Sara Olai

Sara Astrid Ulrika Olai (born July 9, 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer.

Olai was born in Motala, Sweden and began playing youth football with Borens IK. In 2015, she joined the youth system of Linköping FC.

Olai began her senior career with Borens IK in the lower Swedish divisions. She made her debut with the first team at age 14 in the Svenska Cupen.

In 2015, she debuted with the Linköping FC first team in cup matches, while playing primarily with the youth side. In April 2016, she made her Damallsvenskan debut against Kristianstads.

In December 2017, it was announced that she signed with Norrköping for the 2018 season, however a month later she instead changed clubs and joined Ljusdals IF in the second tier Elitettan. After one season, she departed the club.

In 2019, she signed with IK Uppsala in the Elitettan. At the end of the 2019 season, she was named the league's Defender of the Year and also helped the club earn promotion to the first tier for the following season. On June 27, 2020, she scored the club's first ever goal in the first tier Damallsvenskan, in a 3-2 victory over Djurgårdens. Following the 2020 season, she departed the club, after the club was relegated back to the second tier for 2021.

In December 2020, she signed a two-year contract with Djurgårdens for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. On 17 April 2021, she scored her first goal for the club, as well as being sent off with a red card later in the match, in a 1-0 victory over KIF Örebro. After the 2022 season, she departed the club.