Olivia Schough
{{Short description|Swedish footballer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Olivia Schough
| image = Olivia Schough.jpg
| caption = Schough in 2013
| fullname = Olivia Alma Charlotta Schough{{cite news |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title=List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=24 June 2015 |archive-date=28 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528143625/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |url-status=dead }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|3|11}}
| birth_place = Hylte, Sweden{{cite web |url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/spelarportratt/?profile=30734 |title= Profile |language=sv |work=Svenska Fotbollförbundet |access-date=25 June 2015}}
| currentclub = Inter Milan
| clubnumber = 22
| position = Midfielder, forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Torup/Rydö FF
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Ullareds IK
| years1 = 2007–2008
| clubs1 = Falkenbergs FF
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2009–2013
| clubs2 = Göteborg FC
| caps2 = 92
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = Bayern Munich
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = WFC Rossiyanka
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2017
| clubs5 = Eskilstuna United
| caps5 = 74
| goals5 = 22
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = Göteborg FC
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Djurgårdens IF
| caps7 = 42
| goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2021–2024
| clubs8 = FC Rosengård
| caps8 = 37
| goals8 = 21
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = Inter Milan
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 9{{Cite web|title=Olivia Schough – Spelarstatistik|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/olivia-schough/3784c254-744f-47f1-b397-e0d8b11a3068/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|access-date=24 July 2023|language=sv|archive-date=30 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530034222/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/olivia-schough/3784c254-744f-47f1-b397-e0d8b11a3068/|url-status=dead}}
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2012
| nationalteam3 = Sweden U23
| nationalyears4 = 2013–
| nationalteam4 = Sweden
| club-update = 16 March 2019
| nationalteam-update = 24 July 2023
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Women's soccer}}
{{Medal|Country| {{SWE}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Rio de Janeiro|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|FIFA Women's World Cup}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2019 France|Team}}
}}
Olivia Alma Charlotta Schough ({{IPA|sv|ˈskuːɡ|pron}}; born 11 March 1991) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Sweden women's national team.
Club career
Schough played for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC from 2009 to 2013. During that span she won the Svenska Cupen in 2011 and 2012 and the Svenska Supercupen in 2013. She also appeared in the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2011–12 and 2012–13 with Göteborg.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/olivia-schough/82364/|title=O.SCHOUGH|access-date=2 April 2019}} In 2013, Göteborg reached the Quarter-finals of the Champions League but were eliminated by Juvisy.
In December 2013 Schough announced her transfer from Göteborg to Bayern Munich.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbayern-frauenfussball.de/news/Holstad+und+Schough+verst%E4rken+FC+Bayern,24667.htm |title=Holstad und Schough verstärken FC Bayern |date=2 December 2013 |work=fcbayern-frauenfussball.de |access-date=2 December 2013 |language=de}} She left Bayern in the summer of 2014 and played for the Russian team WFC Rossiyanka in the fall. In November 2014 she returned to Sweden and signed with Eskilstuna United.{{cite web |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/schough-till-eskilstuna |title=Schough till Eskilstuna |date=17 November 2014 |work=svt.se/sport/ |access-date=8 January 2015 |language=sv}} In 2015, Eskilstuna finished second in the Damallsvenskan and secured their spot in the Champions League. They defeated Glasgow City in the Round of 32, but were knocked out by Wolfsburg in the Round of 16.
On 5 January 2018, it was announced that Schough was returning to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC where she had previously played for five years.{{cite web|url=http://www.goteborgfc.se/2018/01/05/olivia-schough-%C3%A5terv%C3%A4nder-till-kopparbergs-g%C3%B6teborg-fc-38471443|title=Olivia Schough återvänder till Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC|access-date=5 July 2018|date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811155454/http://www.goteborgfc.se/2018/01/05/olivia-schough-%C3%A5terv%C3%A4nder-till-kopparbergs-g%C3%B6teborg-fc-38471443|archive-date=11 August 2018|url-status=dead}}
After the 2018 season Schough and Göteborg were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension. Schough then signed with Djurgården for the 2019 Damallsvenskan season.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/Eo8x7l/olivia-schough-klar-for-djurgardens-if|title=Olivia Schough klar för Djurgårdens IF|access-date=2 March 2019|date=8 January 2019}}
International career
As an under-19 international she played the 2009 U-19 European Championship, where Sweden won a silver,[http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/wunder19/fixturesresults/round=15228/match=2001281/index.html Composed England enjoy final waltz.] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707160500/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/wunder19/fixturesresults/round=15228/match=2001281/index.html |date=7 July 2012 }} UEFA and the 2010 U-20 World Cup.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100719033314/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=321281/index.html Statistics] in FIFA's website
Schough was called into the senior national team by coach Pia Sundhage for the 2013 Algarve Cup. She made her debut at the tournament in a 1–1 draw with China. Sundhage also selected Schough for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, which Sweden hosted.{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/arkiv/landslag/2013/06/emtrupp2013/|title=Sjögran och Hjohlman i Sundhages EM-trupp|date=25 June 2013|access-date=2 December 2013|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv}}
In May 2015, Schough and Eskilstuna teammates Malin Diaz and Sara Thunebro were named in Sundhage's Sweden squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.{{cite news|last1=Lundin|first1=Josefin|title=Tre spelare från Eskilstuna United uttagna till VM i Kanada|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6163065|access-date=31 May 2015|publisher=Sveriges Radio|date=11 May 2015|language=sv}}
Schough was named to Sweden's roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics, she appeared in all six games for Sweden, winning the silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=321281/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910092608/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=321281/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 September 2015|title=Olivia Schough|access-date=5 July 2018|date=19 August 2016}}
In June 2017, Schough was named in Sweden's squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017. She played in three matches for Sweden, who were eliminated by the Netherlands in the Quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/history/teams/500127--sweden/|title=Sweden|access-date=5 July 2018|date=29 July 2017}}
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.{{Cite news |title=Sweden veteran Seger to play at fifth World Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65902530 |access-date=20 June 2023}}
Career statistics
=International=
{{Football international goals keys|num=n|rt=n}}
:Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schough goal.
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Olivia Schough |
scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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align="center"|1
|2014-06-19 |Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |{{fbw|Faroe Islands}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|5–0 |2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
align="center"|2
|2015-09-17 |Orhei, Moldova |{{fbw|Moldova}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|3–0 |UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | |
align="center"|3
|2015-09-22 |Gothenburg, Sweden |{{fbw|Poland}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|3–0 |UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | |
align="center"|4
|2016-03-09 |Rotterdam, Netherlands |{{fbw|Netherlands}} |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|1–1 |2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
align="center"|5
|2016-07-21 |Kalmar, Sweden |{{fbw|Japan}} |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|3–0 |{{cite web|title=Sverige–Japan – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-japan-landskamper-dam-senior/3441836/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=24 July 2023}} |
align="center"|6
|rowspan="3"|2016-10-21 |rowspan="3"|Gothenburg, Sweden |rowspan="3"|{{fbw|Iran}} |align="center"|3–0 |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|7–0 |rowspan="3"|Friendly |rowspan="3"| |
align="center"|7
|align="center"|5–0 |
align="center"|8
|align="center"|6–0 |
align="center"|9
|2018-10-04 |Helsingborg, Sweden |{{Fbw|Norway}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|2–1 |Friendly | |
align="center"|10
|2020-10-22 |Gothenburg, Sweden |{{Fbw|Latvia}} |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|7–0 |UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | |
align="center"|11
|2020-10-27 |Gothenburg, Sweden |{{Fbw|Iceland}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|2–0 |UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | |
align="center"|12
|2022-04-07 |Gori, Georgia |{{Fbw|Georgia}} |align="center"|15–0 |align="center"|15–0 |2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |{{cite web|title=Georgien–Sverige – Matchfakta|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/georgien-sverige-landskamper-dam-senior/4969781/|publisher=Swedish Football Association|language=sv|access-date=24 July 2023}} |
align="center"|13
|2023-04-11 |Gothenburg, Sweden |{{Fbw|Norway}} |align="center"|3–2 |align="center"|3–3 |Friendly | |
=Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments=
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Goal
! Match ! Date ! Location ! Opponent ! Lineup ! Min ! Score ! Result ! Competition |
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colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
style="background:white;" |
| {{center|1}} | Winnipeg | {{fbw|NGA}} | {{subin|46|Kosovare|Asllani|s|Kosovare Asllani |
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|3|3||||r}}
| {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | Group match
|-
|colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | {{flagicon|BRA}}Rio de Janeiro 2016 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|2}}
| {{fbw|RSA}}
| {{subin|76|Fridolina|Rolfö|s|Fridolina Rolfö}}
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|1|0||||r}}
| {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | Group match
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|3}}
| {{fbw|BRA}}
| {{subin|64|Fridolina|Rolfö|s|Fridolina Rolfö}}
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|1|5||||r}}
| {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | Group match
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|4}}
| Brasília
| {{fbw|CHN}}
| Start
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|0|0||||r}}
| {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | Group match
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|5}}
| Brasília
| {{fbw|USA}}
| {{subin|90|Sofia|Jakobsson|s|Sofia Jakobsson}}
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|1|1|4|3||r}}
| {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | Quarter-Final
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|6}}
| {{fbw|BRA}}
| {{subin|104|Emilia|Appelqvist|s|Emilia Brodin}}
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|0|0|4|3||r}}
| {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | Semi-Final
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|7}}
| {{fbw|GER}}
| Start
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|1|2||||r}}
| {{fb bg olympic tournament}} | Gold Medal Match
|-
| colspan=10 align=center {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | {{flagicon|FRA}} France 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|8}}
| Nice
| {{fbw|THA}}
| {{subin|69|Caroline|Seger|s|Caroline Seger}}
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|5|1||||r}}
| {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | Group match
|-
| style="background:white;" |
| {{center|9}}
| Le Havre
| {{fbw|USA}}
| {{subout|56|Fridolina|Rolfö|s|Fridolina Rolfö}}
| style="background:white;" |
| style="background:white;" |
| {{sortfbs|0|2||||r}}
| {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} | Group match
|-
|}
=Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments=
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Goal
! Match ! Date ! Location ! Opponent ! Lineup ! Min ! Score ! Result ! Competition | ||
---|---|---|
colspan=10 align=center | {{flagicon|SWE}}2013 European Championship | ||
style="background:white;" |
| {{center|1}} | Halmstad | {{fbw|ITA}} | {{subin|79|Sara|Thunebro|s|Sara Thunebro}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|3|1 | r}} | |
colspan=10 align=center | {{flagicon|NED}}2017 European Championship | ||
style="background:white;" |
| {{center|2}} | Breda | {{fbw|GER}} | {{subout|56|Elin|Rubensson|s|Elin Rubensson}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|0|0 | r}} | |
style="background:white;" |
| {{center|3}} | Deventer | {{fbw|RUS}} | {{subout|46|Fridolina|Rolfö|s|Fridolina Rolfö}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|0 | r}} | |
style="background:white;" |
| {{center|4}} | {{fbw|ITA}} | {{subout|79|Julia|Spetsmark|s|Julia Spetsmark}} | style="background:white;" | | style="background:white;" | | {{sortfbs|2|3 | r}} |
Honours
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
- Svenska Cupen: 2011, 2012
- Svenska Supercupen: 2013
Sweden
- FIFA Women's World Cup third place: 2019
- Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal: 2016, 2020
- Algarve Cup: 2018
References
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;Match reports
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{FIFA player|321281}}
- {{UEFA player|1907699}}
- {{SvFF player|id=3784c254-744f-47f1-b397-e0d8b11a3068}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160413135929/http://svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/person/?playerid=6396 archive])
- {{SvFF national player|id=3784c254-744f-47f1-b397-e0d8b11a3068|archive=20210828060606}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150626114056/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/damer/spelarportratt/?profile=30734 archive])
- [https://www.dfb.de/allianz-frauen-bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fleague_player%2F269778 Olivia Schough] at DFB {{in lang|de}}
- {{Soccerway|olivia-schough/82364}}
{{Inter Milan Women squad}}
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