Jessica Samuelsson (footballer)

Jessica Samuelsson
Personal information
Full nameJessica Samuelsson
Date of birth30 January 1992
Place of birthNorrköping, Sweden
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing positionFull back
Club information
Current team
Linköpings FC
Number15
Youth career
Åby IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2009Smedby AIS
2010–Linköpings FC62(2)
2013→ Melbourne Victory (loan)13(0)
National team‡
2011–Sweden11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 July 2013

Jessica Samuelsson (born 30 January 1990) is a Swedish footballer. She plays as a defender for the Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC and the Sweden women's national football team. In the 2013–14 winter season she played for Australian W-League club Melbourne Victory. She is predominantly a left back, although she can also play on the right side.

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.[1]

Samuelsson joined Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2013–14 season.[2]

International career

Samuelsson made her debut for the senior Sweden team in a 2–1 loss to Canada on 22 November 2011.

Coach Pia Sundhage named Samuelsson in the Sweden squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "LFC – Samuelsson förlänger" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Victory building for a maiden Championship". The Women's Game. 11 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.

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