In a world full of sports, women’s sports are mostly unnoticed by many sports lovers. Despite this, women are shining in many women’s athletics, and Lina Hurtig is one of them.
Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig, also known as Lina Hurtig, is a Swedish professional player born on 5th September 1995, in Avesta, Sweden. She is a popular member of the Swedish National Team. Currently, Lina is 25 years old. She used to play as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC, but today she is a forwarder for Serie A club Juventus. Lina ha not disclosed the information about her parents, including her sibling, education, and academic qualifications.
| Full name: | Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig |
| Date of Birth: | 5th September 1995 |
| Birth place: | Avesta, Sweden |
| Current age: | 25 years old |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height: | 5 feet and 11 inches |
| Weight: | 55 kg (121 lbs) |
| Profession: | Professional Football player |
| Ethnicity: | White |
| Previous teams: | Umeå IK, Linköpings FC |
| Current Team: | Juventus |
| Jersey No: | 17 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net worth: | $2 million |
Physical Measurements
Lina Hurtig stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches tall (1.8m). Hurtig has blue colored eyes and blonde hair. Though she is tall, she weighs only 55 kg (121 lbs).
Career
Club
Lina first started her football career at the age of 15. In 2011, she made her first club appearance in Norrettan with Gustafs GoIF for the 2011 season. In the next 20 games, Hurtig scored 14 goals and made four assists. After the end of her campaign at the club, Damallsvenskan clubs LdB FC Malmö and Umeå IK approached her to join the club. She later joined Umeå IK after a short training spell.
During the Umeå’s relegation in the 2016 season, Lina got transferred to the league champions Linköpings FC. She made a two-year contract with the club. While playing for the club, she made 54 league appearances and scored 17 league goals. After three years, Hurtig joined Juventus on 31st August 2020. She hasn’t played any league games for Juventus since then. Hurtig chose to play with Jersey number 17 for the club.
International
On the international platform, Hurting played her first match as a Swedish Under-19 International in the 2012 U-19 European Championship. Her team started a victorious beginning, and in the finals, the Swedish team made a spectacular win over Spain with 1-0 extra time wins.
In December 2012, Lina got admitted to a senior squad training group when Swedish national team coach Pia Sundhage called her up. Hurtig played the 1-1 friendly draw with Brazil on 19th June 2013, from her senior squad. She hoped to be selected for making the hosts’ final squad for UEFA Women’s Euro 2013, but unfortunately, she didn’t get picked.
Swedish national football team coach Sundhage described her as a potential world-class player after leaving Hurtig out of the final pre-tournament friendly against Norway in May 2013. Hurtig achieved her first senior cap as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Canada in November 2014. The coach of the national team put her in the Swedish squad that traveled to France to play in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lina scored her first goal in a tournament with a 5-1 victory over Thailand.
International Goals
| Goals | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Compedition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22-Sep-2015 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Poland | 1-0 | 3-0 | Euro 2017 Qualifying |
| 2 | 19-Sep-2017 | Varadin, Croatia | Croatia | 1-0 | 2-0 | FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 24-Oct-2017 | Borås, Sweden | Hungary | 1-0 | 5-0 | FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying |
| 4 | 16-Jun-2019 | Nice, France | Thailand | 4-0 | 5-1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 5 | 8-Oct-2019 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Slovakia | 2-0 | 7-0 | Euro 2021 qualifying |
Honors
Club
Linköpings FC
- Damallsvenskan: 2017
International
Sweden
- UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship: 2012
Net Worth and Salary
Lina’s estimated net worth is around $2 million. She might be one of the wealthiest woman football players from Sweden. However, her annual salary is not officially revealed.
Relationship Status
Lina is a lesbian and is living her married life with her partner Lisa Lantz. Lisa is Lina’s teammate on Linköpings FC. They tied the bond recently on 16th August 2019.
Lina Hurtig on Social Media
Lina is active on Instagram only. She posts the snaps of her training sessions, moments at the Swedish National Teams, and personal life and relationship photos. Today, she has around 21.5k followers, and 83 posts have been posted from her official Instagram account.
Lina Hurtig’s Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/linahurtig