Lina Hurtigis a Swedish footballer who is gradually establishing herself. She currently plays for the Sweden Women’s team and also for Juventus in Serie A. Currently 30 years old, she has been playing professionally as a forward since she was 16 years old. She spent a better part of her career thus far, playing in the Swedish women’s league before she got the chance to play in Italy.
Biography of Lina Hurtig
Even though it is mostly as Lina Hurtigis that the footballer has come to be known, she was born Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig on 5 September 1995 in Avesta, Sweden. She was brought up together with her sister, Emelie.
While growing up, Lina had always had the knack of playing football and so it wasn’t surprising that she joined the Avesta AIK youth team as a little girl.
Her professional career began in 2011 when she signed for Gustafs GoIF. She was there for only a season before moving to Umeå IK where she remained until 2016 and then she moved to Linkopings until 2020 when she moved to Juventus for which she still plays.
She made her debut in the Swedish colors for the Sweden Under-17 team in 2011. In 2012, she made an appearance for the Sweden Uner-19 team, and then in 2014, she was called to the Swedish senior women’s team.
A Look At The Net Worth of Lina Hurtigis
As regards her fortune, Lina has been able to establish herself as one of the finest in women’s football, which means that she takes home a good salary.
Her current net worth is estimated at $2 million, which she has been able to make from her career as a footballer.
Lina has several endorsement and sponsorship deals which have also contributed to her generous net worth. She has endorsement deals with Puma, Vitamin Well Sverige, and Volkswagen among others.
Facts You Didn’t Know About The Footballer
1. She Is Currently Married To Lisa Lantz
In 2019, Lina shocked many when she announced that she was married to her former teammate, Lisa Lantz. The two first met and started dating in 2014 when they were both playing for Umeå IK. They almost instantly fell in love and although secretly, they dated for a long time.
They decided to finally tie the knot in a secret event that was only known to two of them. The ceremony was held in Sweden beside a lake with just two witnesses. They revealed that they did not make it known to anyone even their family members, hence when it came out that they were married, it was everyone that was surprised.
The couple drew the attention of the world after they shared a kiss at the 2019 Women’s world cup in France which went viral.
2. Lisa was the one that approached Lina first
After they first met, Lisa walked up to Lina one evening after the gym and asked her what she was going to be doing. that Friday night and she said she would be home cleaning. Lisa said no way, and she invited her to have dinner with her and her friends at her place. Lina came over and then something happened between them.
However, for their wedding, they just decided that they should get married without any proposal.
3. Lina and Lisa have a daughter
They started making attempts at having children and so they visited a private clinic to help them with the process. Everything happened rather fast for them as Lisa soon became pregnant. Their daughter was born in March 2021.
When they decided to have a child, Lisa was still playing, but since then, she has stopped. The family now lives in Italy.
4. She credits football for meeting Lisa
According to Lina, it is thanks to football that she met and fell in love with Lisa whom she later got married to. As stated, the two Swedish players first played together at Umeå IK, and then n 2017, they both moved to Linköpings FC where they both played again until 2020.
That said, they have always maintained their professional lives differently from their personal lives.
5. She is very close to her sister
One of the closest people to Lisa is her sister Emilie. In fact, the footballer has a tattoo of her sister’s name. Because of their closeness, her sister was the first person that knew they were having a baby, even before her mum.
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6. Hurtig has made some achievements as a footballer
For the world-class player that she is, Lina has recorded some achievements with her country and the clubs she has played for including the following:
- UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship (2012)
- Damallsvenskan with Linköpings FC (2017)
- 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bronze Medal
- Serie A With Juventus (2021)
7. She has a very good height
Lina is undeniably a beautiful woman who as a footballer, has the strength and stamina to become one of the best out there. More so, she has a good height of 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) which means she easily tows over most other players. Also, her body weight is 55 kgs(121 lbs).
Complete profile of Lina Hurtig
| Lina Hurtig | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig |
| Date of Birth | 5 September 1995 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Birth place | Avesta, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Ethnicity | white |
| Profession | Professional Football |
| Playing Position | Forward |
| Clubs | Avesta AIK 2011 Gustafs GoIF 2012–2016 Umeå IK 2017–2020 Linkopings 2020– Juventus 2011–2012 Sweden U17 2012–2014 Sweden U19 2014– Sweden |
| Education | NA |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Lisa Hurtig (m. 2019) |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Kids | 1 |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $2 million |
| Source of net worth | Football career |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches(180 cm) |
| Weight | 55 kgs(121 lbs) |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Social media | instagram |
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