{{short description|Swedish footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julia Roddar | fullname = Julia Elisabeth Roddar<ref name="fifa">{{cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players – Sweden |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |publisher=[[FIFA]] |accessdate=27 May 2019 |page=22 |date=27 May 2019 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |url-status=dead }}</ref> | image = Julia Roddar 20190925.jpg | caption = Roddar in 2019 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|2|16}} | birth_place = [[Falun, Sweden|Falun]], Sweden | height = 1.67 m<ref name="fifa"/> | position = [[Central midfielder]] | currentclub = [[London City Lionesses]] | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Slätta SK]] | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Falu Elit DFF | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = [[Korsnäs IF FK|Korsnäs IF]] | collegeyears1 = 2011 | college1 = [[Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer|Wisconsin Badgers]] | collegeyears2 = 2012–2014 | college2 = [[Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's soccer team |Florida Gulf Coast Eagles]] | years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = [[Korsnäs IF FK|Korsnäs IF]] | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2010–2012 | clubs2 = [[Kvarnsvedens IK]] | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = [[Korsnäs IF FK|Korsnäs IF]] | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = [[Kvarnsvedens IK]] | caps4 = 54 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = [[BK Häcken FF|Göteborg FC]] | caps5 = 60 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = [[Washington Spirit]] | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = [[Hammarby Fotboll (women)|Hammarby IF]] | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = [[London City Lionesses]] | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = [[Sweden women's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2017– | nationalteam2 = [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 12 October 2025 | ntupdate = 23 April 2025 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Association football|soccer]]}} {{Medal|Country| {{SWE}}}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalSilver|[[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Women's World Cup]]}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019 France]]|Team}} }} '''Julia Elisabeth Roddar''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈjʉːlɪa ɛlɪsaˈbeːt ˈrɔdːar|lang}}; born 16 February 1992) is a Swedish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[central midfielder]] for [[Women's Championship]] club [[London City Lionesses]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/sweden-international-julia-roddar-joins-london-city-lionesses-for-undisclosed-fee |title=Sweden international Julia Roddar joins London City Lionesses for undisclosed fee|work=[[London City Lionesses]] |date=3 August 2024 |access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref>
She has won 13 caps for the [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden national team]], being part of the squad in the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]] and the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]].
==Playing career== ===Early career and studies abroad=== Roddar was born in [[Falun]], Sweden, and started to play youth football with local club [[Slätta SK]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Julia Roddar - Vinnare av Svenska Cupen!|work=Slätta SK |url=https://www.laget.se/SlattaSK/News/7328431/Julia-Roddar-Vinnare-av-Svenska-Cupen-|publisher=[[Slätta SK]]|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="OG">{{cite web|title=Julia Roddar|url=https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/j/julia-roddar.html|publisher=[[Swedish Olympic Committee]]|date=|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> She later represented Falu Elit DFF and [[Korsnäs IF FK|Korsnäs IF]] at youth level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Falutjejen Roddar kan vara med och skapa grönvit historia|url=https://www.falukuriren.se/2023-06-06/falutjejen-roddar-kan-vara-med-och-skapa-gronvit-historia|publisher=[[Falu Kuriren]]|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref>
In 2009, she moved to the [[United States]] to attend [[Shattuck-Saint Mary's|Shattuck St. Marys]] high school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hon är het i USA|url=https://www.moratidning.se/2010-03-12/hon-ar-het-i-usa|publisher=Mora Tidning|date=12 March 2010|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> In 2011, Roddar started her college career with [[Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer|Wisconsin Badgers]], before moving to the [[Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's soccer|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles]] a year later, graduating in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Bluechip|url=https://athletics.bluechip.nu/bluechip-study-usa/team-bluechip/|publisher=Team Bluechip|date=|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=9 Julia Roddar|url=https://fgcuathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/julia-roddar/2901|publisher=[[Florida Gulf Coast University]]|date=|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=English}}</ref> When visiting Sweden between 2010 and 2012, she mostly played football with [[Kvarnsvedens IK|Kvarnsvedens IF]] in the second tier [[Elitettan]], as well as with her former club Korsnäs IF in the third tier [[Division 1 (Swedish women's football)|Division 1]] in 2013.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|title=Julia Roddar|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/julia-roddar/c78c37c9-087a-4fa8-a61f-869ac98ceaa9/|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527092111/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/julia-roddar/c78c37c9-087a-4fa8-a61f-869ac98ceaa9/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Returning to Sweden, she won promotion with Kvarnsveden by claiming the Elitettan title in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roddar med VM som mål|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2019/1/dam-roddar-har-vm-som-mal/|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|date=16 January 2019|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=@FGCU_WSoccer Alum Julia Roddar Signs Professional Contract|url=https://fgcuathletics.com/news/2015/6/5/WSOC_0605153923.aspx|publisher=[[Florida Gulf Coast University]]|date=6 May 2015|accessdate=14 November 2023|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kvarnsveden upp i damallsvenskan|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/kvarnsveden-upp-i-damallsvenskan|publisher=[[Sveriges Television]]|date=12 September 2015|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> In 2016, aged 24, Roddar made her debut in [[Damallsvenskan]], making 22 appearances throughout the season, helping her side finish 9th in the table.<ref>{{cite web|title=Julia Roddars ovanliga vägval i fotbollslivet|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/julia-roddar-fran-division-3-till-usa|publisher=[[Sveriges Television]]|date=10 June 2022|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="stats"/> In 2017, she scored twice in 19 appearances, but was unable to save her side from relegation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Landslagsspelare klar för Göteborg|url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/landslagsspelare-klar-for-goteborg/|publisher=[[Expressen]]|date=13 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref>
===Göteborg FC=== On 13 November 2017, Roddar joined [[BK Häcken FF|Göteborg FC]] in Damallsvenskan, effective in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Landslagsmittfältare stannar i allsvenskan|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/1QEAG/landslagsmittfaltare-stannar-i-allsvenskan|publisher=[[Aftonbladet]]|date=13 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> She helped her side finish 2nd in the Damallsvenskan table in her debut season, making 22 appearances.<ref name="stats"/>
In 2019, Roddar made 19 league appearances, scoring three goals, as Göteborg finished 2nd in Damallsvenskan for a second consecutive season.<ref name="stats"/> On 1 May 2019, Göteborg won the 2018–19 Svenska Cupen. Roddar appeared in the final, that ended in a 2–1 win at home against [[Kristianstads DFF]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kopparbergs/Göteborgs FC vinner svenska cupen|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/rAMQQm/kopparbergs-goteborgs-fc-vinner-svenska-cupen|publisher=[[Aftonbladet]]|date=1 May 2019|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> In the [[2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League]], the side was knocked out in the round of 32 on away goals (2–2 on aggregate) to [[FC Bayern Munich (women)|Bayern Munich]], with Roddar playing the first leg.<ref>{{cite web|title=Göteborg föll tungt mot Bayern München – på tilläggstid|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/bayern-munchen-avgjorde-mot-goteborg-i-tredje-tillaggsminuten|publisher=[[Sveriges Television]]|date=11 September 2019|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Göteborg utslaget trots seger: "Stolta"|url=https://www.svd.se/a/mRaEJv/sa-ska-goteborg-sla-bayern-munchen|newspaper=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish |last1=Bornemann/Tt |first1=Jens }}</ref> On 27 September 2019, Roddar signed a new two-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roddar stannar i KGFC två år till|url=https://www.goteborgfc.se/nyheter/roddar-stannar-i-kgfc-tvaa-aar-till/|publisher=[[BK Häcken FF|Göteborg FC]]|date=27 September 2019|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref>
In 2020, Göteborg won their first ever Damallsvenskan title, with Roddar scoring three goals in 21 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Göteborg säkrade första guldet|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2020/11/guld-till-goteborg/|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|date=7 November 2020|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="stats"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Spelare, tränare, ledare – här är guldgänget 2020|url=https://www.goteborgfc.se/nyheter/spelare-traenare-ledare-haer-aer-guldgaenget-2020/|publisher=[[BK Häcken FF|Göteborg FC]]|date=7 November 2020|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref> In the [[2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League]], Roddar played in both legs as Göteborg lost in the round of 32 to [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]] by 1–5 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Europaäventyret över för Göteborg|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/cuper/2020/12/europaslut-for-gbg/|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish}}</ref>
===Washington Spirit=== On 26 January 2021, Roddar signed a two-year contract with the [[Washington Spirit]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Spirit sign Swedish international Julia Roddar to a multi-year contract|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2021/01/26/washington-spirit-sign-swedish-international-julia-roddar-to-a-multi-year-contract/|publisher=[[Washington Spirit]]|date=26 January 2021|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=English}}</ref> In her debut season, the club won the [[2021 National Women's Soccer League season|NWSL Championship]] for the first time in its history, with Roddar making 17 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Match Recap: Washington edge Chicago to win 2021 NWSL Championship|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-chicago-red-stars-2021-11-20/latest|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|date=20 November 2021|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=English|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120141423/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-chicago-red-stars-2021-11-20/latest|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="usstats">{{cite web|title=#16 Julia Roddar|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/julia-elisabeth-roddar/stats?season=7vobsvcksvurqhc540ei5nwq2|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|date=|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=English}}</ref>
In 2022, Roddar made 17 appearances, but Washington Spirit only finished 11th in the regular season table.<ref name="usstats"/> She was offered a new contract by Washington Spirit at the end of the year, but decided to turn it down.<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Spirit Announces Offseason Roster Moves|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2022/11/15/washington-spirit-announces-offseason-roster-moves/|publisher=[[Washington Spirit]]|date=15 November 2022|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=English}}</ref>
===Hammarby IF=== On 2 December 2022, Roddar signed a three-year contract with [[Hammarby Fotboll (women)|Hammarby IF]] in Damallsvenskan, effective in January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Julia Roddar klar för Bajen|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/julia-roddar-klar-for-bajen/|publisher=[[Hammarby Fotboll (women)|Hammarby Fotboll]]|date=2 December 2022|accessdate=12 November 2023|language=Swedish|archive-date=4 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204053417/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/julia-roddar-klar-for-bajen/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 6 June 2023, Hammarby won the [[2022–23 Svenska Cupen (women)|2022–23 Svenska Cupen]]. Roddar appeared in the final, that ended in a 3–0 win at home against [[BK Häcken FF|BK Häcken]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/cuper/2023/06/final-svenska-cupen-dam/|title=Hammarby IF vinner Svenska Cupen 2022/23|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|language=Swedish|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=7 June 2023}}</ref> The club also won the [[2023 Damallsvenskan]], claiming its second Swedish championship after 38 years, with Roddar making 24 league appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/serier/2023/11/hammarby-mastare-2023/|title=Hammarby svenska mästare 2023|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|language=Swedish|date=11 November 2023|accessdate=13 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="stats"/> At the end of the season, she was nominated for the prize of Damallsvenskan Midfielder of the Year, that eventually was awarded to [[Yuka Momiki]] from [[Linköping FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/q1ok5m/damallsvenskans-basta-alla-vinnare-pa-galan-2023|title=Här är alla vinnarna på galan|publisher=[[Aftonbladet]]|language=Swedish|date=20 November 2023|accessdate=20 November 2023}}</ref>
===London City Lionesses=== On 4 August 2024, Roddar signed a two-year contract with the [[London City Lionesses]] in the [[Women's Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sweden international Julia Roddar joins London City Lionesses for undisclosed fee|url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/sweden-international-julia-roddar-joins-london-city-lionesses-for-undisclosed-fee|publisher=[[London City Lionesses]]|date=4 August 2024|accessdate=6 August 2024}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Göteborg FC''' *[[Svenska Cupen]]: 2018–19 *[[Damallsvenskan]]: [[2020 Damallsvenskan|2020]]
'''Hammarby IF''' *[[Svenska Cupen]]: [[2022–23 Svenska Cupen (women)|2022–23]] *[[Damallsvenskan]]: [[2023 Damallsvenskan|2023]]
'''Kvarnsvedens IF''' *[[Elitettan]]: [[2015 Elitettan|2015]]
'''Washington Spirit''' *[[NWSL Championship]]: [[2021 National Women's Soccer League season|2021]]
===International=== '''Sweden''' *[[Summer Olympic Games]] silver medal: [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020]] *[[FIFA Women's World Cup]] third place: [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{soccerway|julia-roddar/153294}} * [https://fgcuathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/julia-roddar/2901 Florida Gulf Coast profile]
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