2013.
Öqvist was known for her speed, attacking movement and ability to score important goals. Her most famous moment for Sweden came in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final against Canada, when she came off the bench and scored the winning goal in the 86th minute to send Sweden into its first Women's World Cup final. She later represented Sweden at further major tournaments, including the Olympic Games, the 2011 World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
Her international career ended with 80 senior caps and 20 goals. In her final major tournament, UEFA Women's Euro 2013 on home soil, she scored twice as Sweden reached the semi-finals and was subsequently selected for UEFA's Squad of the Tournament. Öqvist ended her club career after the 2013–14 season with Montpellier.
Öqvist has appeared in several Swedish television programmes, including Mästarnas mästare, Fångarna på fortet, Sveriges mästerkock VIP and Kompani Svan.
After retiring from professional football in 2014, Öqvist has pursued business interests and made recurring appearances in Swedish television and entertainment programmes.
