Jessica Wik
 Samuelsson in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Marie Samuelsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saltsjö-Boo, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linköpings FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Åby IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Smedby AIS | ||
| 2010– | Linköpings FC | 87 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Sweden | 24 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 25 June 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:04, 23 June 2015 (UTC) | |||
Jessica Eva Katarina Samuelsson (born 30 January 1992) is a Swedish association football defender, who plays for the Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC and the Sweden women's national football team. In the 2013–14 winter season she competed for Australian W-League club Melbourne Victory. She is predominantly a left back, although she can also play on the right side.[3]
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.[4] She joined Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2013–14 season,[5] and was named the 2014 Player of the Year in Australia.[6]
International career
Samuelsson made her debut for the senior Sweden team in a 2–1 loss to Canada on 22 November 2011. Later Coach Pia Sundhage named Samuelsson in the Sweden squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7]
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory FC
- Linköpings FC
International
- Sweden
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
- Summer Olympic Games: Silver Medal, 2016
References
- ^ a b "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Jessica Samuelsson. rio2016.com
- ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "LFC – Samuelsson förlänger" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory building for a maiden Championship". The Women's Game. 11 October 2013.
- ^ Jessica Samuelsson. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
- Jessica Wik – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jessica Wik – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile Template:Sv icon at SvFF
- Player domestic stats Template:Sv icon at SvFF
- Club profile
- Jessica Wik at Soccerway
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- Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) players
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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