Linda Sembrant facts for kids
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Sembrant with Sweden in 2015
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| Full name | Linda Brigitta Sembrant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SK Servia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upsala IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Juventus | 67 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Bayern Munich (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Bayern Munich | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008– | Sweden | 155 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2025 |
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Linda Brigitta Sembrant (born May 15, 1987) is a talented Swedish professional footballer. She plays as a centre back for the German club Bayern Munich. Linda also plays for the Sweden women's national team.
Linda's Club Journey
Linda Sembrant started her football journey with SK Servia. She then moved through the youth teams at Bälinge IF. Even though her hero growing up was a striker named Henrik Larsson, Linda became a strong defender. A defender's job is to stop the other team from scoring goals.
Linda spent some time playing in England with Lincoln Ladies in 2006–2007. After that, she joined AIK in 2008. By November 2010, she became the captain of AIK. She then moved to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. A year later, she joined Tyresö FF.
In 2012, Linda was part of the Tyresö team that won the Damallsvenskan championship. This is a top football league in Sweden. However, she missed the end of that season because of a serious knee injury called an anterior cruciate ligament injury. This type of injury affects a key ligament in the knee. In 2014, Tyresö FF faced money problems and had to let all their players go. Linda then made a big move to the French club Montpellier.
In July 2019, Linda moved to Italy to play for Juventus. Juventus was the champion of the Serie A league at that time.
In January 2024, Linda was loaned to Bayern Munich until the end of the 2023–24 season. She helped Bayern win the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top league. After this success, Linda signed a new contract to stay with Bayern Munich until 2025.
Playing for Sweden
Linda Sembrant played for Sweden at all youth levels. She earned her first senior "cap" (which means playing in an official match for the national team) against England in February 2008. She was unable to play in the Euro 2009 tournament due to an injury.
In 2011, Linda was chosen for Sweden's team for the World Cup in Germany. She also played for the national team in the 2012 London Olympics.
When Linda played her 50th game for Sweden, she scored a goal in a 1–1 draw against Canada. This friendly match took place in Los Angeles in November 2014.
Linda scored a goal against Thailand at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her goal was the first in a 5–1 win for Sweden. On June 13, 2023, she was selected for the 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Linda's Achievements
Linda Sembrant has won many awards and championships throughout her career:
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
- Svenska Cupen: 2011
Tyresö FF
- Damallsvenskan: 2012
Juventus
- Serie A: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Coppa Italia: 2022, 2023
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21
Bayern Munich
- Frauen-Bundesliga: 2023–24, 2024–25
- DFB-Supercup: 2024
- DFB-Pokal: 2024–25
Sweden
- Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal: 2016
- FIFA Women's World Cup third place: 2011, 2019, 2023
- Algarve Cup: 2009, 2018
See also
In Spanish: Linda Sembrant para niños
