Caroline Seger

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Caroline Seger

Seger playing her first game for new coach
Pia Sundhage at Växjö's Myresjöhus Arena
Personal information
Full nameSara Caroline Seger[1]
Date of birth (1985-03-19) 19 March 1985
Place of birthHelsingborg, Sweden
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubTyresö FF
Number17
Youth career
1998–2000Rydebäck IF
2001–2004Stattena IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2009Linköpings FC139(39)
2010Philadelphia Independence18(1)
2011Western New York Flash12(5)
2011LdB FC Malmö7(3)
2012–Tyresö FF29(9)
National team‡
2005–Sweden112(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:14, 15 May 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:50, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Sara Caroline Seger (born 19 March 1985), is a Swedish football player from Helsingborg. She plays for the Swedish Women's National Team. From 2005 to 2009, she played for Linköpings FC. In 2011, she signed with LdB FC Malmö from 2011 onwards.[2] She also signed a 2-year contract with Tyresö FF for the 2012 season.[3] She won the Diamantbollen in 2009, which is awarded to the best Swedish women's soccer player.[4]

Career

Seger played for Linköpings FC as a midfielder from 2005 to 2009. She was also the club's captain. Linköpings FC finished in the top four of the Damallsvenskan in all four of Seger's seasons with the team. Their highest finishes were 2nd place in 2008 and 1st place in 2009.

She was honored as the rookie of the year in the Damallsvenskan 2005 and midfielder of the year in 2006.

She signed a new one-year contract, for 2009 season, with Linköping in the autumnn of 2008.[5] In September 2009, the expansion Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer announced their intention[6] to draft her with their first pick in the 2009 international draft. In December 2009, she signed a three-year contract with Philadelphia.[7] Her first season with the Independence will begin in April 2010.

Seger was traded to Western New York Flash in December 2010 in exchange for draft picks. She joins the franchise in their first season in the Women's Professional Soccer league and wears the captain's armband.[8] On 14 August 2011 the Seger-led Flash secured the best record in the league, a bye in the playoffs, and played at home for the league championship on 27 August. They won against Philadelphia Independence in the Championship game 1–1 (5–4) in PKs.[9]

Seger in October 2007

References

  1. ↑ "Goalscorers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
  2. ↑ "Malmö strengthen with Seger". UEFA. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Caroline Seger signs 2 year deal with Tyresö FF". Womens Soccer United. 1 September 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Diamantbollen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Linköpings Fotboll Club". Linkopingfc.com. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  6. ↑ "BUILDING A TEAM New Philly coach Riley: 'We're starting from scratch. We have nothing to lose'". Bigapplesoccer.com. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  7. ↑ "Caroline Seger Officially Signs 3 Year Contract During Visit to Philadelphia | Philadelphia Independence". Wpsphillyindependence.com. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  8. ↑ "WNY acquire Caroline Seger; sign USNT Player Yael Averbuch; Western New York Flash". Wnyflash.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  9. ↑ http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110815/SPORTS/108150306

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