Sofia Jakobsson

Catherine Etoe meets the Swedish striker who took sixteen minutes to score on her FA WSL debut for Chelsea and followed it with a brace. Sofia Jakobsson, 23, says she feels at home and thinks Chelsea the right club for her; though her contract is short, the club’s vision makes her think she could stay a long time. She had offers from Sweden, France and Germany, but speaking to Emma Hayes settled it: she calls Hayes intelligent and energetic, a coach who can make her better. She also rates new Sweden coach Pia Sundhage among the best she has had. She describes herself as fast, a scorer who works hard, finds the FAWSL more physical than Sweden or Russia, and is still puzzling over the English use of pardon.