Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Female Football Player - Linda Sembrant, Sweden

Linda Sembrant (born 15 May 1987) is a Swedish footballer. She currently plays in defence for Tyresö FF and the Sweden women's national football team.

Sembrant began playing football with SK Servia, then progressed through the youth system of Bälinge IF.  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.

Sembrant represented Sweden 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 She was withdrawn from the Sweden squad for Euro 2009 through injury.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.