Sandra María Jessen (born 18 January 1995) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln and the Iceland national team. She won the Icelandic championship with Þór/KA in 2012 and 2017 and was named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year in 2018.
 Jessen with Iceland in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandra María Jessen | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Þór/KA | 116 | (75) |
| 2016 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Slavia Praha (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Þór/KA | 74 | (48) |
| 2025– | 1. FC Köln | 26 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Iceland U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Iceland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Iceland | 59 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 October 2025 | |||
Club career
editIn February 2016, Sandra joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 Bundesliga season.[1] She rejoined Þór/KA in May 2016.[2]
On 28 September 2017 she won the Icelandic championship with Þór/KA after defeating FH, in the last game of the season, 2–0 with goals from herself and Sandra Stephany Mayor.[3]
On 4 January 2018 Sandra joined Slavia Praha on loan until the end of April. She is scheduled to return before the start of the 2018 Úrvalsdeild kvenna season.[4]
On 22 September 2018, Sandra was voted as the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year.[5]
In January 2019, Sandra signed with Bayer Leverkusen.[6]
In January 2022, Sandra signed back with Þór/KA.[7] On 21 June 2023, she suffered a broken hand in a match against Tindastóll.[8]
In August 2025, Sandra joined 1. FC Köln.[9] In the away game against SGS Essen, she scored both goals for her team for a 2–1 victory.[10]
International career
editOn 13 June 2025, Sandra was called up to the Iceland squad for the UEFA Euro 2025.[11]
Career statistics
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 June 2012 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Hungary | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 2. | 13 March 2013 | Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal | Hungary | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2013 Algarve Cup |
| 3. | 26 October 2015 | Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 5–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 4. | 27 June 2025 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Serbia | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editÞór/KA
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna: 2012, 2017
- Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2013
- Icelandic Women's Cup runner-up: 2013
Individual
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year: 2018
References
edit- ↑ Jón Júlíus Karlsson (3 February 2016). "Sandra María á láni til Bayer Leverkusen". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ "Félagsmaður - Sandra María Jessen". ksi.is. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (4 January 2018). "Sandra María lánuð til Tékklands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ↑ Anton Ingi Leifsson (22 September 2018). "Sandra best, Alexandra efnilegust og Bríet besti dómarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (11 January 2019). "Sandra María skrifar undir hjá Leverkusen". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke (12 January 2022). "Sandra María í Þór/KA (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (23 June 2023). "Fann höndina fara í mjög óeðlilega stöðu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (29 August 2025). "Sandra María seld til Köln (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "SGS Essen vs 1. FC Köln Women. German Bundesliga Women". 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hópur Íslands fyrir EM 2025" [Iceland's squad for Euro 2025] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
External links
edit- Sandra Jessen at DFB (also available in German)
- Sandra Jessen at Soccerway
- Sandra Jessen at WorldFootball.net
- Sandra María Jessen at KSÍ (archived former page) (in Icelandic)
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