Julia Spetsmark

Julia Spetsmark (born 30 June 1989) is a Swedish footballer who plays for FC Fleury 91 in the Division 1 Féminine.[1]

Julia Spetsmark
Personal information
Full name Julia Spetsmark
Date of birth (1989-06-30) 30 June 1989
Place of birth Sweden
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Fleury 91
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 QBIK 45 (23)
2013 Sunnanå SK 21 (3)
2014–2017 KIF Örebro DFF 84 (12)
2018 Manchester City 5 (0)
2018–2019 Djurgården 11 (8)
2019 North Carolina Courage 14 (3)
2020 Benfica 5 (6)
2020- FC Fleury 91 6 (2)
National team
2005 Sweden U17 1 (0)
2012 Sweden U23 3 (0)
2016– Sweden 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2017

Club career

Spetsmark made her debut in the Swedish Damallsvenskan in 2006 for Mallbackens IF at the age of 17 and has made over 100 appearances in the league. She played in the UEFA Women's Champions League for KIF Örebro in 2015. After spending four years playing for KIF Örebro DFF,

Manchester City

Spetsmark signed with Manchester City in the FA WSL, in January 2017.[2]

Djurgården

After Manchester City season, Spetsmark returned to the Damallsvenskan, signing with Djurgården on 23 July 2018 where she scored 6 goals and had 2 assists in 11 games.[3]

North Carolina Courage

On 7 January 2019 the North Carolina Courage announced that they had acquired Spetsmark.[4] Spetsmark made her NWSL debut and scored her first Courage goal in a 5–0 win over Orlando Pride on 17 April 2019.[5]

Benfica

On 24 January 2020 she signed with Benfica.[1]

On 1 February 2020 she made her debut with the club in a 3–1 win over Braga in Taça da Liga Feminina.[6]

International career

Spetsmark got her first senior cap when Sweden played Iran at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, in October 2016. She was selected for the Sweden squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

Honours

North Carolina Courage

References

  1. "Julia Spetsmark contratada". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. "CITY TO SIGN JULIA SPETSMARK". mancity.co.uk. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. "Djurgården värvar från Manchester City". 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "NC COURAGE ACQUIRE SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL MIDFIELDER JULIA SPETSMARK". 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. Purdy, Jacqueline (17 April 2019). "Courage beat Pride 5-0 in midweek meeting". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. "Deram a volta com muita pinta". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2020.


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