Lotta Schelin

Charlotta Eva Schelin (born 27 February 1984) is a Swedish former professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for FC Rosengård of the Damallsvenskan. She made her debut for the Sweden national team in March 2004 and was appointed joint captain alongside Caroline Seger in October 2012. Schelin has represented her country in the 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as the 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also played at the Olympic football tournaments in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.[4]

Lotta Schelin
Schelin in 2016
Personal information
Full name Charlotta Eva Schelin
Date of birth (1984-02-27) 27 February 1984[1]
Place of birth Trångsund, Sweden[2]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1990 Kållereds SK
1991–1998 Hällesåkers IF
1999–2000 Mölnlycke IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Göteborg 123 (92)
2008–2016 Olympique Lyon 138 (143)
2016–2018 FC Rosengård 17 (10)
National team‡
2000–2001 Sweden U17 6[3] (3[3])
2001–2002 Sweden U19 7[3] (2[3])
2004–2017 Sweden 185[3] (88[3])
Honours
Representing  Sweden
Women's football
FIFA Women's World Cup
2011 Germany
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:49, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:32, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

In October 2014 Schelin became Sweden's all-time record goalscorer by scoring her 73rd international goal in a friendly defeat by Germany.

Schelin began her senior club career with Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (then known as Landvetter FC) in 2001. She developed into a prolific goalscorer in the Damallsvenskan then made a lucrative transfer to Olympique Lyon in 2008, rejecting a competing offer from the American Women's Professional Soccer league. During her eight-season stay at Lyon she won eight consecutive Division 1 Féminine titles, five Coupes de France Féminine, three UEFA Women's Champions Leagues and was the top goalscorer in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 Division 1 Féminine seasons. In 2013, she became the first foreign UNFP Player of the Year. In 2016, she returned to Swedish football with FC Rosengård, departing Lyon as the French club's all-time record goalscorer with 225 goals in 225 appearances.[5] She has been awarded Diamantbollen (the Diamond Ball), given to the Swedish player of the year, a record five times, including four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014.

On 30 August 2018, she announced her retirement due to chronic head and neck pain resulting from an injury suffered while playing for FC Rosengård in 2017.[6][7]

Early life

Although Schelin was born in Stockholm, her family moved away from the capital when she was two years old.[8] With father Kjell and mother Nina,[9] she grew up in Kållered outside Gothenburg and began to play football for Kållereds SK along with her older sister, Camilla.[10] She has also played for Hällesåkers IF and Mölnlycke IF. Schelin was also adept at sports including table-tennis, track and field, and snowboarding before opting to focus on football full-time. As a teenager, she developed problems with her spine and was advised to stop playing the sport. Schelin went through intensive strength training and recovered by the time she turned 17.[11] She credited her sister and former teammate Camilla and Tina Nordlund as important role models for her.[12]

Club career

Göteborg FC

In 2001, when she was 17 years old, Schelin made her debut in the Damallsvenskan for Landvetter FC, now known as Göteborg FC. Her debut season yielded eight goals in 19 appearances.[13] After an injury in August 2002, she was out of the league for almost a year and a half, returning in June 2003. In 2004 Schelin was named Breakthrough Player of the Year after netting 14 goals in 15 games for Göteborg.[14] In 2006, Schelin scored 21 goals in 21 league games. At the end of season Fotbollsgalan, she was named Forward of the Year, Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer.[15] She was also shortlisted for the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and was recognised by Swedish referees with a special award for her sporting treatment of opponents and officials.[16] In 2007, she retained her top scorer title by scoring 26 league goals.[17] Despite persistent interest from leading Damallsvenskan clubs including Umeå IK and Linköpings FC,[18] Schelin opted to stay at her hometown team. She ultimately played in over 120 league matches with Göteborg, establishing herself as one of the club's most prominent players.

Lyon
Playing for Lyon in 2013

After the re-branding and re-launch of the new United States-based league, Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), Schelin declared that she would be interested in playing in the league. However, after the 2008 Summer Olympics, Schelin announced that she would instead be joining Division 1 Féminine club Olympique Lyonnais in France. Upon signing her contract, it was reported by Göteborgs-Posten that Schelin would be earning over 1 million kr (US$160,000) per year.[19] The move to France was criticised in Sweden, as, although Lyon were a well-resourced club, the overall standard of the Division 1 Féminine was considered much weaker than the Damallsvenskan.[18] On 24 September 2008, Schelin's American transfer rights were drafted by the Saint Louis Athletica in the 2008 WPS International Draft. She declined the chance to join WPS, citing her contract with Lyon as the primary reason.[20] Saint Louis signed Schelin's compatriot Sara Larsson instead.[21]

Schelin arrived in Lyon in poor condition, after a thigh injury disrupted her 2008 spring season with Göteborg and migraines and stomach aches afflicted her at the 2008 Olympic Games. When she told Lyon's coach Farid Benstiti that she could also play on the wing, he shook his head and replied that he had signed her to score goals.[22] Alongside Brazil's Kátia Cilene Teixeira, Schelin formed a productive attack for Lyon as the club defended its French title and reached the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup semi-final, where they lost to FCR 2001 Duisburg. The following season, Schelin was afflicted by injuries and was ruled out of Lyon's 2010 UEFA Women's Champions League Final defeat by Turbine Potsdam with ligament damage.[23]

Schelin did play in the 2011 final, as Lyon avenged the previous year's defeat to beat Turbine Potsdam 2–0 at Craven Cottage and secure their first continental title. She had scored nine times on Lyon's route to the final, including twice in the semi-final, to bring about what she termed "the proudest moment" of her career.[24] Lyon won a domestic double in 2011–12 and retained their European title by beating Frankfurt 2–0 in the 2012 final at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. In 2012–13 Schelin was in the best form of her career and finished as Division 1 Féminine top scorer with 24 goals in 16 appearances. She was also named French Player of the Year for the first time,[25] but missed out on a third successive Champions League winner's medal when Lyon lost the final 1–0 to Wolfsburg at Stamford Bridge. In May 2013 she signed a new three-year contract with Lyon, reportedly worth an annual 2 million kr.[26]

In 2013–14 Schelin contributed 12 league goals to another domestic double but Lyon lost to Turbine Potsdam in the Champions League round of 16. Her form had slumped after a breakdown in her working relationship with coach Patrice Lair.[27] She rebounded the following season, scoring Lyon's 1000th Division 1 Féminine goal in a 7–0 home win over Rodez on 16 November 2014. Her second goal in the same match drew her level with Sandrine Brétigny as Lyon's all-time record scorer.[28] She finished 2014–15 as Division 1 Féminine top scorer with 34 goals in 21 games, but Lyon were upset by French rivals Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16.

Towards the end of another successful season in 2015–16, Lyon announced that Schelin would depart the club at the end of her contract. Her final game for the club was the 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League Final; in which she scored in the penalty shootout win over Wolfsburg. With Lyon Schelin won eight consecutive Division 1 Féminine titles, five Cups and three Champions Leagues. She left as the team's all-time record goalscorer with 225 goals in 225 appearances.[5][29] Schelin's 41 goals for Lyon in the UEFA Women's Champions League left her fourth in the competition's all-time top scorer list. She held the record for Champions League goals for a single club, since Anja Mittag (49), Conny Pohlers (48) and Marta (46) all accrued their totals with more than one club.[30]

Rosengård

On 8 June 2016, Schelin was presented as a player for Swedish champions FC Rosengård, of Malmö.[31] She rejected an offer to rejoin Göteborg FC because they were unable to offer Champions League football.[32] Schelin made her Rosengård debut slightly earlier than expected, substituting in for the injured Nataša Andonova after 22 minutes of a league fixture against Djurgårdens. Schelin scored a 90th-minute goal to salvage a 2–2 draw.[33]

International career

In March 2004 Schelin scored twice on her debut for the Swedish under-21 team, in their 6–0 win over the full Republic of Ireland national team in Dublin.[34] She previously scored three goals in six appearances for Sweden's under-16 team and two goals in seven appearances for the under-18s.[35]

Schelin in April 2013

Schelin made her senior national team debut for Sweden on 16 March 2004; a 3–0 Algarve Cup defeat by France.[36] In the fifth place play-off against China, Schelin was praised for scoring in Sweden's penalty shootout win after a 1–1 draw.[37] She had been called into the squad as a replacement for Sara Johansson who had flu.[34] Schelin retained her place and represented her nation at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Throughout this period, Schelin endured injuries to the groin and hamstring, which required extensive rest. She was selected by coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England. She entered play as a second-half substitute but failed to score as Sweden lost 3–2 to rivals Norway in extra time of the semi-final in Warrington.[38]

Schelin was a key player in the 2006 edition of the Algarve Cup; leading Sweden to their third-place finish. She scored the only goal in the bronze medal victory over France. After overcoming her injury problems, Schelin was awarded the Diamond Ball as the country's best female football player.[39] That same year, she was named the Forward of the Year in the Damallsvenskan. Schelin's success brought her to mainstream attention in her country and she was rewarded with selection to attend the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup draw in China on behalf of Sweden.

At the World Cup in China, Schelin scored two goals in three matches (one start) but Sweden unexpectedly failed to progress out of their group. After that failure some experienced players retired and coach Thomas Dennerby gave Schelin and other younger players a more prominent role in the team.[40] Back in China the following year for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she contributed three goals in four games but the Swedes lost 2–0 to Germany in the quarter-final.

Schelin helped Sweden to a bronze medal position at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and was named in the All-Star Team. She featured in Sweden's 3–1 semi-final defeat to eventual winners Japan in Frankfurt. Sweden secured third place by beating France 2–1 in Sinsheim, Schelin scoring her second goal of the tournament. Third place also ensured Sweden's qualification for the 2012 Olympic football tournament in London. Dennerby kept Schelin in Sweden's Olympic squad for London,[41] where they lost to France in the quarter-finals. Schelin scored twice in four matches but felt Dennerby's emphasis on defence had left her isolated in Sweden's attack.[42]

Marked by Germany's Jennifer Cramer in the Euro 2013 semi-final

In October 2012, new national team coach Pia Sundhage decided that Schelin and Caroline Seger would share the captaincy.[43] Sundhage named Schelin in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, which Sweden hosted.[44] Schelin finished as the tournament top scorer with five goals but was disappointed when Sweden lost 1–0 to Germany in the semi-final.[45] She criticised the decision of Swiss referee Esther Staubli, who disallowed her equalising goal for a very questionable foul on Germany's centre-back Annike Krahn.[46] Schelin's goal against Germany in October 2014's 2–1 home friendly defeat was her 73rd goal for Sweden, which broke the national record previously set by Hanna Ljungberg.[47]

Schelin arrived at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup suffering from persistent knee pain. In Sweden's opening game she was unable to make any impression on Nigeria's defence, as the Africans recovered from 3–1 down to draw 3–3.[48] In the team's 4–1 second round loss to Germany, goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl made several saves to prevent an even heavier defeat for the disorganised Swedes.[49]

With 165 caps and 84 goals, Schelin was the most experienced member of Sweden's 18-player squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[35] When the team suffered a record 5–1 defeat by hosts Brazil in the second match, Schelin scored the late consolation goal and tried to lift the spirits of her demoralised teammates.[50] In the quarter-final against the United States, captain Schelin had an extra-time goal incorrectly ruled out for offside and the match finished 1–1. She scored in Sweden's penalty shootout win.[51] Sweden reached the gold medal match, but lost 2–1 to Germany. Schelin was disappointed by the defeat but proud to win a silver medal.[52]

Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments
Key (expand for notes on “world cup and olympic goals”)
Location Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
Lineup Start – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain

Min The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score The match score after the goal was scored.
Result The final score.

W – match was won
L – match was lost to opponent
D – match was drawn
(W) – penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match
(L) – penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match

aet The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition
Athens 2004 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
1
 17 August 2004[m 1] Volos  Nigeria 46.

on 46' (off Sjögran)

2–1 W

 Group match
2
 23 August 2004[m 2] Patras  Brazil 72.

on 72' (off Sjögran)

0–1 L

 Semi Final
3
 26 August 2004[m 3] Piraeus  Germany 76.

on 76' (off Bengtsson)

0–1 L

 Bronze Medal Match
China 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
4
 11 September 2007[m 4] Chengdu  Nigeria 83.

off 83' (on Forsberg)

1–1 D

 Group match
5
 14 September 2007[m 5] Chengdu  United States Start

0–2 L

 Group match
1
6
 18 September 2007[m 6] Tianjin  North Korea Start 4 1–0

2–1 W

 Group match
2 54 2–1
Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
3
7
 6 August 2008[m 7] Tianjin  China Start 38 1–1

1–2 L

 Group match
8
 9 August 2008[m 8] Tianjin  Argentina Start

1–0 W

 Group match
4
9
 12 August 2008[m 9] Beijing  Canada Start 19 1–0

2–1 W

 Group match
5 51 2–0
10
 15 August 2008[m 10] Shenyang  Germany Start

0–2 L

 Quarter-Final
Germany 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
11
 28 June 2011[m 11] Leverkusen  Colombia Start

1–0 W

 Group match
12
 2 July 2011[m 12] Augsburg  North Korea Start

1–0 W

 Group match
13
 6 July 2011[m 13] Wolfsburg  United States Start

2–1 W

 Group match
6
14
 10 July 2011[m 14] Augsburg  Australia Start 52 3–1

3–1 W

 Quarter-Final
15
 13 July 2011[m 15] Frankfurt  Japan Start

1–3 L

 Semi-Final
7
16
 16 July 2011[m 16] Sinsheim  France Start 29 1–0

2–1 W

 Third Place Match
London 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
8
17
 25 July 2012[m 17] Coventry  South Africa 73.

off 73' (on Asllani)

 21 3–0

4–1 W

 Group match
9 63 4–1
18
 28 July 2012[m 18] Coventry  Japan Start

0–0 D

 Group match
19
 31 July 2012[m 19] Newcastle  Canada Start

2–2 D

 Group match
20
 3 August 2012[m 20] Glasgow  France Start

1–2 L

 Quarter-Final
Canada 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
21
 8 June 2015[m 21] Winnipeg  Nigeria Start

3–3 D

 Group match
22
 12 June 2015[m 22] Winnipeg  United States Start

0–0 D

 Group match
23
 16 June 2015[m 23] Edmonton  Australia Start

1–1 D

 Group match
24
 20 June 2015[m 24] Ottawa  Germany Start

1–4 L

 Round of 16
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
25
 3 August 2016[m 25] Rio de Janeiro  South Africa Start

1–0 W

 Group match
10
26
 6 August 2016[m 26] Rio de Janeiro  Brazil Start 89 1–5

1–5 L

 Group match
27
 9 August 2016[m 27] Brasília  China Start

0–0 D

 Group match
28
 12 August 2016[m 28] Brasília  United States Start

1–1 (pso 4–3) (W)

 Quarter-Final
29
 16 August 2016[m 29] Rio de Janeiro  Brazil Start

0–0 (pso 4–3) (W)

 Semi-Final
30
 19 August 2016[m 30] Rio de Janeiro  Germany Start

1–2 L

 Gold Medal Match

Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments
Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition
2005 European Championship
1
 5 June 2005[m 31] Blackpool  Denmark 85.

off 85' (on Öqvist)

1–1 D

 Group match
2
 8 June 2005[m 32] Blackpool  Finland 56.

off 56' (on Öqvist)

0–0 D

 Group match
3
 16 June 2005[m 33] Warrington  Norway 49.

on 49' (off Svensson)

2–3 L

 Semi-Final
2009 European Championship
4
 25 August 2009[m 34] Turku  Russia Start

3–0 W

 Group match
1
5
 28 August 2009[m 35] Turku  Italy Start 9 1–0

2–0 W

 Group match
6
 31 August 2009[m 36] Turku  England 90.

off 90' (on Lindén)

1–1 D

 Group match
7
 4 September 2009[m 37] Helsinki  Norway Start

1–3 L

 Quarter-Final
2013 European Championship
8
 10 July 2013[m 38] Gothenburg  Denmark Start

1–1 D

 Group match
2
9
 13 July 2013[m 39] Gothenburg  Finland Start 60 4–0

5–0 W

 Group match
3 87 5–0
4
10
 16 July 2013[m 40] Halmstad  Italy Start 49 2–0

3–1 W

 Group match
5
11
 21 July 2013[m 41] Halmstad  Iceland 67.

off 67' (on Konradsson)

 19 3–0

4–0 W

 Quarter-Final
6 59 4–0
12
 24 July 2013[m 42] Gothenburg  Germany Start

0–1 L

 Semi-Final
2017 European Championship
13
 17 July 2017[m 43] Breda  Germany Start

0–0 D

 Group match
7
14
 21 July 2017[m 44] Deventer  Russia Start 22 1–0

2–0 W

 Group match
8
15
 25 July 2017[m 45] Doetinchem  Italy Start 14 1–1

2–3 L

 Group match
16
 29 July 2017[m 46] Doetinchem  Netherlands Start

0–2 L

 Quarter-Final

Style of play

In June 2015 Schelin described herself as "not a typical centre-forward" as she likes to drop deep or go wide in order to find space: "I always think of the collective because the danger can come from all players. Even if I do not score, I pass, I run to attract defenders. In the end, I want to win." She attributes her unselfish play to her upbringing in communal Swedish culture. After moving to Lyon, her instinct to pass to better-placed teammates annoyed her coach Farid Benstiti, who wanted her to concentrate on converting chances herself.[18] Sweden's former coach Thomas Dennerby felt that Schelin became more comfortable on the ball after moving to Lyon, but retained her pace and ability in one-on-one situations.[53]

Schelin is capable of playing as a winger. But when Dennerby deployed her wide in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, her Göteborg coach Martin Pringle called for her to be given a more central role: "she is too good a player to play out there".[54] China's coach Shang Ruihua highlighted Schelin as Sweden's best player ahead of the countries' opening match at the 2008 Summer Olympics: "Schelin has fast pace and excellent technique, and few defenders could keep up with her."[55] Although tall and slender, she is also physically strong; England captain Steph Houghton rated Schelin as the "toughest opponent" of her career.[56]

The comparisons are nice in a way. After all, Zlatan's one of the best in the world; a real killer on the field with fantastic technical skills and an awesome will to win. But although he inspires me, and I love watching him play, there are big differences between us too. And I like that young girls look up to me as Lotta Schelin, not as 'the female Zlatan'.

—Lotta Schelin[57]

As a tall, skilful and prolific Swedish forward, Schelin has frequently drawn comparison with the contemporary male footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović.[58] Former Denmark national team manager Peter Bonde branded Schelin "the female Zlatan" in 2005.[59] In December 2013, Ibrahimović made an outspoken rejection of any comparison: "I was asked [by Swedish media] in the summer who was the better player, me or Lotta Schelin. You're kidding me, right? When I've broken all these records, this goal record, the goals in the national team, who shall I compare it to? Shall I compare it to whoever has the record, or the ladies?" Schelin's national team coach Pia Sundhage described his comments as sad and boring.[60] Johanna Frändén, a journalist specialising in coverage of Ibrahimović, noted Schelin's contrasting temperament: "She is polite, charming, she does not have the same arrogance".[29]

Personal life

Schelin came out publicly as a lesbian in August 2018.[61] She has been married to her wife Rebecca since 2018.

Statistics
Schelin in 2014

Club

Updated 21 May 2018

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Göteborg[62] 2001 1980000198
2002 83000083
2003 111022001312
2004 151410001614
2005 221022002412
2006 212148002529
2007 222621002427
2008 50000050
Total 12392111300134105
Lyon[5][63] 2008–09 161731772625
2009–10 111110751916
2010–11 181142993122
2011–12 2020613953538
2012–13 162457672738
2013–14 181249422623
2014–15 213465423141
2015–16 181454743022
Total 13814334415341225225
Rosengård[64] 2015 00110011
2016 65330098
2017 1150000115
Total 171044002114
Career total 27824549585341380344

Honours
Receiving Diamantbollen in November 2006
Schelin (right) receiving an award from SvFF President Karl-Erik Nilsson in April 2015, for breaking Sweden's international scoring record. Therese Sjögran (left) got an award for her 200 caps.

Club
Lyon
  • Division 1 Féminine: Winner 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
  • Coupe de France Féminine: Winner 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
  • UEFA Women's Champions League: Winner 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16
  • International Women's Club Championship: Winner 2012
  • Valais Women's Cup: Winner 2014
FC Rosengård
  • Svenska Cupen: Winner 2016

Country
Sweden
  • 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup: Group stage
  • 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup: Third place
  • 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup: Round of 16
  • 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens: Fourth place[4]
  • 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing: Quarter-final[4]
  • 2012 Summer Olympics in London: Quarter-final[4]
  • 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio: Runner-up[4]
  • UEFA Women's Euro 2005: Semi-finals
  • UEFA Women's Euro 2009: Quarter-final
  • UEFA Women's Euro 2013: Semi-finals
  • UEFA Women's Euro 2017: Quarter-final
  • Algarve Cup (Participated from 2004 to 2015): Winner 2009
Sweden U19
  • UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: Group stage 2002
Sweden U17
  • Nordic Cup: Runner-up 2001[65]

Individual
  • 2004: Sweden Breakthrough Player of the Year
  • 2006: Diamantbollen Winner,[66] Forward of the Year, Won the Swedish Premier Division, MVP of Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.
  • 2006: Topscorer in Damallsvenskan
  • 2007: Topscorer in Damallsvenskan
  • 2011: FIFA Women's World Cup All Star Team
  • 2011: Diamantbollen Winner, Forward of the Year
  • 2012: Diamantbollen Winner
  • 2013: Best player in France
  • 2013: Topscorer in Division 1 Féminine
  • 2013: Golden Boot UEFA Women's European Championship[67]
  • 2013: UEFA Women's European Championship All Star Team
  • 2013: UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award Third place
  • 2013: Diamantbollen Winner, Forward of the Year
  • 2014: Diamantbollen Winner, Forward of the Year
  • 2015: Topscorer in Division 1 Féminine
  • All-Time Top Scorer Sweden women's national football team with 88 goals.[3]

Television and film

Schelin featured in the Sveriges Television documentary television series The Other Sport from 2013.

In 2021 Schelin participated in the Swedish version of the South Korean game show Masked Singer as Jokern (The Joker).[68]

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