Swedish international forward Jakobsson joins London City Lionesses | OneFootball

London City Lionesses have completed the signing of Swedish international forward Sofia Jakobsson on a two-year deal.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Pride this afternoon.

The 34-year-old joins London City Lionesses on a free transfer off the back of a spell with American National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club San Diego Wave.

Jakobsson has enjoyed a glittering senior career which has spanned for almost two decades. The forward has played in many of Europe’s top leagues including the OBOS Damallsvenskan, Barclays Women’s Super League, Arkema Première Ligue, finetwork Liga F and Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga. Jakobsson can count the likes of Umeå IK, Chelsea, Montpellier HSC, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich amongst her former clubs.

On the international stage, Jakobsson has won 156 caps for Sweden while she has scored 23 goals for her country. She is one of the top 10 most-capped Swedish players.

The player has taken on so many challenges in her career and she will now contribute to the fascinating project at London City Lionesses.

After joining The Pride, Jakobsson said “It was time for me to find another place to play. I talked with many clubs, but I heard about London City’s plans from the coach and I could see that this is a super-interesting project and a great opportunity to make something special together as a group. I have always been in for challenges and I feel that this is a cool challenge and the perfect opportunity to be part of this project.

“I talked a little bit with Kosovare [Asllani] and she told me that Michele Kang’s plans were very interesting. What Michele wants to achieve with this team, and in women’s soccer more generally, is great and she’s doing really positive things for women in sport.

“I’ve been through the whole process of women’s football and I can see that she is making a positive impact. My decision to come here was not just about the football part – it’s also that we’re trying to do great things for women’s sport.”

Jakobsson is London City Lionesses’ 12th signing of the summer transfer window.