Elin Rubensson

Elin Rubensson
Rubensson at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Elin Ingrid Johanna Rubensson[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993[1]
Place of birth Ystad, Sweden
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Number 10
Youth career
Marieholms IS
2008–2009 Stehags IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 FC Rosengård 87 (13)
2015– Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 71 (13)
National team‡
2012– Sweden 46 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2017

Elin Ingrid Johanna Rubensson (born 11 May 1993) is a Swedish football midfielder currently playing in the Damallsvenskan for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[2] She was an Under-19 international.[3]

Club career

In May 2013 Malmö converted Rubensson from a forward to a left back. She was inspired by boyfriend Filip Stenström, a full back with Malmö's male team.[4]

She left champions Malmö (who had become known as FC Rosengård) in December 2014, to sign a two-year contract with Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[5]

On August 4, 2018 she signed a 5-year contract extension with Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[6]

International career

Rubensson made her debut for the Swedish national team in October 2012.[7][8] She was named to Sweden's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and appeared in 4 matches. Rubensson appeared in all 6 matches for Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the Silver Medal.[9]

In July 2017 Rubensson was named to the Sweden roster for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, she appeared in two matches as Sweden lost to the Netherlands in the Quarterfinals.[10]

Honours

Club

LdB FC Malmö / FC Rosengård

International

Sweden

References

  1. 1 2 3 "List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Profile in the Swedish Football Association's website
  3. ↑ Profile in UEFA's website
  4. ↑ Lindbäck, Elisabeth (20 May 2013). "Efter succén: Rubensson EM-aktuell" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Elin Rubensson klar för Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC" (in Swedish). Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Landslagsstjärnan förlänger med GFC". August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ http://m.eurosport.se/fotboll/malmo-forlanger-med-em-hjalten-elin-rubensson_sto3475747/story.shtml
  8. ↑ "Profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "E.Rubensson". Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Sweden - Women's". Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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