Linda Sembrant

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Linda Sembrant
Sembrant with Sweden in 2015
Personal information
Full name Linda Brigitta Sembrant[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth Uppsala, Sweden[3]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich
Number 2
Youth career
SK Servia
Upsala IF
Bälingetrollen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Bälinge IF
2006Lincoln Ladies (loan) 3 (0)
2008–2010 AIK 62 (6)
2011 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 22 (3)
2012–2014 Tyresö FF 30 (4)
2014–2019 Montpellier 99 (9)
2019–2024 Juventus 67 (7)
2024–Bayern Munich (loan) 8 (1)
International career
2008– Sweden[4] 136[5] (17)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 France Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2022

Linda Brigitta Sembrant (born 15 May 1987) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, on loan from Italian Serie A club Juventus FC, and the Sweden women's national team.

Club career

Sembrant began playing football with SK Servia, then progressed through the youth system of Bälinge IF.[6] Although her role model while growing up was the striker Henrik Larsson,[6] Sembrant became a defender.

Sembrant (L) and Marta

Sembrant spent the 2006–07 off–season playing in

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, after becoming captain of AIK.[9] One year later she moved to Tyresö FF.[10]

In 2012 Sembrant was part of the Tyresö team who won the Damallsvenskan championship, but she missed the end of the season after suffering an

In July 2019, Sembrant moved to Italy to sign with defending Serie A champions Juventus.[13]

In January 2024, Sembrant was loaned to Bayern Munich until the end of the 2023–24 season.[14]

International career

Sembrant represented Sweden at all youth levels, then won her first senior cap against England in February 2008.[15] She was withdrawn from the Sweden squad for Euro 2009 through injury.[16]

In 2011 Sembrant was called up to Sweden's squad for the World Cup in Germany.[17] She retained her place in the national selection for the 2012 London Olympics.[18]

On the occasion of Sembrant's 50th cap, she scored Sweden's goal in a 1–1 draw with Canada. The friendly match was staged in Los Angeles in November 2014.[19]

Sembrandt scored against Thailand at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the opening goal in a 5–1 win.[20]

On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[21]

Personal life

Sembrant lives together with Italian footballer Lisa Boattin in a same-sex relationship.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 April 2024
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bälinge IF 2005 Norrettan 3 3 0 0 3 3
AIK 2008 Damallsvenskan 21 2 0 0 21 2
2009 20 2 2 2 22 4
2010 21 2 2 1 23 3
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2011 22 3 5 0 4 2 31 5
Tyresö FF 2012 13 1 1 0 14 1
2013 11 2 0 0 4 0 15 2
2014 6 1 2 0 5 0 13 1
Montpellier HSC 2014–15 D1 Féminine 22 2 4 0 26 2
2015–16 22 4 5 1 27 5
2016–17 18 1 2 0 20 1
2017–18 20 2 4 0 6 1 30 3
2018–19 18 0 1 0 19 0
Juventus FC 2019–20 Serie A 16 2 3 1 2 0 21 3
2020–21 19 3 3 0 2 0 24 3
2021–22 9 0 4 0 2 0 15 0
2022–23 21 2 6 0 8 0 35 2
2023–24 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
FC Bayern Munich 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 8 1 3 0 0 0 11 1
Career total 292 33 48 5 35 3 375 41

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 24 February 2010 Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Norway 1–2 2–2 2010 Algarve Cup [23]
2. 10 March 2014 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Japan 1–0 1–2 2014 Algarve Cup [24]
3. 21 August 2014 Stadion Kazimierza Deyny, Starogard Gdański, Poland  Poland 4–0 4–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [25]
4. 26 November 2014 Los Angeles, United States  Canada 1–0 1–1
Friendly
[26]
5. 8 June 2015
Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
, Canada
 Nigeria 3–2 3–3 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup [27]
6. 20 June 2015 TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada  Germany 1–3 1–4 [28]
7. 8 April 2016 NTC Poprad, Poprad, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
8. 8 July 2017 Falcon Alkoholfri Arena, Falkenberg, Sweden  Mexico 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9. 16 June 2019 Allianz Riviera, Nice, France  Thailand 1–0 5–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
10. 3 September 2019 Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia  Latvia 1–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
11. 8 October 2019 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Slovakia 3–0 7–0
12. 17 September 2020  Hungary 8–0 8–0
13. 1 December 2020 Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 6–0
14. 19 February 2021
Hibernians Stadium, Paola
, Malta
 Austria 1–0 6–1 Friendly
15. 7 April 2022 Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori, Georgia  Georgia 4–0 15–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
16. 22 July 2022 Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England  Belgium 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 [29]
17. 6 September 2022 Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland  Finland 3–0 5–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [30]
18. 31 October 2023
Eleda Stadion, Malmö
, Sweden
 Italy 1–1 1–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A

Honours

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC

  • Svenska Cupen
    : 2011

Tyresö FF

Juventus

Sweden

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Profile". Svenska Fotbollförbundet (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Linda Sembrant – Spelarstatistik" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Sembrant, Linda". svenskfotboll.se. June 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Lincoln Land Linda Sembrant". Fair Game. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Linda Sembrant". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  9. ^ Stefan Mellerborg (15 November 2010). "Linda Sembrant lämnar AIK" (in Swedish). AIKfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  10. ^ More shock departures from Kopparbergs/Göteborg, Stensland and Sembrant leave Archived 6 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine W Soccer News
  11. ^ Nilsson, Alva (28 January 2013). "Korsbandsrapport Linda Sembrant" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Sembrant går till Montpellier". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Welcome to Juventus, Linda Sembrant!". Juventus.com.
  14. ^ "FC Bayern sign Linda Sembrant on loan from Juventus". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Dam: Lotta Schelin sänkte England". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  16. ^ "Dam: Linda Sembrant borta från EM". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  17. ^ "3. Linda Sembrant". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  18. ^ "Linda Sembrant". BBC. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Oavgjort för Sverige när Hurtig debuterade" (in Swedish). Västerbottens-Kuriren. 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Sweden cruise past Thailand to make Women's World Cup last 16". France 24. 16 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Sweden veteran Seger to play at fifth World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  22. ^ L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German), July 2022
  23. ^ "Sverige–Norge – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Japan–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Polen–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Sverige–Kanada – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Sverige–Nigeria – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Tyskland–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Sverige–Belgien – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Finland–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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