Jonna Andersson- Bio, Profile, Net Worth, Boyfriend, 7 Amazing Facts

Jonna Andersson is a Swedish professional football player who plays as a defender for both her home country and her English Club, Chelsea FC.

Her strength on the field of play and her ability to tackle, cross, and hold on to the ball has been some of the reasons she is widely celebrated amongst female footballers.

Biography Of Jonna Andersson

Jonna Andersson was born in Mjolby, Sweden on the 2^nd of January 1993. Her dad was a football player as well and he played football to a high level. He was quite supportive of her soccer career and even gave her tips on how to be a very good player.

She started playing football at the age of 16 and stayed 8 years with her first club. Jonna finished her education before taking up football professionally. Today, she is one of the most sought-after female football players.

Player Profile

• Full Name: Jonna Ann-Charlotte Andersson
• Date Of Birth: 2^nd January 1993
• Place Of Birth: Mjolby, Sweden
• Age: 31 years old
• Country: Sweden
• Position: Defender
• Former Club: Linkopings FC
• Current Club: Chelsea
• Joined: 2018
• Contract Expires: 2022
• Height: 167 cm
• Weight: 65kg
• Foot: Left
• International Experience: Sweden U-19, 2016 UEFA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, UEFA Women’s U-19 Championship.

Net Worth Of Jonna Andersson

 Although not stated yet, Jonna is said to be one of Sweden’s female football players who earn quite highly.

Therefore, her net worth is estimated to be about $1.5 million.

Jonna Andersson’s Boyfriend

Jonna Andersson has kept her relationship really private and so it is unknown if she is in a relationship or has ever been.

There are no photos of her with any partner indicating any form of intimacy and so it is uncertain if she is presently dating anyone.

Facts About Jonna Andersson

1. She Never Thought About Being A Professional Footballer

The Swedish and Chelsea winger never saw herself playing professional football, it just happened.

Citing the beginning of her career as a bench warmer who eventually made it to be a regular starter and then getting more minutes on the pitch, she believes it was at the latter point in her career that she began to have more confidence in her skills.

It was at the point where she started getting a lot of recognition for her style of play that she realized she had been a little too patient with her growth.

2. Jonna Andersson Initially Rejected Chelsea’s Offer

When the English football club first reached out to Jonna in 2006, she turned them down. Jonna felt she wasn’t ready to move her career abroad and so refused the offer.

However, Chelsea did not stop trying and at the beginning of 2018, they made Jonna another offer which she couldn’t refuse and so she signed with the Blues.

3. She Extended Her Contract With Chelsea FC

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After joining Chelsea FC through the 2017/2018 season, in a two-year contract deal, she decided at the end of 2019 to extend her contract with the club till 2022.

Jonna has made more than 50 appearances for the Blue’s so far and plans on remaining with the club for a while before possibly looking elsewhere.

4. She Was Uncertain About Playing With The Swedish Team During The Olympics

Due to the fact that Jonna and her teammates had no international break, she was skeptical about her chances to be at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics game.

During the international break, Andersson, and her fellow teammates; Magdalene Eriksson and Zecira Musovic were not allowed to join their national team due to travel restrictions.

As a result of this, Andersson couldn’t join her national teammates to prepare for the Olympics and so was uncertain about making it to the Olympic-winning squad that went to Tokyo.

5. Jonna Andersson Is A Very Important Player To Her Teams

Jonna Andersson is a very important part of her team as she brings intricate skills and dexterity to the field of play.

She has often been described as one with great speed, amazing shots, and tactics and she has proven to be so, over the years.

Jonna has made ample contributions to her team and has been listed amongst the top five players who create the most shots for their teams.

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6. Jonna’s And The Challenges Of Covid 19

It was indeed a trying period for football players the world over during the Covid 19 pandemic period. They had to be home throughout the lockdown period and couldn’t train nor play football.

Like this wasn’t enough, when they got back to the field, they were left without one of the important features of sports games; the fans.

Jonna said this was a really trying period for her and all football players. First of all, she had to be away from her family for so long during the season and when it was over, travel restrictions prevented her from going for the Christmas holidays and seeing her family.

However, one of the positives to the lockdown was that she focused on her football and developed her play well.

7. Jonna Andersson Has Won A Lot Of Titles

Jonna helped her first club; Linkoping to win the Damallsvenskan and Swedish Cup several times before leaving for Chelsea. She also participated in the UEFA U-19 European Championship where she and her teammates won the gold medal.

At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Jonna and her team ended the games with a Silver medal. There was also the World Cup in France in 2019 where the Swedes finished in Third Place. She took home the Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Sweden lost to Canada on penalties.

Apart from helping her club, Chelsea to be at the top of the table, she eyes bigger tournaments and looks forward to being a better player and taking her club higher.

Complete profile of Jonna Andersson