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Sandra Jessen

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Sandra.
Sandra Jessen
Jessen with Iceland in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sandra María Jessen
Date of birth (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Þór/KA 116 (75)
2016 → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 8 (0)
2018 → Slavia Praha (loan) 6 (2)
2019–2021 Bayer Leverkusen 34 (1)
2022–2025 Þór/KA 74 (48)
2025– 1. FC Köln 4 (2)
International career‡
2011–2012 Iceland U17 12 (1)
2012–2014 Iceland U19 12 (1)
2012 Iceland U23 1 (0)
2012– Iceland 31 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 April 2021

Sandra María Jessen (born 18 January 1995) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln and the Icelandic national team. She won the Icelandic championship with Þór/KA in 2012 and 2017 and was named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year in 2018.

Club career

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In February 2016, Jessen joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 Bundesliga season.[1] She rejoined Þór/KA in May 2016.[2]

On 28 September 2017 she won the Icelandic championship with Þór/KA after defeating FH, in the last game of the season, 2–0 with goals from herself and Sandra Stephany Mayor.[3]

On 4 January 2018 Sandra joined Slavia Praha on loan until the end of April. She is scheduled to return before the start of the 2018 Úrvalsdeild kvenna season.[4]

On 22 September 2018, Sandra was voted as the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year.[5]

In January 2019, Sandra signed with Bayer Leverkusen.[6]

In January 2022, Sandra signed back with Þór/KA.[7] On 21 June 2023, she suffered a broken hand in a match against Tindastóll.[8]

In August 2025, Sandra joined 1. FC Köln.[9] In the away game against SGS Essen, she scored both goals for her team for a 2–1 victory.[10]

International career

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On 13 June 2025, Sandra was called up to the Iceland squad for the UEFA Euro 2025.[11]

Honours

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Þór/KA

Individual

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 June 2012 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Hungary 3–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2. 13 March 2013 Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal  Hungary 4–1 4–1 2013 Algarve Cup
3. 26 October 2015 Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia  Slovenia 5–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
4. 27 June 2025 Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia  Serbia 3–0 3–1 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ Jón Júlíus Karlsson (3 February 2016). "Sandra María á láni til Bayer Leverkusen". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Félagsmaður - Sandra María Jessen". ksi.is. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (4 January 2018). "Sandra María lánuð til Tékklands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (22 September 2018). "Sandra best, Alexandra efnilegust og Bríet besti dómarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (11 January 2019). "Sandra María skrifar undir hjá Leverkusen". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. ^ Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke (12 January 2022). "Sandra María í Þór/KA (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (23 June 2023). "Fann höndina fara í mjög óeðlilega stöðu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  9. ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (29 August 2025). "Sandra María seld til Köln (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  10. ^ "SGS Essen vs 1. FC Köln Women. German Bundesliga Women". 24 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Hópur Íslands fyrir EM 2025" [Iceland's squad for Euro 2025] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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