44 Facts About Lotta Schelin

Charlotta Eva Schelin was born on 27 February 1984 and is a Swedish former professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for FC Rosengard of the Damallsvenskan.

Lotta Schelin made her debut for the Sweden national team in March 2004 and was appointed joint captain alongside Caroline Seger in October 2012.

Lotta Schelin played at the Olympic football tournaments in 2004,2008,2012 and 2016.

In October 2014, Lotta Schelin became Sweden's all time record goalscorer by scoring her 73rd international goal in a friendly defeat by Germany.

Lotta Schelin developed into a prolific goalscorer in the Damallsvenskan then made a lucrative transfer to Lyon in 2008, rejecting a competing offer from the American Women's Professional Soccer league.

Lotta Schelin has been awarded Diamantbollen, given to the Swedish player of the year, a record five times, including four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014.

Lotta Schelin has played for Hallesakers IF and Molnlycke IF.

Lotta Schelin was adept at sports including table-tennis, track and field, and snowboarding before opting to focus on football full-time.

Lotta Schelin went through intensive strength training and recovered by the time she turned 17.

Lotta Schelin credited her sister and former teammate Camilla and Tina Nordlund as important role models for her.

In 2001, when she was 17 years old, Lotta Schelin made her debut in the Damallsvenskan for Landvetter FC, now known as Goteborg FC.

In 2004 Lotta Schelin was named Breakthrough Player of the Year after netting 14 goals in 15 games for Goteborg.

In 2006, Lotta Schelin scored 21 goals in 21 league games.

Lotta Schelin was shortlisted for the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and was recognised by Swedish referees with a special award for her sporting treatment of opponents and officials.

Lotta Schelin ultimately played in over 120 league matches with Goteborg, establishing herself as one of the club's most prominent players.

However, after the 2008 Summer Olympics, Lotta Schelin announced that she would instead be joining Division 1 Feminine club Olympique Lyonnais in France.

Lotta Schelin declined the chance to join WPS, citing her contract with Lyon as the primary reason.

Lotta Schelin arrived in Lyon in poor condition, after a thigh injury disrupted her 2008 spring season with Goteborg and migraines and stomach aches afflicted her at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Lotta Schelin had scored nine times on Lyon's route to the final, including twice in the semi-final, to bring about what she termed "the proudest moment" of her career.

Lotta Schelin's form had slumped after a breakdown in her working relationship with coach Patrice Lair.

Lotta Schelin left as the team's all-time record goalscorer with 225 goals in 225 appearances.

Lotta Schelin held the record for Champions League goals for a single club, since Anja Mittag, Conny Pohlers and Marta all accrued their totals with more than one club.

On 8 June 2016, Lotta Schelin was presented as a player for Swedish champions FC Rosengard, of Malmo.

Lotta Schelin rejected an offer to rejoin Goteborg FC because they were unable to offer Champions League football.

Lotta Schelin made her Rosengard debut slightly earlier than expected, substituting in for the injured Natasa Andonova after 22 minutes of a league fixture against Djurgarden.

Lotta Schelin previously scored three goals in six appearances for Sweden's under-16 team and two goals in seven appearances for the under-18s.

Lotta Schelin had been called into the squad as a replacement for Sara Johansson who had flu.

Lotta Schelin retained her place and represented her nation at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Lotta Schelin was selected by coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England.

Lotta Schelin was a key player in the 2006 edition of the Algarve Cup; leading Sweden to their third-place finish.

Lotta Schelin scored the only goal in the bronze medal victory over France.

Lotta Schelin's success brought her to mainstream attention in her country and she was rewarded with selection to attend the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup draw in China on behalf of Sweden.

At the World Cup in China, Lotta Schelin scored two goals in three matches but Sweden unexpectedly failed to progress out of their group.

Lotta Schelin helped Sweden to a bronze medal position at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and was named in the All-Star Team.

Lotta Schelin scored twice in four matches but felt Dennerby's emphasis on defence had left her isolated in Sweden's attack.

Lotta Schelin criticised the decision of Swiss referee Esther Staubli, who disallowed her equalising goal for a very questionable foul on Germany's centre-back Annike Krahn.

Lotta Schelin arrived at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup suffering from persistent knee pain.

Lotta Schelin was disappointed by the defeat but proud to win a silver medal.

Sweden's former coach Thomas Dennerby felt that Lotta Schelin became more comfortable on the ball after moving to Lyon, but retained her pace and ability in one-on-one situations.

Johanna Franden, a journalist specialising in coverage of Ibrahimovic, noted Lotta Schelin's contrasting temperament: "She is polite, charming, she does not have the same arrogance".

Lotta Schelin came out publicly as a lesbian in August 2018.

Lotta Schelin has been married to her wife Rebecca since 2018.

Lotta Schelin featured in the Sveriges Television documentary television series The Other Sport from 2013.

In 2021 Lotta Schelin participated in the Swedish version of the South Korean game show Masked Singer as Jokern.