Jonna Andersson on Chelsea, Training Under Emma Hayes & Olympic Glory

Sweden women's national football team legend and Linköping FC star Jonna Andersson sits down to discuss her historic professional soccer career!

Olympic medalist (with 2 silver medals) and world-class left back Jonna Andersson joins the podcast to share insider insights on her journey from Mjölby to the global stage and her long-term vision for women's soccer in Sweden.

She shares what it meant to receive her first senior call up to the Swedish national team, her experience playing across multiple FIFA Women's World Cups and Olympics, what she took away from training under Emma Hayes at Chelsea FC Women, and so much more!

Jonna also talks about her unforgettable club debut in England's Women's Super League during a tense London Derby against Arsenal, where her renowned crossing abilities immediately forced an own goal to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory for Chelsea!

She takes us into the locker room to share how top female athletes channel the intense pressure of elite international competition, the mental health advice she would give to her younger self, and how she stayed resilient early in her career when her path to becoming an undisputed starter in the Damallsvenskan wasn't linear.

Jonna shares why the Chelsea football project was initially so appealing, her emotional return to Swedish club football with Hammarby and Linköping, and her recent decision that exhibited incredible loyalty to the club by extending her contract through 2030 to lead her hometown club through a rebuilding phase following their recent relegation.

Lastly, she shares what her football legacy means to her following her early 2026 retirement from international soccer with 112 caps, her transition into coaching after earning her UEFA B license, her long and short term career goals, and so much more!

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