Linda Sembrant
Linda Birgitta Sembrant (born 15 May 1987) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus and the Sweden national team.
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Full name | Linda Birgitta 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) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Juventus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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– | Juventus | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008– | Sweden[4] | 124[5] | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2020 (UTC) |
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.
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Sembrant spent the 2006–07 off–season playing in England with Lincoln Ladies (then known as Lincoln City Ladies).[7] She then moved to AIK in 2008.[8] In November 2010 Sembrant switched to 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 anterior cruciate ligament injury.[11] Tyresö suffered a financial collapse during the 2014 season, withdrawing from the league and letting all their players go. Sembrant secured a lucrative move to French club Montpellier.[12]
In July 2019, Sembrant moved to Italy to sign with defending Serie A champions Juventus.[13]
International career
Sembrant represented Sweden at all youth levels, then won her first senior cap against England in February 2008.[14] She was withdrawn from the Sweden squad for Euro 2009 through injury.[15]
In 2011 Sembrant was called up to Sweden's squad for the World Cup in Germany.[16] She retained her place in the national selection for the 2012 London Olympics.[17]
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.[18]
Sembrandt scored against Thailand at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the opening goal in a 5–1 win.[19]
Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments
Key (expand for notes on “world cup and olympic goals”) | |
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Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred |
Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time |
Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
Score | The match score after the goal was scored. |
Result | The final score. W – match was won |
aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament |
Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments
Goal | Match | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | Min | Score | Result | Competition |
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2017-7-17[m 22] | Breda | ![]() |
Start |
0–0 D |
Group match | ||||
2017-7-21[m 23] | Deventer | ![]() |
Start |
2–0 W |
Group match | ||||
2017-7-25[m 24] | Doetinchem | ![]() |
Start |
2–3 L |
Group match | ||||
2017-7-29[m 25] | Doetinchem | ![]() |
Start |
0–2 L |
Quarter-Final |
Honours
References
- "Linda Sembrant". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- "List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- "Profile". Svenska Fotbollförbundet (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- "Profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "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.
- "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. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- "Linda Sembrant". British Broadcasting Corporation. 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.
- Match reports
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden - USA: Group matches". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden- France: Third Place Match". FIFA.
- "2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - South Africa: Group Matches". FIFA.
- "2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Japan - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA.
- "2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Canada - Sweden: Group Matches". FIFA.
- "2012 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - France: Quarter-Finals". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: MATCH Report: Sweden - Nigeria: Group matches". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: MATCH Report: USA - Sweden: Group matches". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Round of 16". FIFA.
- "2016 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - South Africa: Group match". FIFA.
- "2016 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: China - Sweden: Group match". ESPN.
- "2016 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: USA - Sweden: Quarter-Finals". ESPN.
- "2016 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Brazil - Sweden: Semi-Finals". ESPN.
- "2016 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany: Gold Medal Match". ESPN.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Chile - Sweden: Group matches". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Sweden - Thailand: Group matches". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Sweden - USA: Group match". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Sweden - Canada: Round of 16". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Quarter-Finals". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Netherlands - Sweden: Semi-Finals". FIFA.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: England - Sweden: 3rd Place Match". FIFA.
- "2017 European Championship: MATCH Report: Germany - Sweden: Group matches". UEFA.
- "2017 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Russia: Group matches". UEFA.
- "2017 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Italy: Group matches". UEFA.
- "2017 European Championship: MATCH Report: Netherlands - Sweden: Quarter-Finals". UEFA.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linda Sembrant. |
- Linda Sembrant – FIFA competition record
- Linda Sembrant – UEFA competition record
- Linda Sembrant at SvFF (in Swedish) (archive)
- Linda Sembrant national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish)
- 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 statsfootofeminin.fr (in French)
- Linda Sembrant at Soccerway