Sara Viktoria Lindén (born 1 September 1983) is a Swedish former footballer who played for Dalsjöfors GoIF, Göteborg FC, Bergdalens IK, and the Swedish national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Viktoria Lindén[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dalsjöfors GoIF | |||
| 2005–2016 | Göteborg FC | 133 | (77) |
| 2016–2022 | Bergdalens IK | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Sweden[2] | 15 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Outside of football, she has been employed by ICA Banken in her hometown of Borås.[3]
Club career
editGöteborg FC
editBetween 2005 and 2016, Lindén played for Göteborg FC (now operating as BK Häcken FF) in the Damallsvenskan. During her time at the club, Lindén suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[4]
Bergdalens IK
editFor six seasons Lindén played for Bergdalens IK in Elitettan, the second tier of women's football in Sweden.[5]
In December 2022, Bergdalen announced that they would withdraw from Eliettan for the upcoming 2023 season.[6] Lindén played in the team's final match in the league, a 2–3 loss against Uppsala.[7]
International career
editIn September 2008, Lindén was called up to the senior Swedish national team for a pair of Euro 2009 qualifying matches. She replaced Göteborg teammate Johanna Almgren who was injured.[8] Her first cap came in a 2–0 win over Romania.
Lindén was in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 tournament. Sweden topped their group and made it to the quarter-final stage, where they lost to Norway.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Association player list" (PDF). UEFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ Börjesson, Anette (25 January 2013). "Korsbandsrapport Sara Lindén" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ Statistics in Göteborg's website
- ↑ Hallin, Gustaf HallinTextGustaf (1 October 2022). "Lindén om framtiden: "Tar ett år i taget"". Borås Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Klart: Häcken har tackat ja till plats i elitettan - Sverige - Fotbollskanalen". www.fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bergdalen IK W". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dam: Sara Lindén ersätter Johanna Almgren" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "History: Sweden 1-3 Norway | UEFA Women's EURO 2009". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
External links
edit- Sara Lindén – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Player profile at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Sara Lindén at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived) (archive)
- Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC player profile
- Sara Lindén at Soccerway
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