In December last year, it was off to warmer latitudes when Julia Karlernäs left Piteå IF for Spanish Sevilla FC.
It has taken a while to get used to the new environment.
- It was probably a little harder than I thought.
I thought that "it's just to go there and drive on".
But I became more humble about it, because it takes time to get into everything with a new team, new players and a new culture and all that that entails, says Karlernäs to SVT Sport.
Although the acclimatization period was longer than she had imagined, the 27-year-old thrives in the Andalusian club.
- I have developed a lot and it is a good league that I think more and more people are opening their eyes to now, not least with Barcelona's success here recently.
Two weeks left on the contract
Of the season now remains two weeks, the same amount of time she has left on her contract.
What happens next is unclear.
- We have a dialogue with Seville and there are also other alternatives.
The interest in the midfielder is broad and comes from both Spain and other foreign clubs.
But a return to Piteå, which got off to a shaky start to the Damallsvenska season and places itself in tenth place, is not relevant.
- Then you kind of do not know in the future.
You should never say never.
However, Damallsvenskan is always an alternative, she says.
Clubs from the Swedish top league have also heard from each other.
- Yes, there is interest in Sweden, it does.
Wants more of himself
Sevilla places two rounds left in the middle of the table.
- We have had a good and solid season.
An eighth place right now, a good position for Sevilla who have been in the top flight for quite a few years now.
Although she is happy with her six months in the Spanish league, she is a little upset about certain parts.
- I think I have performed well, but then I have not done as well as I would like.
Of course, I wish I could have played more and made an impression in more matches with goals and assists.
But if you look at the matches I played and jumped in, I think I did well.