Julia Spetsmark


Julia Spetsmark is a Swedish footballer who plays for Benfica in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino.

Club career

Spetsmark made her debut in the Swedish Damallsvenskan in 2006 for Mallbackens IF at the age of 17 and has made over 100 appearances in the league. She played in the UEFA Women's Champions League for KIF Örebro in 2015. After spending four years playing for KIF Örebro DFF,

Manchester City

Spetsmark signed with Manchester City in the FA WSL, in January 2017.

Djurgården

After Manchester City season, Spetsmark returned to the Damallsvenskan, signing with Djurgården on 23 July 2018 where she scored 6 goals and had 2 assists in 11 games.

North Carolina Courage

On January 7, 2019, the North Carolina Courage announced that they had acquired Spetsmark. Spetsmark made her NWSL debut and scored her first Courage goal in a 5-0 win over Orlando Pride on April 17, 2019.

Benfica

On 24 January 2020 she signed with Benfica.
On 1 February 2020 she made her debut with the club in a 3–1 win over Braga in Taça da Liga Feminina.

International career

Spetsmark got her first senior cap when Sweden played Iran at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, in October 2016. She was selected for the Sweden squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

Honours

North Carolina Courage