Nilla Fischer


Åsa Nilla Maria Fischer is a Swedish footballer for Linköpings FC and the Swedish national team. She was previously the captain of LdB FC Malmö.

Career

Fischer won most of her caps for Sweden as a defensive midfielder after her debut versus Norway in January 2001. Approaching a century of appearances, she was converted to a centre back by coach Pia Sundhage in 2013.
The change in position coincided with an upturn in goalscoring form for Fischer, who scored three times for hosts Sweden at UEFA Women's Euro 2013. Her performances in Sweden's run to the semi-finals prompted a contract offer from European Champions VfL Wolfsburg and Fischer agreed to move to Germany from 1 January 2014. In August 2013 the clubs reached a deal for "grateful" Fischer's immediate transfer. Fischer played the first competitive game for her new side in the Bundesliga 2013–14 season opener against Bayern Munich in front of a home crowd of 8,249 fans on 7 September 2013.

Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments

Nilla Fischer has represented Sweden in four World Cups and three Olympic Games Her squad finished in third place in two of those World Cups, and won a Silver Medal in Rio.
Twice during Olympic play she scored her team's only goal of the match, securing wins against Argentina in 2008 and South Africa in 2016.
Her 35th minute goal against the USA on the final day of group play in the 2011 World Cup would prove to be the match winner. That result put Sweden atop their group, and is the only time the Americans have suffered defeat in the group stage of a World Cup.

Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments

Nilla Fischer has appeared at three European Championship tournaments: Finland 2009, Sweden 2013, and Netherlands 2017.

Personal life

In 2013 Fischer gave an interview to QX magazine in which she announced her intention to marry her partner Mariah-Michaela. They married in December 2013.

Honours

Club

; LdB FC Malmö
; VfL Wolfsburg
;Sweden
;Sweden U19
;Sweden U17