Linda Sällström Explained

Linda Sällström
Fullname:Linda Charlotta Sällström[1]
Birth Date:1988 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland[2]
Height:1.71 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Vittsjö GIK
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:KOPSE
Years1:2003–2007
Clubs1:Tikkurilan Palloseura
Caps1:89
Goals1:70
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Djurgårdens IF
Caps2:43
Goals2:16
Years3:2010–2014
Clubs3:Linköpings FC
Caps3:50
Goals3:19
Years4:2015–2018
Clubs4:Vittsjö GIK
Caps4:71
Goals4:29
Years5:2018–2021
Clubs5:Paris FC
Caps5:52
Goals5:17
Years6:2021
Clubs6:HJK
Caps6:8
Goals6:2
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Vittsjö GIK
Caps7:65
Goals7:8
Nationalyears1:2007–
Nationalteam1:Finland
Nationalcaps1:141
Nationalgoals1:59
Pcupdate:2 August 2024
Ntupdate:2 August 2024

Linda Charlotta Sällström (born 13 July 1988) is a Finnish international footballer. She currently plays for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and the Finland women's national football team.

Career

She made her debut for the senior Finland team on 31 May 2007; playing 17 minutes against Norway.[3]

Sällström missed the entire 2012 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. She re–injured the knee in March 2013 and was ruled out of contention for a place in Finland's UEFA Women's Euro 2013 squad.[4]

On 25 January 2014 Sällstrom injured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) again, making it likely she would miss the 2014 season.[5] [6]

In total Sällström has endured three ACL injuries in her career. Coming back from injury to finish as second highest goalscorer in the 2017–18 Damallsvenskan season.

On 8 October 2019, Sällström scored four goals against Albania to become the all-time top scorer for Finland, surpassing Laura Österberg Kalmari.[7]

On 7 November 2019, Sällström played her 100th match against Cyprus.[8]

Personal life

Sällström is openly lesbian.[9]

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 September 2007 Helsinki, Finland 1–0 4–1 Friendly
2 28 May 2009 Helsinki, Finland 1–1 3–2 Friendly
3 2–2
4 22 July 2009 Pori, Finland 1–2 1–3 Friendly
5 3 September 2009 Turku, Finland 2–3 2–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2009
6 24 February 2010 Lagos, Portugal 1–1 1–1 2010 Algarve Cup
7 19 June 2010 Vantaa, Finland 4–1 4–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
8 23 June 2010 Vantaa, Finland 1–1 1–3 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
9 25 August 2010 Mariehamn, Finland 1–0 4–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10 2–1
11 4–1
12 16 February 2011 Tammela, Finland 1–1 5–4 Friendly
13 3–2
14 5–4
15 18 September 2011 Helsinki, Finland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
16 22 October 2011 Vantaa, Finland 1–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
17 4–0
18 5–0
19 27 October 2011 Maladzyechna, Belarus 1–0 2–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
20 2–1
21 1 March 2012 Larnaca, Cyprus 1–1 1–2 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
22 4 March 2012 Larnaca, Cyprus 1–0 3–1 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
23 2–0
24 3–0
25 6 March 2012 Larnaca, Cyprus 1–0 1–1 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
26 14 February 2013 Tammela, Finland 4–0 5–0 Friendly
27 21 September 2015 Dublin, Ireland 2–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
28 12 April 2016 Petrovac, Montenegro 1–0 7–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
29 3 June 2016 Valkeakoski, Finland 4–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
30 22 January 2017 San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain 2–0 3–0 Friendly
31 5 March 2017 Stara Pazova, Serbia 1–0 1–2 Friendly
32 11 June 2017 Changzhou, China 2–3 2–4 Friendly
33 26 November 2017 Helsinki, Finland 2–0 4–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
34 4–0
35 7 March 2018 Paralimni, Cyprus 1–0 2–0 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
36 31 August 2018 Santander, Spain 1–1 1–5 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
37 4 September 2018 Wiener Neustadt, Austria 1–2 1–4 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
38 2 September 2019 Elbasan, Albania 1–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
39 3–0
40 8 October 2019 Vaasa, Finland 5–0 8–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
41 6–0
42 7–1
43 8–1
44 7 November 2019 Helsinki, Finland 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
45 12 November 2019 Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal 1–1 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
46 11 March 2020 Larnaca, Cyprus 2–1 4–2 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
47 19 February 2021 Helsinki, Finland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
48 23 February 2021 Larnaca, Cyprus 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
49 21 October 2021 Tsibili, Georgia 1–0 3–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
50 25 November 2021 1–1 1–2 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
51 9 July 2022 Milton Keynes, England1–0 1–4 UEFA Women's Euro 2022
52 16 February 2023 Larnaca, Cyprus 2–1 4–1 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup
53 19 February 2023 4–0 8–0
54 5–0
55 6–0
56 22 September 2023 Turku, Finland1–0 4–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
57 27 October 2023 Helsinki, Finland 1–0 3–0
58 30 November 2023 Turku, Finland 1–0 6–0
59 3–0
60 25 October 2024 Podgorica, Montenegro 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
61 29 October 2024 Tampere, Finland 4–0 5–0

Correct as of 24 July 2022[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 UEFA European Women's Championship Match Press Kit. UEFA. 13 September 2014. 5. 24 August 2009. 19 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160319220906/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/woco/2009/E/E_304284_pk.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Linda Sällström Helsingin Kisa-Veikot kuva. Tilastopaja Oy. 12 September 2011. 12 September 2011. Finnish. 26 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026101645/http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/fi/atw.php?ID=4149. live.
  3. Web site: Sällström Linda. Suomen Palloliitto. 16 May 2013. Finnish. 26 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926154813/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/naisten-maajoukkue/pelaajat/linda-sallstrom. dead.
  4. Web site: Linda Sällström missar EM. Yle. 16 May 2013. 5 March 2013. Finnish. Janne. Isaksson. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234644/http://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2013/03/05/linda-sallstrom-missar-em. live.
  5. News: Nyberg. Hannes. Sällström skadad igen. 13 September 2014. Yle. 25 January 2014. Swedish. 13 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913214602/http://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2014/01/25/sallstrom-skadad-igen. live.
  6. Web site: 24 September 2013 . Linda Sällström: Comeback after Second ACL Injury . 30 March 2022 . Our Game Magazine . en-US . 27 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210927172138/https://www.ourgamemag.com/2013/09/24/linda-sallstrom-comeback-after-her-second-acl-injury/ . live .
  7. LindaSallstrom . 1181845505040625664 . 9 October 2019 . Wow still can’t believe it. 43 goals for Finland and becoming the all time top goal scorer. .
  8. LindaSallstrom . 1192557030806085633 . 7 November 2019 . 3 points and a goal, couldn’t ask for a better way to celebrate my 100th cap! Finland-Cyprus 4–0!⚽️ .
  9. News: Linda Sällström hämmästelee jääkiekon homoseksuaalisuuskohua: "Minun ei ole ikinä pitänyt piilotella". 29 January 2021. Iltalehti. 2 February 2020. Finnish. 1 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210201171213/https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/830a248f-1463-4dce-90f9-32f83be0a596. live.
  10. Web site: Caps and Goals. 23 November 2019. 7 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191107160005/https://www.palloliitto.fi/linda-sallstrom. dead.