Jenna Hellstrom

Jenna Hellstrom
Personal information
Full name Jenna Hellstrom
Date of birth (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995
Place of birth Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Växjö DFF
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Kent State Golden Flashes 74 (37)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Motor City FC
2017 FC Rosengård 6 (0)
2018 Djurgårdens IF 0 (0)
2018– Växjö DFF 2 (1)
National team‡
2018– Canada 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 March 2018

Jenna Hellstrom (born 2 April 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club Växjö DFF and the Canada national team.

College career

Hellstrom attended Kent State University, where she played for the Golden Flashes from 2013 to 2016.[1] As a freshman, she was named MAC Freshman of the Year after scoring five goals and recording five assists in 16 appearances. During her second year, she started in all 20 games and finished the season as the leading scorer on the team with seven goals, including three game-winners, and six assists. As a junior, she scored eleven goals and provided twelve assists in 20 appearances. As a senior, she led the MAC in assists (10) and points (38), while ranking second in goals scored (14). She became the first NSCAA All-American in program history after leading the team to its first-ever Mid-American Conference Tournament championship. Hellstrom is Kent State’s all-time leader in 12 different career and single-season categories, including goals (37), assists (33), game-winning goals (17) and points (107).[2]

Club career

FC Rosengård (2017)

Following a stint with Motor City FC of the WPSL,[3] Hellstrom was named to the FC Kansas City preseason roster for the 2017 NWSL season. After being released,[4] she left the United States and on 4 July 2017 she signed a short-term contract with FC Rosengård,[5] who had first expressed interest in Hellstrom in the summer of 2016, when she spent three weeks training with the club.[6] On 19 August 2017, she made her debut in a 1–0 win over Eskilstuna United DFF.[7] On 27 August 2017, she won her first trophy as Rosengård defeated Linköpings FC in the Svenska Cupen final.[8] On 15 November 2017, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 1–0 loss to Chelsea. Hellstrom made a total of 9 appearances for Rosengård in all competitions.[9]

Djurgårdens IF (2018)

In December 2017, Hellstrom joined Djurgårdens IF.[10] On 10 February 2018, she made her debut in a 2–0 home victory against Hammarby.[11] On 18 March 2018, she scored her first goal in a 2–1 loss to Rosengård in the Svenska Cupen.[12]

Växjö DFF (2018–)

On 14 August 2018, Hellstrom signed with Växjö DFF.[13] On 26 August 2018, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Vittsjö GIK. On 8 September 2018, she scored her first goal in a 3–2 victory against IFK Kalmar.[9]

International career

In July 2010, Hellstrom was called up to the under-15 national team for a training camp in the United States.[14] In November 2017, she received her first senior call-up.[15] On 5 March 2018, she made her debut for Canada in a 3–0 win over South Korea in the 2018 Algarve Cup.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 September 2018.[9]
Club League Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Rosengård Damallsvenskan 2017 6020—1090
Total 6020001090
Djurgårdens IF Damallsvenskan 2018 0041—0041
Total 0041000041
Växjö DFF Damallsvenskan 2018 2100—0021
Total 2100000021
Career total 81610010152
  1. ↑ Includes the Svenska Cupen
  2. ↑ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

Club

FC Rosengård

References

  1. ↑ "Jenna Hellstrom player profile". Kent State University. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kent State Sports Report (Dec. 5): Jenna Hellstrom makes history". Record-Courier. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "FC Rosengård signs Jenna Hellstrom and extends with Sanne Troelsgaard". VAVEL.com. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "FC Kansas City turns 28 player roster into 25". VAVEL.com. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jenna Hellstrom klar för FCR och Sanne har förlängt" (in Swedish). FC Rosengård. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sudbury's Hellstrom turns pro overseas". The Sudbury Star. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Matchrapport: FC Rosengård – Eskilstuna United 1-0" (in Swedish). FC Rosengård. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Hellstrom savours Swedish success". The Sudbury Star. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "Jenna Hellstrom player profile". Socceway. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Djurgården värvar ung duo - från Rosengård och AIK" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Derbyvinst mot Hammarby!" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Djurgården nära mirakel mot FC Rosengård" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Jenna Hellstrom är klar för Växjö DFF" (in Swedish). Växjö DFF. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "[2010-08] Women's U-15 camp in USA". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Hellstrom to join national team for friendly". The Sudbury Star. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "2018-03-05 - Canada vs Korea Republic". Canada Soccer. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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