Jessica Samuelsson (footballer)
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Samuelsson in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jessica Marie Samuelsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saltsjö-Boo, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Linköpings FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Åby IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Smedby AIS | ||
| 2010– | Linköpings FC | 87 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Sweden | 24 | (0) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:05, 25 June 2015 (UTC). | |||
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Jessica Eva Katarina Samuelsson (born 30 January 1992) is a Swedish association football defender, who plays for the Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC and the Sweden women's national football team. In the 2013–14 winter season she competed for Australian W-League club Melbourne Victory. She is predominantly a left back, although she can also play on the right side.[3]
Club career
Samuelsson joined Linköpings FC from Smedby AIS on a three-year contract in 2010, but was initially loaned back to Smedby. In November 2011 she extended her contract with Linköpings after winning her place in the first team.[4] She joined Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2013–14 season,[5] and was named the 2014 Player of the Year in Australia.[6]
International career
Samuelsson made her debut for the senior Sweden team in a 2–1 loss to Canada on 22 November 2011. Later Coach Pia Sundhage named Samuelsson in the Sweden squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7]
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory FC
- Linköpings FC
- Svenska Cupen: 2013–14
- Svenska Supercupen: 2010
International
- Sweden
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
- Summer Olympic Games: Silver Medal, 2016
References
- 1 2 "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Jessica Samuelsson. rio2016.com
- ↑ "Profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "LFC – Samuelsson förlänger" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Melbourne Victory building for a maiden Championship". The Women's Game. 11 October 2013.
- ↑ Jessica Samuelsson. nbcolympics.com
- ↑ "Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jessica Samuelsson (association football player). |
- Jessica Samuelsson – FIFA competition record
- Jessica Samuelsson – UEFA competition record
- Profile (Swedish) at SvFF
- Player domestic stats (Swedish) at SvFF
- Club profile
- Jessica Samuelsson profile at Soccerway
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