Linda Sembrant
Encyclopedia
Linda Sembrant is a Swedish footballer. She currently plays in defence for Tyresö FF
and the Sweden women's national football team
.
. Although her role model while growing up was Henrik Larsson
, Sembrant became a defender
.
Sembrant spent the 2006/07 off-season playing in England
with Lincoln Ladies (then known as Lincoln City Ladies). She then moved to AIK in 2008. In November 2010 Sembrant switched to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
, after becoming captain of AIK. One year later she moved to Tyresö FF
.
at all youth levels, then won her first senior cap against England
in February 2008. She was withdrawn from the Sweden
squad for Euro 2009 through injury.
In 2011 Sembrant was called up to Sweden's squad for the World Cup in Germany.
Tyresö FF (Ladies)
For the club's men's team, see Tyresö FF.Tyresö FF is a Swedish football club located in Tyresö which is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden.-Background:...
and the Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
.
Club career
Sembrant began playing football with SK Servia, then progressed through the youth system of Bälinge IFBälinge IF
Bälinge IF is a sports club from Bälinge, 10 kilometres north-west of Uppsala, Sweden. -Background:Bälinge Idrottsförening was established on March 15, 1936 and is currently active in men's and ladies football, cross country skiing, floorball and table tennis. In the past the club has also run an...
. Although her role model while growing up was Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
, Sembrant became a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Sembrant spent the 2006/07 off-season playing in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with Lincoln Ladies (then known as Lincoln City Ladies). She then moved to AIK in 2008. In November 2010 Sembrant switched to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC is a football club from Gothenburg, Sweden. The club was established in 1970 under the name Landvetters IF. In 2004 the team moved from Landvetter, a Gothenburg suburb, into Gothenburg city and changed its name accordingly...
, after becoming captain of AIK. One year later she moved to Tyresö FF
Tyresö FF (Ladies)
For the club's men's team, see Tyresö FF.Tyresö FF is a Swedish football club located in Tyresö which is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden.-Background:...
.
International career
Sembrant represented SwedenSweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
at all youth levels, then won her first senior cap against England
England women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
in February 2008. She was withdrawn from the Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
squad for Euro 2009 through injury.
In 2011 Sembrant was called up to Sweden's squad for the World Cup in Germany.