Sandra María Jessen (born 18 January 1995) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Þór/KA 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.
 Sandra Jessen 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandra María Jessen | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Þór/KA | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Þór/KA | 116 | (75) |
| 2016 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Slavia Praha (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | (1) |
| 2022– | Þór/KA | 27 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Iceland U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Iceland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Iceland | 31 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 April 2021 | |||
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]
In January 2022, Sandra signed back with Þór/KA.[7] On 21 June 2023, she suffered a broken hand in a match against Tindastóll.[8]
Honours
Þór/KA
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna: 2012, 2017
- Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2013
- Icelandic Women's Cup: Runners-up 2013
Individual
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year: 2018
References
External links
- Sandra Jessen at Soccerway
- Sandra Jessen at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)