Elisabeth Leidinge
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elisabeth Leidinge | ||
Date of birth | May 9, 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Sundsvall, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Kema Nord | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1978 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
1979–1991 | Jitex BK | ||
1992–1995 | Malmö FF Dam | ||
International career‡ | |||
1974–1995 | Sweden[1] | 112 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 18, 2007 |
Elisabeth Leidinge (born 6 March 1957) is a
International career
Leidinge made her senior Sweden debut in the team's third ever match; a 1–0 defeat by Denmark in Finland on 27 July 1974.[2] She won the first UEFA championships for national women's teams in 1984. Sweden beat England in the final, Leidinge saving twice in the penalty shootout at Kenilworth Road after a 1–1 aggregate draw.[3] In 1991 Leidinge helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup, where she was called one of the tournament's top keepers.[4] The same year, she was given the Diamantbollen award for the best Swedish female footballer of the year.[5] She retired after keeping goal for Sweden in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, which they hosted.
References
- ^ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2011". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Spelarporträtt". Svensk Damfotboll. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ Tony Leighton (2009-05-19). "England's shoot-out jinx begins - England, 1984". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "1991 Women's World Championship FIFA Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Diamantbollen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
Elisabeth Leidinge – FIFA competition record (archived)