Bälinge's Sembrant to join English club
Bälinge's defender Linda Sembrant has agreed to play for the English club Lincoln City Ladies FC. She will join Lincoln after the end of the Swedish season October 29 and stay with the northern English club until the Christmas break. She will then rejoin Bälinge for the preparations for the 2007 season. Lincoln City LFC says that "Linda will be the first of several high-profile signings for the Club over the rest of this season and also next season".
19 year old Sembrant has been a member of the starting 11 for Bälinge the entire Damallsvenskan season, mostly as a defensive midfielder. She has played more than 20 matches for the Swedish U19 (team captain this year) and got her first call-up for the U21 team in September. She came in as a second half sub in the successfull match against Norway (2-0).
Lincoln City is leading the "FA Nationwide Women's Premier - Northern Division", which is the second highest level of women's football in England.
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