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Jessica Marie Samuelsson (born 30 January 1992) is a Swedish association football defender, who plays for FC Rosengård and the Swedish national team. In the 2013–14 winter season she played for Australian W-League club Melbourne Victory. She is predominantly a left back, although she can also play on the right side.
Club career
Samuelsson joined Linköpings FC from Smedby AIS on a three-year contract in 2010, but was initially loaned back to Smedby. In November 2011 she extended her contract with Linköpings after winning her place in the first team. She joined Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2013–14 season, and was named the 2014 Player of the Year in Australia. On 18 August 2017, Arsenal announced that they had signed Samuelsson ahead of the new season. In March 2019 Samuelsson left Arsenal to play for FC Rosengård.
International career
Samuelsson made her debut for the senior Sweden team in a 2–1 loss to Canada on 22 November 2011. Later Coach Pia Sundhage named Samuelsson in the Sweden squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory FC
- W-League: 2013–14
- Linköpings FC
- Svenska Cupen: 2013–14
- Svenska Supercupen: 2010
International
- Sweden
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
- Summer Olympic Games: Silver Medal, 2016
