Sandra Jessen

Sandra María Jessen (born 18 January 1995) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen and the Icelandic national football team. She won the Icelandic championship with Þór/KA in 2012 and 2017 and was named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year in 2018.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Sandra.
Sandra Jessen
Personal information
Full name Sandra María Jessen
Date of birth (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Þór/KA 116 (75)
2016 → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 8 (0)
2018 → Slavia Praha (loan) 6 (2)
2019– Bayer Leverkusen 20 (1)
National team‡
2011–2012 Iceland U17 12 (1)
2012–2014 Iceland U19 12 (1)
2012 Iceland U23 1 (0)
2012– Iceland 27 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 April 2019

Club career

In February 2016, Sandra joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 Frauen-Bundesliga season.[1] She rejoined Þór/KA in May 2016.[2]

On September 28, 2017, she won the Icelandic championship with Þór/KA after defeating FH, in the last game of the season, 2–0 with goals from herself and Sandra Stephany Mayor.[3]

On January 4, 2018, Sandra joined Slavia Praha on loan until the end of April. She is scheduled to return before the start of the 2018 Úrvalsdeild kvenna season.[4]

On 22 September 2018, Sandra was voted as the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year.[5]

In January 2019, Sandra signed with Bayer Leverkusen.[6]

Honours

Titles
  • Úrvalsdeild kvenna:
  • Icelandic Women's Super Cup:
    • Winner: 2013
  • Icelandic Women's Cup:
    • Runners-up 2013

Awards

References
  1. Jón Júlíus Karlsson (3 February 2016). "Sandra María á láni til Bayer Leverkusen". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. "Félagsmaður - Sandra María Jessen". ksi.is. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (4 January 2018). "Sandra María lánuð til Tékklands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. Anton Ingi Leifsson (22 September 2018). "Sandra best, Alexandra efnilegust og Bríet besti dómarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. Kristinn Páll Teitsson (11 January 2019). "Sandra María skrifar undir hjá Leverkusen". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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