Jane Törnqvist
Encyclopedia
Jane Törnqvist is a female footballer for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
. A tough tackling central defender, she wears number 3 for her club. She won 109 caps for the Swedish national team
before retiring from international football in 2005.
debut in a 3–0 win over Finland
on August 30, 1995. She tore her ACL
during UEFA Women's Euro 2001 and missed Sweden's extra time defeat to Germany
in the final. Two years later she was back in the team as Sweden suffered another golden goal
loss to Germany in the final.
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC is a football club from Gothenburg, Sweden. The club was established in 1970 under the name Landvetters IF. In 2004 the team moved from Landvetter, a Gothenburg suburb, into Gothenburg city and changed its name accordingly...
. A tough tackling central defender, she wears number 3 for her club. She won 109 caps for the Swedish national team
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
before retiring from international football in 2005.
International career
After winning seven caps at Under 17 level and 33 Under 21 caps, Törnqvist made her senior SwedenSweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
debut in a 3–0 win over Finland
Finland women's national football team
The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland , reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark...
on August 30, 1995. She tore her ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
during UEFA Women's Euro 2001 and missed Sweden's extra time defeat to Germany
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
in the final. Two years later she was back in the team as Sweden suffered another golden goal
Golden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
loss to Germany in the final.