Josefine Öqvist Explained
Josefine Öqvist |
Fullname: | Anna Lenita Josefine Öqvist[1] |
Height: | 1.69 m |
Birth Date: | 1983 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Uppsala, Sweden |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Storvreta IK |
Years1: | 1998 |
Years2: | 1999–2004 |
Years3: | 2005–2010 |
Years4: | 2011 |
Years5: | 2013 |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs1: | Danmarks IF |
Clubs2: | Bälinge IF |
Clubs3: | Linköpings FC |
Clubs4: | Tyresö FF |
Clubs5: | Kristianstads DFF |
Clubs6: | Montpellier |
Caps4: | 19 |
Caps5: | 10 |
Caps6: | 22 |
Goals4: | 7 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Goals6: | 18 |
Nationalyears1: | 2002–2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden |
Nationalcaps1: | 80 |
Nationalgoals1: | 20 |
Pcupdate: | 15:11, 7 June 2014 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 15:11, 7 June 2014 (UTC) |
Anna Lenita Josefine Öqvist (born 23 July 1983) is a Swedish former footballer who played for Montpellier of the French Division 1 Féminine and the Swedish national team.[2] She scored a critical goal at the 86' minute in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals against Canada to put Sweden through to the final.[3] Nicknamed Jossan, she was named the Swedish Rookie of the Year in 2003.[4]
While her primary position is a forward, she was named as a midfielder for the 2008 Summer Olympics. During the tournament she was injured and replaced with Maria Aronsson.[5] Along with Caroline Jönsson, Öqvist tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) before the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and was consequently removed from the roster to recover.[6]
Pin-up girl Öqvist attracted attention for a bikini photoshoot in the magazine, Slitz, in the Spring of 2004.[7] She was also filmed swapping jerseys with a male supporter at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.[8]
Club career
After the 2008 season, Swedish giants Umeå IK wanted Öqvist. Instead she signed a new two-year contract with Linköping. Öqvist suffered a tragedy in her personal life in November 2009 when her 29-year-old sister Caroline had a fatal epileptic seizure.[9] In 2011 Öqvist signed with the top attendance team in Sweden, Tyresö FF. Tyresö boasted three members of the Swedish national team along with players from the Brazilian and Dutch national teams.
In January 2012, it was revealed that Öqvist was pregnant and would miss the entire season, including the 2012 London Olympics.[10] After the birth of daughter Stella, Öqvist returned to play in 2013, but decided to join Kristianstads DFF instead of Tyresö. She lived in nearby Malmö with her partner Stefan Lassen, the Danish professional ice hockey player who was playing for Malmö Redhawks.[11]
After featuring for hosts Sweden at UEFA Women's Euro 2013, Öqvist signed a contract with French club Montpellier.[12] She performed well in France but soon became unsettled because Lassen had moved to Austria to play for Graz 99ers. He described living so far apart from Öqvist and Stella as "unsustainable".[13] In May 2014 Öqvist announced her retirement from football, stating that she wanted to stop while still playing at the top level.[14]
International career
On 18 August 2002, coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors gave Öqvist her senior Sweden women's national football team debut in a 1 - 0 win over North Korea.
Öqvist was a member of the Sweden team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Cup and played in all the matches. On 16 July 2011, she received a red card in the 3rd place game against France after clashing with Sonia Bompastor, but Sweden went on to win 2 - 1 despite being a player down.[15] Öqvist had scored in the semi-final against eventual winners Japan, but Sweden were beaten 3–1.[16]
In February 2014, Öqvist retired from international football after 12 years of playing for Sweden. She had scored 20 goals in her 80 caps.[17]
Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments
Josefine Öqvist appeared Sweden in two World Cups (USA 2003, Germany 2011) and two Olympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008).
Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments
Josefine Öqvist appeared at two European Championship tournaments: England 2005 and Sweden 2013.
Honours
- Linköpings FC
Country
- Sweden
Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Individual
References
- Match reports
- Notes
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Josefine Öqvist. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204021/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/oq/josefine-oqvist-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 1 August 2013.
- News: Josefine Öqvist player profile. soccerway.com. December 2012.
- News: Budding Swedish star walks on the wild side. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232323/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/news/newsid=15905/. dead. 2 December 2013. FIFA. 8 October 2003. 22 May 2013.
- Web site: Övriga utmärkelser. . 24 May 2014. sv.
- News: Slut i förtid för Josefine Öqvist. Svenska Dagbladet. 12 August 2008. 19 October 2013. Jakob. Sillén. sv.
- News: Öqvist injury shocks Sweden. UEFA. 9 July 2007. 23 May 2013.
- News: Öqvist viker ut sig i Slitz. Aftonbladet. Robert. Laul. sv. 23 March 2004. 22 May 2013.
- News: Female Sweden pin-up Josefine Oqvist swaps shirts with Germany fan: Video. Metro. 15 July 2011. 7 June 2014.
- News: Jossan: "Jag gråter varje dag". Göteborgs-Posten. Johan. Rylander. sv. 30 March 2010. 18 August 2013.
- News: Öqvist gravid – missar London-OS i sommar. Expressen. Johan. Larsson. sv. 13 January 2012. 22 May 2013.
- News: Därför valde Öqvist bort mästarlaget. Expressen. Johan. Wall. sv. 7 January 2013. 23 May 2013.
- News: Bomben: Josefine Öqvist lämnar KDFF. Expressen. Elisabeth. Lindbäck . sv. 4 August 2013. 17 August 2013.
- News: Dilemmat för Lassen och Josefin Öqvist. Expressen. Jens. Dahlkvist. sv. 24 April 2014. 7 June 2014.
- News: Öqvist lägger av. Aftonbladet. Fredrik. Falk. sv. 24 May 2014. 7 June 2014.
- News: Sweden beats France for third place. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717230109/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6775906/women-world-cup-sweden-beats-france-third-place. dead. 17 July 2011. ESPN.com. 16 July 2011.
- News: Japan sink Sweden, reach first final. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002856/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/germany2011/news/newsid=1474259/. dead. 3 December 2013. FIFA. 13 July 2011. 23 May 2013.
- Web site: Josefine Öqvist slutar i landslaget. Swedish Football Association. 12 February 2014 . 7 June 2014. sv.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: USA - Sweden: Group Matches. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702171412/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=69290100/match=69290005/index.html#nosticky . dead . 2 July 2015 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Sweden - Korea DPR: Group Matches. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702171419/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=69290100/match=69290013/index.html#nosticky . dead . 2 July 2015 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Sweden - Nigeria: Group Matches. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702171413/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=69290100/match=69290021/index.html#nosticky . dead . 2 July 2015 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: MATCH Report: Sweden - Canada: Semi-Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702171415/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=69290400/match=69290030/index.html#nosticky . dead . 2 July 2015 . FIFA.
- Web site: 2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Japan: Group Matches . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318124109/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37164/index.html . dead . 18 March 2013 . FIFA.
- Web site: 2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Nigeria: Group Matches . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318131157/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37166/index.html . dead . 18 March 2013 . FIFA.
- Web site: 2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Australia: Quarter-finals . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318110258/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8686/match=37179/index.html . dead . 18 March 2013 . FIFA.
- Web site: 2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Brazil: Semi-final . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318104849/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8687/match=37183/index.html . dead . 18 March 2013 . FIFA.
- Web site: 2008 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: China - Sweden: Group Matches. https://web.archive.org/web/20130402040849/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250027/match=300051820/index.html . dead . 2 April 2013 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Korea DPR - Sweden: Group matches . https://web.archive.org/web/20110705002508/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144444/index.html#nosticky . dead . 5 July 2011 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden - USA: Group matches . https://web.archive.org/web/20110705002508/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144444/index.html#nosticky . dead . 5 July 2011 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden - Australia: Quarter-finals . https://web.archive.org/web/20110712122749/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255995/match=300144448/index.html#nosticky . dead . 12 July 2011 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Japan - Sweden: Semi-finals . https://web.archive.org/web/20110712201435/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255993/match=300144455/index.html#nosticky . dead . 12 July 2011 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden- France: Third Place Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021522/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255991/match=300144446/index.html#nosticky . dead . 20 July 2011 . FIFA.
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: MATCH Report: Sweden- France: Third Place Match . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021522/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255991/match=300144446/index.html#nosticky . dead . 20 July 2011 . FIFA.
- Web site: 2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Denmark: Group match. UEFA.
- Web site: 2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Finland: Group match. UEFA.
- Web site: 2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: England - Sweden: Group match. UEFA.
- Web site: 2005 European Championship: MATCH Report: Norway - Sweden: Semi-Finals. UEFA.
- Web site: 2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Denmark: Group match. UEFA.
- Web site: 2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Finland - Sweden: Group match. UEFA.
- Web site: 2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Italy: Group match. UEFA.
- Web site: 2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Iceland: Quarter-Finals. UEFA.
- Web site: 2013 European Championship: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany: Semi-Finals. UEFA.