Career
Immediately prior to her retirement in early 2012, she had been playing as a forward for American Women"s Professional Soccer (WPS) team Sky Blue Football Club. She is the Finland women"s national football team"s most capped player and all-time record goalscorer. Österberg Kalmari played in Finnish clubs Puistolan Urheilijat, Malmin Palloseura and HJK before moving to the University of Portland in 2000. Kalmari returned to HJK to play in the inaugural Union of European Football Associations Women"s Cup in 2001–2002.
HJK reached the semi-finals, and then she moved back to the United States to play with Boston Renegades in the West-League.
Österberg Kalmari also played for Djurgården/Älvsjö in 2005 and 2006, before moving to AIK in 2007. With Women"s Professional Soccer (WPS) team Sky Blue Football Club Österberg Kalmari scored seven goals in 33 appearances across the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
After the failure of the professional league in America, Österberg Kalmari announced her retirement from playing in April 2012. Following her senior debut in March 1996, Österberg Kalmari represented the Finland women"s national football team 130 times, scoring 41 goals.
She is the all-time leading goalscorer of the national team
In 2005, Österberg Kalmari played in the finals of the 2005 European Championships in North West England. She went on to represent hosts Finland in the 2009 European Championships, where they reached the quarter-finals.
