Linda Sembrant
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Full name | Linda Brigitta Sembrant[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 May 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SK Servia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upsala IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bälingetrollen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | Bälinge IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | → Lincoln 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
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*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 spent the 2006–07 off–season playing in
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 | |||||
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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
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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. |
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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 |
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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
- Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal: 2016
- FIFA Women's World Cup third place: 2011, 2019
- Algarve Cup: 2009, 2018
References
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Profile". Svenska Fotbollförbundet (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Linda Sembrant – Spelarstatistik" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Sembrant, Linda". svenskfotboll.se. June 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Lincoln Land Linda Sembrant". Fair Game. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Linda Sembrant". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ More shock departures from Kopparbergs/Göteborg, Stensland and Sembrant leave Archived 6 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine W Soccer News
- ^ Nilsson, Alva (28 January 2013). "Korsbandsrapport Linda Sembrant" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Sembrant går till Montpellier". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to Juventus, Linda Sembrant!". Juventus.com.
- ^ "FC Bayern sign Linda Sembrant on loan from Juventus". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Dam: Lotta Schelin sänkte England". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Dam: Linda Sembrant borta från EM". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "3. Linda Sembrant". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Linda Sembrant". BBC. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sweden cruise past Thailand to make Women's World Cup last 16". France 24. 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Sweden veteran Seger to play at fifth World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German), July 2022
- ^ "Sverige–Norge – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Japan–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Polen–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Sverige–Kanada – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Sverige–Nigeria – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Tyskland–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Sverige–Belgien – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Finland–Sverige – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- Match reports
External links
- Linda Sembrant – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Linda Sembrant – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Linda Sembrant at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive)
- Linda Sembrant national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- National team profile 2008 at the Swedish Football Association
- Linda Sembrant at Goteborg (in Swedish)
- Linda Sembrant at Montpellier HSC(in French)
- Linda Sembrant at the FC Bayern Munich website
- Linda Sembrant at statsfootofeminin.fr (in French)
- Linda Sembrant at Soccerway