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Swedish footballer

For the American biomedical engineer, see [Lina Nilsson (scientist)](/source/Lina_Nilsson_(scientist)).

Lina Nilsson Nilsson playing for the Swedish Women's National team in 2013 Personal information Full name Lina Therese Nilsson[1] Date of birth (1987-06-17) 17 June 1987 (age 39)[2] Place of birth Ystad, Sweden[3] Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] Position Defender Youth career IFK Ystad IK Pandora Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2002–2006 Sjöbo IF 2006–2017 Malmö[a] 160 (8) International career‡ 2008–2016 Sweden[4] 72 (3) Medal record Women's football Representing Sweden FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Germany Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:43, 4 October 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:43, 4 October 2015 (UTC)

**Lina Therese Nilsson** (born 17 June 1987) is a Swedish retired [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played for [FC Rosengård](/source/FC_Roseng%C3%A5rd) and the [Sweden national team](/source/Sweden_women's_national_football_team). Normally a [full-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)#Full-back), she can also play as a wide [midfielder](/source/Midfielder). She joined Malmö FF Dam in 2006 and has remained with the club through its different guises as LdB FC and FC Rosengård. Since winning her first Sweden [cap](/source/Cap_(sports)) in July 2009, Nilsson has represented her country in the [2009](/source/UEFA_Women's_Euro_2009) and [2013](/source/UEFA_Women's_Euro_2013) editions of the [UEFA Women's Championship](/source/UEFA_Women's_Championship), as well as the [2011](/source/2011_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup) and [2015](/source/2015_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup) [FIFA Women's World Cups](/source/FIFA_Women's_World_Cup). She also played at the [2012](/source/Football_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament) [Olympic football tournament](/source/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics).

On 5 October 2017, she announced her retirement from her playing career.[5]

## Club career

Nilsson began her career with smaller teams in her native [Skåne County](/source/Sk%C3%A5ne_County), before she arrived at local [Damallsvenskan](/source/Damallsvenskan) club Malmö FF Dam in 2006.[6] She had already been training once a week with Malmö while playing for Sjöbo IF in the lower leagues.[7]

Playing for FC Rosengård in September 2015

Consistent right-back Nilsson was one of four players to collect winner's medals from each of the club's championship wins in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.[8] In August 2015, team [captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)) Lina Nilsson signed a two-year contract extension with the club, now known as FC Rosengård.[9]

## International career

As a member of the [Sweden under-19 team](/source/Sweden_women's_national_under-19_football_team), Nilsson played in three matches at the [2006 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship](/source/2006_UEFA_Women's_Under-19_Championship) in Switzerland. She made her senior debut in July 2009, as a 55th-minute [substitute](/source/Substitute_(association_football)) for [Anna Paulson](/source/Anna_Paulson_(footballer)) in a 2–0 [friendly](/source/Exhibition_match) win over [China](/source/China_women's_national_football_team) at [Stadsparksvallen](/source/Stadsparksvallen), [Jönköping](/source/J%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping). She almost marked her debut with a goal, but her shot hit the [crossbar](/source/Goal_(sport)#Structure).[10]

National [coach](/source/Coach_(sports)) [Thomas Dennerby](/source/Thomas_Dennerby) selected Nilsson for [UEFA Women's Euro 2009](/source/UEFA_Women's_Euro_2009), where she appeared in three matches.[11] She retained her squad place for the [2011 FIFA Women's World Cup](/source/2011_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup) in Germany, but [Annica Svensson](/source/Annica_Svensson) was installed as the first-choice right-back. Nilsson did not feature until the quarter-final, where she was a late substitute in Sweden's 3–1 win over [Australia](/source/Australia_women's_national_soccer_team).

Sweden's third-place finish at the World Cup ensured qualification for the [2012 London Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament). Nilsson started two of [Sweden](/source/Sweden)'s [Group F](/source/Football_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament_%E2%80%93_Group_F) games and was a substitute in the other one. Her two [yellow cards](/source/Penalty_card#yellow_card) meant she was suspended for the quarter-final and Annica Svensson played in the 2–1 defeat by [France](/source/France_women's_national_football_team) at [Hampden Park](/source/Hampden_Park) in [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow).

Incoming national coach [Pia Sundhage](/source/Pia_Sundhage) retained Nilsson and selected her in the squad for [UEFA Women's Euro 2013](/source/UEFA_Women's_Euro_2013), which Sweden hosted. After recovering from a foot injury,[12] Nilsson played in two of Sweden's three [Group A](/source/UEFA_Women's_Euro_2013_Group_A) matches. Sundhage selected youngster [Jessica Samuelsson](/source/Jessica_Samuelsson_(footballer)) at right-back for the knockout matches against [Iceland](/source/Iceland_women's_national_football_team) and [Germany](/source/Germany_women's_national_football_team).

In April 2014, Nilsson scored her first international goal, on the occasion of her 50th cap. It came in Sweden's 4–0 [World Cup qualifying](/source/2015_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_4) win over [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland_women's_national_football_team) at [Shamrock Park](/source/Shamrock_Park) in [Portadown](/source/Portadown).[13] She added further goals in the return match with Northern Ireland and against [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_women's_national_football_team).

Ahead of the [2015 FIFA Women's World Cup](/source/2015_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup), Sundhage experimented with Nilsson in an unfamiliar left-back role.[14] The move was designed to accommodate converted forward [Elin Rubensson](/source/Elin_Rubensson) at right-back. Nilsson adapted quickly to her new role, although her momentary "blackout" cost the team a goal in a 2–1 pre-tournament friendly defeat by the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_football_team).[15]

Nilsson started Sweden's opening World Cup match at left-back, but struggled to contain [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria_women's_national_football_team)'s [winger](/source/Winger_(sports)) [Asisat Oshoala](/source/Asisat_Oshoala).[16] Sweden surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3–3. In Sweden's next match an improved performance secured a 0–0 draw with the [United States](/source/United_States_women's_national_soccer_team), with Nilsson pushed into a left-sided [midfield](/source/Midfield) role.[17] In Sweden's 4–1 defeat by Germany in the second round, Nilsson replaced beleaguered left-back Samuelsson at half-time.[18]

### International goals

- *Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.*

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 April 2014 Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 4–0 4–0 World Cup 2015 qualification 2. 8 May 2014 Myresjöhus Arena, Växjö, Sweden Northern Ireland 3–0 3–0 World Cup 2015 qualification 3. 13 September 2014 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 3–0 World Cup 2015 qualification

## Playing style

While naming his national team in 2009, coach Thomas Dennerby said of newly included Nilsson: "Lina is an attacking full-back who dares to go forward without neglecting her defensive duties."[19] A *[Sveriges Radio](/source/Sveriges_Radio)* preview of UEFA Women's Euro 2013 described Nilsson as more attacking and technical than her right-back rival Jessica Samuelsson, who was said to be more solid defensively.[20] When handing Nilsson the FC Rosengård captaincy in 2015, coach Markus Tilly praised her on-pitch communication skills.[21]

## Honours

Playing for Sweden in 2013

### Club

**LdB FC Malmö / Rosengård**

- [Damallsvenskan](/source/Damallsvenskan) (4): 2010, [2011](/source/2011_Damallsvenskan), [2013](/source/2013_Damallsvenskan), [2014](/source/2014_Damallsvenskan)

- [Svenska Supercupen](/source/Svenska_Supercupen_(women)) (3): 2011, [2012](/source/2012_Svenska_Supercupen_(women)), 2015

### International

**[Sweden](/source/Sweden_women's_national_football_team)**

- [FIFA Women's World Cup](/source/FIFA_Women's_World_Cup) Third place: [2011](/source/2011_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Swedish Football Association source includes 2008 and subsequent seasons only. It does not include figures for the 2006 or 2007 Damallsvenskan seasons.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Lina Nilsson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204716/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/lina-nilsson-1.html). Sports-Reference.com. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/lina-nilsson-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FIFA_2015_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FIFA_2015_2-1) ["List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup"](http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf) (PDF). *[Fédération Internationale de Football Association](/source/FIFA)*. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Profile"](https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/spelarportratt/?profile=27327). *[Svenska Fotbollförbundet](/source/Swedish_Football_Association)* (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110629070554/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=298803/index.html). FIFA.com. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=298803/index.html) on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Rosengårdsveteranen lägger av"](https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/rosengardsveteranen-lagger-av/) (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hardenberger, Martin (18 August 2015). ["Kapten Lina Nilsson stannar i Rosengård"](http://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kapten-lina-nilsson-stannar-i-rosengard/) (in Swedish). [Expressen](/source/Expressen). Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Andersson, Jan (1 March 2005). ["Sjöbolöftet Lina Nilsson drömmer om sol – och snö"](http://www.ystadsallehanda.se/sport/sjoboloftet-lina-nilsson-drommer-om-sol-och-sno/) (in Swedish). Ystads Allehanda. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Jönsson, Jan (25 September 2014). ["Lina Nilsson i guldsits på bänken ikväll"](http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/fcr/lina-nilsson-i-guldsits-pa-banken-ikvall/) (in Swedish). [Sydsvenskan](/source/Sydsvenskan). Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Rosengård förlänger med lagkaptenen"](http://www.gp.se/sport/1.2805634-rosengard-forlanger-med-lagkaptenen) (in Swedish). [Göteborgs-Posten](/source/G%C3%B6teborgs-Posten). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Dam: Sverige dominerade mot ett blekt Kina"](https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2009/07/dam-sverige-dominerade-mot-kina/) (in Swedish). [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association). 19 July 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Lina Nilsson"](http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=93213/index.html). [UEFA](/source/UEFA). 10 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2015.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Bergström, Kristoffer; Thorén, Petra (9 July 2013). ["Seger okej – Lina Nilsson fotskadad"](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/landslagsfotboll/em2013/article17100348.ab) (in Swedish). [Aftonbladet](/source/Aftonbladet). Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Tre säkra poäng i Portadown"](https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2014/04/dam-mot-nordirland-i-portadown/) (in Swedish). [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association). 5 April 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Hasselgren, Fredrik (5 June 2015). ["Lina Nilsson på rätt kant i VM"](http://www.damfotboll.com/nyheter/2015/06/lina-nilsson-pa-ratt-kant-i-vm) (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Edwinsson, Lisa (6 June 2015). ["Svenska VM-backen: Jag fick en blackout"](https://www.dn.se/sport/svenska-vm-backen-jag-fick-en-blackout/) (in Swedish). [Dagens Nyheter](/source/Dagens_Nyheter). Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Lukins, Emma (9 June 2015). ["Sverige kryssade i VM-premiären"](http://m.gp.se/sport/fotboll/damlandslaget/1.2740694-sverige-kryssade-i-vm-premiaren) (in Swedish). [Göteborgs-Posten](/source/G%C3%B6teborgs-Posten). Retrieved 4 October 2015.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Mållöst mellan Sverige och USA"](https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/usa-sverige/) (in Swedish). [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association). 13 June 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["VM över för Sverige"](https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/ger-swe/) (in Swedish). [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association). 20 June 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Uncapped Nilsson gets Sweden chance"](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01db-0e119c5a84d2-b2f377f98e75-1000--uncapped-nilsson-gets-sweden-chance/). [UEFA](/source/UEFA). 14 July 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Kampen om högerbacken hårdnar"](http://sverigesradio.se/sida/gruppsida.aspx?programid=2835&grupp=19589&artikel=5580935) (in Swedish). [Sveriges Radio](/source/Sveriges_Radio). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2015.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** Åkesson, Richard (14 March 2015). ["Kapten Nilsson har en segersvit att försvara"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151129210548/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/kapten-nilsson-har-en-segersvit-att-forsvara/) (in Swedish). [Sydsvenskan](/source/Sydsvenskan). Archived from [the original](http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/kapten-nilsson-har-en-segersvit-att-forsvara/) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

## External links

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- [Lina Nilsson](https://x.com/ln87) on [X](/source/X_(social_network))

- [Lina Nilsson](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=298803/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

- [Lina Nilsson](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/93213/) – [UEFA](/source/UEFA) competition record ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=93213/profile/index.html))

- [National team profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20150626121731/https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/spelarportratt/?profile=27327) at [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association) (SvFF) (in Swedish)

- [Lina Nilsson](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/288458/) at the [Swedish Football Association](/source/Swedish_Football_Association) (in Swedish) (archived) ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20170928001315/http://svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/person/?playerid=5553))

- [Lina Nilsson](https://int.soccerway.com/players/lina-nilsson/7690/) at Soccerway

Sweden squads v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2009 1 Lindahl 2 Rohlin 3 Segerström 4 Paulson 5 Seger 6 Thunebro 7 S. Larsson 8 Schelin 9 Landström 10 Asllani 11 Svensson (c) 12 Hammarström 13 Lissel 14 Fors 15 Sjögran 16 P. Larsson 17 Dahlkvist 18 Fischer 19 Lindén 20 Liljegärd 21 Rönnlund 22 Nilsson Coach: Dennerby v t e Sweden squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup third place 1 Lindahl 2 Rohlin 3 Sembrant 4 Svensson 5 Seger (c) 6 Thunebro 7 Larsson 8 Schelin 9 Landström 10 Jakobsson 11 Göransson 12 K. Hammarström 13 Nilsson 14 Öqvist 15 Sjögran 16 Forsberg 17 Dahlkvist 18 Fischer 19 Edlund 20 M. Hammarström 21 Lundgren Coach: Dennerby v t e Sweden women's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics 1 Lindahl 2 Sembrant 3 Berglund 4 Svensson 5 Fischer 6 Thunebro 7 Dahlkvist 8 Schelin 9 Asllani 10 Jakobsson 11 Göransson 12 Hammarström 13 Nilsson 14 Almgren 15 Seger 16 Edlund 17 Levenstad 18 Lundgren Coach: Dennerby v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2013 semi-finalists 1 K. Hammarström 2 Rohlin 3 Segerström 4 Ilestedt 5 Fischer 6 Thunebro 7 Dahlkvist 8 Schelin (c) 9 Asllani 10 Jakobsson 11 Göransson 12 Lindahl 13 Konradsson 14 Öqvist 15 Sjögran 16 Nilsson 17 Seger 18 Samuelsson 19 Magnusson 20 M. Hammarström 21 Lundgren 22 Schough 23 Hjohlman Coach: Sundhage v t e Sweden squad – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Lindahl 2 Rohlin 3 Sembrant 4 Berglund 5 Fischer 6 Thunebro 7 Dahlkvist 8 Schelin (c) 9 Asllani 10 Jakobsson 11 Hjohlman 12 Carlén 13 Diaz 14 Ilestedt 15 Sjögran 16 Nilsson 17 Seger (c) 18 Samuelsson 19 Lundh 20 Appelqvist 21 Söberg 22 Schough 23 Rubensson Coach: Sundhage

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