Jessica Landström Explained

Jessica Landström
Fullname:Jessica Elin Maria Landström[1]
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:1984 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Nacka, Sweden
Youthyears1:1995–1997
Youthyears2:1998–1999
Youthyears3:2000
Youthclubs1:Lira Luleå BK
Youthclubs2:Vallentuna BK
Youthclubs3:Täby FF
Position:Midfielder
Forward
Years1:2001–2004
Years2:2005–2007
Years3:2007–2009
Years4:2010
Years5:2010–2012
Years6:2012
Years7:2013
Clubs1:Djurgårdens IF
Clubs2:Hammarby IF DFF
Clubs3:Linköpings FC
Clubs4:Sky Blue FC
Clubs5:1. FFC Frankfurt
Clubs6:Djurgårdens IF
Clubs7:Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Caps3:39
Caps4:9
Caps5:29
Caps6:15
Caps7:19
Goals3:23
Goals4:0
Goals5:9
Goals6:6
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2005–2007
Nationalyears2:2007–2012
Nationalteam1:Sweden U-23
Nationalteam2:Sweden[2]
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalcaps2:64
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalgoals2:19

Jessica Elin Maria Landström (born 12 December 1984) is a former Swedish football forward who has represented the Sweden women's national football team at the 2008 Olympic Football Tournament, the 2009 UEFA Women's Championship and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. At club level she has played for Damallsvenskan teams Djurgårdens IF, Hammarby IF DFF, Linköpings FC and Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. She has also played for 1. FFC Frankfurt of Germany and Sky Blue FC of the United States.

Club career

After starting her career with four years at Djurgårdens, Landström played for Hammarby IF DFF as a forward from 2005–2007. A few weeks after her debut and first goal for the Sweden women's national team, she was signed by Linköpings FC to replace the departing Frida Östberg.[3] The transfer multiplied her salary by nearly six times; when with Hammarby, she made about $500 a month, whereas she reportedly banked up to $3,000 playing for Linköpings.[4] She intended that the transfer would help to secure her spot on the national squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Landström scored 11 goals in 17 games in 2008 and decided to stay with Linköpings for the 2009 season,[5] in which the club collected a league and cup "double". She scored against Umeå in the 2–0 Swedish Cup final win.[6]

In November 2009 Landström signed a professional contract with American WPS team Sky Blue FC.[7] After starting three of nine appearances for Sky Blue, Landström negotiated a release and accepted a two-year contract from FFC Frankfurt in July 2010. She criticised the American club for a lack of leadership and expressed the hope that playing in Germany would provide better preparation for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8]

Landström agreed a deal to return to Djurgårdens in April 2012, but with Frankfurt still in the UEFA Women's Champions League, the German club insisted on her staying until the end of their season[9] before she was eventually allowed to complete the move.

When Djurgårdens were relegated at the end of the 2012 season, Landström transferred to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. She was signed as a direct replacement for Christen Press, Göteborg's top goalscorer who had departed for Tyresö FF.[10] After leaving Göteborg, Landström did not play in 2014 but was training with former club Hammarby ahead of the 2015 campaign.[11]

International career

Landström's "dreams were crushed"[12] when she was overlooked for the youth national teams, after finishing as top - scorer in a regional Under - 15 tournament. She debuted for the senior Sweden national team against Denmark on 8 November 2007, starting at forward and scoring her first international goal in a 4 - 2 win.[13] She had also played for the U21/23 national team.She was included in coach Thomas Dennerby's squad for the 2008 Olympic Games. It was her first major championship and she wanted to learn from playing alongside first choice strikers Lotta Schelin and Victoria Sandell Svensson.[14] Landström played in four games in China, and retained her place in the national squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2009, where she played twice.[15]

At the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Landström scored the winning goal in the group stage win over Colombia,[12] as Sweden reached the semi-final. She featured as a substitute in Sweden's 3 - 1 defeat to eventual winners Japan in Frankfurt. Sweden secured third place by beating France 2 - 1 in Sinsheim, though Landström remained an unused substitute.

Landström was named as an alternate for the Sweden squad at the 2012 London Olympics but did not play.[16]

Playing style

In signing Landström for Sky Blue FC, the American club's general manager Gerry Marrone said:[7]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 November 2007 1–0 4–2 2008 Summer Olympics qualification
17. 28 June 2011 1–0 1–0 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Personal life

Landström is lesbian and came out publicly in November 2008, to acknowledge the support she had received from her partner.[17] Before turning professional, she had studied for a master's degree in mechanical engineering.[17]

Honours

Club

Djurgårdens IF:
Linköpings FC:
1. FFC Frankfurt:
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC:

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goalscorers. UEFA. 18 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2014. Swedish Football Association. 4 May 2015. sv.
  3. Web site: Jessica Landström till LFC . Anders Nilsson . linkopingfc.com . 24 October 2007.
  4. Web site: Löneklippet . Mats Bråstedt . expressen.se . 11 December 2007.
  5. News: Jessica Landström stannar i Linköping. 4 May 2015. Expressen. 7 November 2008. sv.
  6. News: Dutt. Sujay. Linköping beat Umeå for Swedish Cup. 4 May 2015. UEFA. 14 October 2009.
  7. Web site: Sky Blue FC Adds Swedish International Jessica Landström . September 23, 2021 . NJ.com . December 1, 2009.
  8. Web site: Landström bryter kontraktet - klar för Frankfurt . Av Jens Brandberg . Expressen . 18 September 2011 . 21 July 2010 . sv . https://web.archive.org/web/20100705132825/http://fotboll.expressen.se/Nyheter/1.2048806/landstrom-bryter-kontraktet-klar-for-frankfurt . 5 July 2010 . dead.
  9. News: 1. FFC Frankfurt rejects Jessica Landström early release from contract to join Djurgårdens . Women's Soccer United . 4 April 2012 . 8 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407075609/http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/profiles/blogs/1-ffc-frankfurt-rejects-jessica-landstrom . 7 April 2012 .
  10. News: Landström in for Press at Göteborg. . 25 May 2013. 7 January 2013.
  11. News: Bråstedt. Mats. Landström funderar på en comeback. 4 May 2015. Expressen. 8 January 2015. sv.
  12. Web site: Sweden's striking duo . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110703083350/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/newsid=1466267/index.html. dead. 3 July 2011. 18 September 2011. 1 July 2011.
  13. Web site: Sverge körde över Danmark . Johan Lundell . SVT.se . 24 October 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071109131326/http://www.svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=21865&a=964910&lid=puff_964036&lpos=rubrik . 9 November 2007 .
  14. News: Thorén. Petra. Blågults debutant Jessica Landström . 4 May 2015. Aftonbladet. 6 August 2008. sv.
  15. Web site: Jessica Landström . . 4 May 2015 . 10 September 2009 .
  16. Web site: Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Sweden . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804002100/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/66/36/85/woft-final-lop-2012-07-24.pdf. dead. 4 August 2012. FIFA. 24 July 2012. 25 May 2013.
  17. Web site: Jessica Landström, Årets nykomling . Magda Gad . Magda Gad . QX . 18 September 2011. 18 November 2008. sv.
  18. Web site: 28 April 2019 . Djurgårdens IF SM-guld på seniornivå . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630143919/http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf . 30 June 2019 . 12 May 2024 . www.difarkivet.se.
  19. Web site: Övriga utmärkelser — fogis.se.