Sofia Jakobsson Explained

Sofia Jakobsson
Upright:1.1
Fullname:Eva Sofia Jakobsson[1]
Birth Date:1990 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Örnsköldsvik, Sweden[2]
Height:1.74 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:San Diego Wave
Clubnumber:10
Clubs1:Hägglunds IoFK
Years1:2006
Clubs2:Östers IF
Years2:2007
Caps2:21
Goals2:9
Clubs3:Umeå IK
Years3:2007–2011
Caps3:58
Goals3:18
Clubs4:WFC Rossiyanka
Years4:2011–2013
Caps4:13
Goals4:9
Clubs5:Chelsea
Years5:2013
Caps5:11
Goals5:6
Clubs6:BV Cloppenburg
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:22
Goals6:5
Clubs7:Montpellier HSC
Years7:2014–2019
Caps7:91
Goals7:50
Clubs8:CD Tacón
Years8:2019–2020
Caps8:20
Goals8:9
Clubs9:Real Madrid
Years9:2020–2021
Caps9:33
Goals9:11
Clubs10:Bayern Munich
Years10:2021
Caps10:5
Goals10:2
Clubs11:San Diego Wave
Years11:2022–
Caps11:37
Goals11:11
Nationalyears1:2011–
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:144[3]
Nationalgoals1:23
Club-Update:2 July 2021
Nationalteam-Update:01:30, 10 December 2022

Eva Sofia Jakobsson (born 23 April 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League. She made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in 2011 and won her 100th cap in 2019. Jakobsson represented her country in the 2013 edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also played at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments.

Club career

After playing one season in the second tier for Östers IF, Jakobsson signed in 2007, at 17, for national champion Umeå IK. In her five seasons in Umeå she won two championships and one national cup, and she made her UEFA Women's Cup debut. After Umeå lost its dominant position in the Damallsvenskan since 2009, Jakobsson transferred to Russian champion WFC Rossiyanka to again play the UEFA Women's Champions League.[4]

Jakobsson signed for Chelsea Ladies in January 2013.[5] She scored on her debut in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham,[6] and then scored a brace in her next game against Doncaster Rovers Belles.[7] She scored in her third consecutive Women's Super League game in a 2–1 win over the Liverpool Ladies.[8] She scored two more goals in the remaining eight games, ending as Chelsea's top scorer along with Eniola Aluko.[9]

With three WSL games remaining until the end of the season she moved to the German Bundesliga alongside teammate Ester, signing for newly promoted team BV Cloppenburg.[10] [11] In July 2014, Jakobsson signed for Montpellier HSC of the French Division 1 Féminine.[12]

In July 2019, Jakobsson joined Real Madrid Feminino of the Spanish Primera División, who at that time went under the name CD Tacon, along with her national teammate, Kosovare Asllani.[13] During her first season in Spain, Jakobsson scored most goals and most assists in the capital club scoring eight goals and seven assists.[14]

In June 2021, Jakobsson announced that she was departing Real Madrid.[15] On 2 July 2021, she signed with Bayern Munich in the top German league, the Frauen-Bundesliga.[16] Jakobsson made only five appearances with Bayern Munich, and in January 2022, was signed by the American team San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[17]

International career

Jakobsson made her debut for the Sweden national team in 2011. She has represented Sweden in three World Cups (Germany 2011, Canada 2015, France 2019) and three Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020.) Her squad finished in third place in two of those World Cups (2011 and 2019), and won silver medals both in Rio and in Tokyo. She also appeared at the 2013 European Championship. Jakobsson was the top scorer of the 2015 Algarve Cup, netting four times for Sweden.

Jakobsson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January 2017 while training with her French club. She was ruled out of Sweden's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[18]

In April 2019, Jakobsson won her 100th cap, marking the occasion with a goal in Sweden's 2–0 friendly win over Austria in Maria Enzersdorf.[19]

In the Quarter-Final of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Jakobsson scored a game-tying goal within ten minutes of Germany taking an early lead. Sweden would go on to win the match, posting their first victory over the Germans in a major tournament since the 1995 World Cup.[20] [21] She also tallied what proved to be the winning goal in the 3rd Place Match of that tournament, scoring in the 22nd minute against England.[22]

Jakobsson was voted as the player of the match in the Quarter-Final vs Germany, and the 3rd Place Match against England.

On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[23]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jakobsson goal.

List of international goals scored by Sofia Jakobsson
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12011-11-20Phoenix, United States1–01–1Friendly[24]
22012-05-26Kirkcaldy, Scotland3–14–1Friendly
34–1
42012-07-31Newcastle upon Tyne, England2–02–22012 Summer Olympics[25]
52012-10-23Växjö, Sweden1–03–0Friendly
62015-02-12Uusimaa, Finland2–03–0Friendly
72015-03-04Vila Real de Santo António2–24–22015 Algarve Cup
84–2
92015-03-09Vila Real de Santo António3–03–02015 Algarve Cup
102015-03-11Parchal, Portugal1–21–22015 Algarve Cup[26]
112015-06-16Edmonton, Canada1–11–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup[27]
122016-01-26Gothenburg, Sweden3–06–0Friendly
132017-01-19La Manga, Spain1–01–2Friendly[28]
142018-04-05Szombathely, Hungary2–04–12019 World Cup qualification
152018-09-04Viborg, Denmark1–01–02019 World Cup qualification
162018-11-11Rotherham, England1–02–0Friendly
172019-04-09Maria Enzersdorf, Austria1–02–0Friendly
182019-06-29Rennes, France1–12–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup[29]
192019-07-06Nice, France2–02–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup[30]
202019-10-04Miskolc, Hungary4–05–0Euro 2022 qualifying
212020-03-10Faro/Loulé, Portugal1–02–02020 Algarve Cup
222020-10-27Gothenburg, Sweden1–02–0Euro 2022 qualifying
232021-02-19Paola, Malta6–16–1Friendly

Honours

Umeå IK

WFC Rossiyanka

San Diego Wave

Sweden

Silver Medal 2016

Bronze Medal 2019[33]

See also

References

Match reports

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup . . 21 . 24 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012706/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . 24 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Profile . Swedish . . 25 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Sofia Jakobsson – Spelarstatistik. 20 July 2021 . Swedish Football Association. 22 July 2023. sv.
  4. Web site: Jakobsson seals Rossiyanka deal. UEFA. 5 September 2011. 4 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Dam: Chelsea nästa för Sofia Jakobsson. Svensk Fotboll. 3 February 2013. 30 January 2013. Swedish.
  6. Web site: LADIES REPORT: CHELSEA 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 | Chelsea Ladies Article | Players and Staff | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club . www.chelseafc.com . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20130628212302/http://www.chelseafc.com/chelsea-ladies-article/article/3149506/title/ladies-report-chelsea-1-birmingham-city-1 . 28 June 2013 . dead.
  7. News: Chelsea beat Doncaster to top WSL . BBC Sport .
  8. Web site: Chelsea vs. Liverpool – 12 May 2013 – Women Soccerway.
  9. http://int.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2013/regular-season/r20400/ 2013 WSL tables
  10. News: Chelsea Ladies FC. Duo Depart For Germany. 5 September 2013. 5 September 2013. 9 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130909101945/http://chelsea.fawsl.com/news/duo_depart_for_germany.html. dead.
  11. http://www.framba.de/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4650:bv-cloppenburg-verpflichtet-sofia-jakobsson-und-ester&catid=118:bundesliga BV Cloppenburg verpflichtet Sofia Jakobsson und Ester
  12. Web site: Sofia Jakobsson signs for French club Montpellier HSC. womenssoccerunited.com. 16 July 2014. 30 July 2019. 30 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730070005/https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/sofia-jakobsson-signs-french-club-montpellier-hsc/. dead.
  13. Web site: Sofia Jakobsson passe de Montpellier au Real Madrid. So Foot. French. 29 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Sofia Jakobsson – Leistungsdaten – Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de. 2 July 2020. soccerdonna.de.
  15. 1409618397889957890. realmadridfemin. [Departure] Sofia Jakobsson has.... 28 June 2021.
  16. Web site: FC Bayern sign Swedish national player Sofia Jakobsson. fcbayern.com. 2 July 2021. 2 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Sofia Jakobsson sees move to San Diego as key to Sweden career, too. The Equalizer. 4 February 2022.
  18. News: Sofia Jakobsson korsbandsskadad . 19 April 2019 . . 1 February 2017 . Swedish.
  19. News: Julin . Albin . Friberg . Anna . Hon blev målhjälte – i sin 100:e landskamp . 19 April 2019 . . 9 April 2019 . Swedish.
  20. News: Edwards. Luke. Sweden come from behind to knock out Germany and reach World Cup semi-final. 12 December 2019. The Telegraph UK. 29 June 2019.
  21. News: Sweden upset Germany to reach World Cup semis. The Guardian . 29 June 2019. 30 June 2019.
  22. News: Sweden secures Women's World Cup bronze medal after topping England in third-place game. 14 December 2019. USA Today. 6 July 2019.
  23. News: Sweden veteran Seger to play at fifth World Cup . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-06-20.
  24. Web site: USA–Sverige – Matchfakta. 20 November 2011 . Swedish Football Association. sv. 22 July 2023.
  25. Web site: Kanada–Sverige – Matchfakta. 31 July 2012 . Swedish Football Association. sv. 22 July 2023.
  26. Web site: Sverige–Tyskland – Matchfakta. 11 March 2015 . Swedish Football Association. sv. 22 July 2023.
  27. Web site: Australien–Sverige – Matchfakta. 17 June 2015 . Swedish Football Association. sv. 22 July 2023.
  28. Web site: Norge–Sverige – Matchfakta. 19 January 2017 . Swedish Football Association. sv. 22 July 2023.
  29. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: Germany – Sweden: Quarter-Finals. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607155657/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/match/300438263/#match-lineups . dead . 7 June 2019 . FIFA.
  30. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: MATCH Report: England – Sweden: 3rd Place Match. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607155646/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/match/300438257/#match-liveblog . dead . 7 June 2019 . FIFA.
  31. Web site: San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield . 19 October 2023 . CONCACAF. 17 October 2023 .
  32. Web site: March 16, 2024 . San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup .
  33. News: Sinnott . John . 6 July 2019 . Sweden secures bronze medal after narrow win over England . CNN . 2 August 2021.