Linda Sällström
Finnish footballer (born 1988)
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Linda Charlotta Sällström (born 13 July 1988) is a Finnish former professional footballer.[3] She last played for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan. She is the most capped player and top scorer of the Finland women's national football team.
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Linda Sällström in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Linda Charlotta Sällström[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vantaa, Finland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KOPSE | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Tikkurilan Palloseura | 89 | (70) |
| 2008–2009 | Djurgårdens IF | 43 | (16) |
| 2010–2014 | Linköpings FC | 59 | (23) |
| 2015–2018 | Vittsjö GIK | 71 | (29) |
| 2018–2021 | Paris FC | 52 | (18) |
| 2021 | HJK | 8 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Vittsjö GIK | 96 | (11) |
| Total | 418 | (169) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2025 | Finland | 157 | (64) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
She made her debut for the senior Finland team on 31 May 2007, playing 17 minutes against Norway.[4]
Sällström missed the entire 2012 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. She re-injured the knee in March 2013 and was ruled out of contention for a place in Finland's UEFA Women's Euro 2013 squad.[5]
On 25 January 2014 Sällstrom injured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) again, making it likely she would miss the 2014 season.[6][7]
In total Sällström has endured three ACL injuries in her career. Coming back from injury to finish as second highest goalscorer in the 2017–18 Damallsvenskan season.
International career
On 8 October 2019, Sällström scored four goals against Albania to become the all-time top scorer for Finland, surpassing Laura Österberg Kalmari.[8]
On 7 November 2019, Sällström played her 100th match against Cyprus.[9]
On 19 June 2025, Sällström was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[10]
Personal life
Sällström is openly lesbian.[11]. During the season-opening of Tanssii tähtien kanssa, Linda revealed that she in a relationship and is currently studying in Malmö to become a doctor.
International goals
- Finland lost 6–7 after the penalty shootout.
- Correct as of 30 May 2025[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Djurgardens | 2009 | Damallsvenska | 21 | 9 | 21 | 9 | ||||
| Linkopings | 2010 | Damallsvenska | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2011 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | ||||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 28 | ||
| Vittsjo | 2015 | Damallsvenska | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 17 | ||||
| 2018 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||||
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 170 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 189 | 48 | ||
| Paris | 2018-19 | Ligue Féminine | 21 | 12 | 21 | 12 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 18 | ||||
| HJK | 2021 | Kansallinen Liiga | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Total career | 302 | 88 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 335 | 105 | ||
