# Linda Sembrant

Linda Brigitta Sembrant (born 15 May 1987) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Sweden women's national team.

## Club career

Sembrant began playing football with SK Servia, then progressed through the youth system of Bälinge IF. Although her role model while growing up was the striker Henrik Larsson, Sembrant became a defender.
Sembrant spent the 2006–07 off–season playing in England with Lincoln Ladies (then known as Lincoln City Ladies). She then moved to AIK in 2008. In November 2010 Sembrant switched to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, after becoming captain of AIK. One year later she moved to Tyresö FF.
In 2012 Sembrant was part of the Tyresö team who won the Damallsvenskan championship, but she missed the end of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Tyresö suffered a financial collapse during the 2014 season, withdrawing from the league and letting all their players go. Sembrant secured a lucrative move to French club Montpellier.
In July 2019, Sembrant moved to Italy to sign with defending Serie A champions Juventus.
In January 2024, Sembrant was loaned to Bayern Munich until the end of the 2023–24 season. After winning the Bundesliga in her first season at Bayern, Sembrant signed a new contract until 2025.

## International career

Sembrant represented Sweden at all youth levels, then won her first senior cap against England in February 2008. She was withdrawn from the Sweden squad for Euro 2009 through injury.
In 2011 Sembrant was called up to Sweden's squad for the World Cup in Germany. She retained her place in the national selection for the 2012 London Olympics.
On the occasion of Sembrant's 50th cap, she scored Sweden's goal in a 1–1 draw with Canada. The friendly match was staged in Los Angeles in November 2014.
Sembrandt scored against Thailand at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the opening goal in a 5–1 win.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

## Personal life

Sembrant lives together with Italian footballer Lisa Boattin in a same-sex relationship.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 20 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bälinge IF | 2005 | Norrettan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| AIK | 2008 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| AIK | 2009 | Damallsvenskan | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| AIK | 2010 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 2011 | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 5 |
| Tyresö FF | 2012 | Damallsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Tyresö FF | 2013 | Damallsvenskan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Tyresö FF | 2014 | Damallsvenskan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2014–15 | D1 Féminine | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2015–16 | D1 Féminine | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2016–17 | D1 Féminine | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2017–18 | D1 Féminine | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2018–19 | D1 Féminine | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Juventus FC | 2019–20 | Serie A | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Juventus FC | 2020–21 | Serie A | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Juventus FC | 2021–22 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Juventus FC | 2022–23 | Serie A | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Juventus FC | 2023–24 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 294 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 377 | 41 |
* ↑ Includes Svenska cupen (women), Coupe de France féminine, Coppa Italia (women), Supercoppa Italiana (women), DFB-Pokal Frauen
* ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

### International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 February 2010 | Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | Norway | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 Algarve Cup |
| 2. | 10 March 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal | Japan | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 Algarve Cup |
| 3. | 21 August 2014 | Stadion Kazimierza Deyny, Starogard Gdański, Poland | Poland | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 26 November 2014 | Los Angeles, United States | Canada | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 8 June 2015 | Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada | Nigeria | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 6. | 20 June 2015 | TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada | Germany | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 7. | 8 April 2016 | NTC Poprad, Poprad, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 8. | 8 July 2017 | Falcon Alkoholfri Arena, Falkenberg, Sweden | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 16 June 2019 | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France | Thailand | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 10. | 3 September 2019 | Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia | Latvia | 1–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 11. | 8 October 2019 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Slovakia | 3–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 12. | 17 September 2020 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Hungary | 8–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 13. | 1 December 2020 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 14. | 19 February 2021 | Hibernians Stadium, Paola, Malta | Austria | 1–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 15. | 7 April 2022 | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori, Georgia | Georgia | 4–0 | 15–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 22 July 2022 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England | Belgium | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 17. | 6 September 2022 | Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland | Finland | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 18. | 31 October 2023 | Eleda Stadion, Malmö, Sweden | Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A |
| 19. | 19 February 2024 | Odense Stadium, Odense, Denmark | Denmark | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League A |

## Honours

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
* Svenska Cupen: 2011
Tyresö FF
* Damallsvenskan: 2012
Juventus
* Serie A: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
* Coppa Italia: 2022, 2023
* Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21
Bayern Munich
* Frauen-Bundesliga: 2023–24
* DFB-Supercup: 2024
Sweden
* Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal: 2016
* FIFA Women's World Cup third place: 2011, 2019
* Algarve Cup: 2009, 2018