Sofia Jakobsson
Swedish footballer (born 1990)
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- Eva Sofia Jakobsson ( Swedish: [eːva sʊfiːa ˈjɑ̌ːkɔbˌsɔn] ; born 23 April 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Toluca and the Sweden women's national football team.
- Jakobsson represented her country in the 2013 edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as at the 2011, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups.
- Club career After playing one season in the second tier for Östers IF, Jakobsson signed in 2007, at 17, for national champion Umeå IK.
- After Umeå lost its dominant position in the Damallsvenskan since 2009, Jakobsson transferred to Russian champion WFC Rossiyanka to again play the UEFA Women's Champions League.
- She scored on her debut in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham, and then scored a brace in her next game against Doncaster Rovers Belles.
Eva Sofia Jakobsson (Swedish: [eːva sʊfiːa ˈjɑ̌ːkɔbˌsɔn]; born 23 April 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Toluca and the Sweden women's national football team.
She made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in 2011 and won her 100th cap in 2019. Jakobsson represented her country in the 2013 edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as at the 2011, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also played at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic football tournaments.
Club career
After playing one season in the second tier for Östers IF, Jakobsson signed in 2007, at 17, for national champion Umeå IK. In her five seasons in Umeå she won two championships and one national cup, and she made her UEFA Women's Cup debut. After Umeå lost its dominant position in the Damallsvenskan since 2009, Jakobsson transferred to Russian champion WFC Rossiyanka to again play the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Jakobsson signed for Chelsea Ladies in January 2013. She scored on her debut in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham, and then scored a brace in her next game against Doncaster Rovers Belles. She scored in her third consecutive Women's Super League game in a 2–1 win over the Liverpool Ladies. She scored two more goals in the remaining eight games, ending as Chelsea's top scorer along with Eniola Aluko.
With three WSL games remaining until the end of the season she moved to the German Bundesliga alongside teammate Ester, signing for newly promoted team BV Cloppenburg. In July 2014, Jakobsson signed for Montpellier HSC of the French Division 1 Féminine.
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