Sandra Jessen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sandra Jessen

| image = 2023-09-26 Fussball, UEFA Women's Nations League, Deutschland - Island 1DX 2360.jpg

| caption = Jessen with Iceland in 2023

| fullname = Sandra María Jessen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Iceland

| currentclub = Þór/KA

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Midfielder

| height = 1.68 m

| years1 = 2011–2018

| clubs1 = Þór/KA

| caps1 = 116

| goals1 = 75

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → Bayer Leverkusen (loan)

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → Slavia Praha (loan)

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2019–2021

| clubs4 = Bayer Leverkusen

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2022–

| clubs5 = Þór/KA

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 13

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam1 = Iceland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam2 = Iceland U19

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2012

| nationalteam3 = Iceland U23

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012–

| nationalteam4 = Iceland

| nationalcaps4 = 31

| nationalgoals4 = 6

| pcupdate = 23 April 2021

| ntupdate = 23 April 2021

}}

Sandra María Jessen (born 18 January 1995) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Þór/KA and the Icelandic national football 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

In February 2016, Sandra joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 Frauen-Bundesliga season.{{cite news|author1=Jón Júlíus Karlsson|title=Sandra María á láni til Bayer Leverkusen|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/sandra-maria-a-lani-til-bayer-leverkusen|accessdate=2 January 2018|work=RÚV|date=3 February 2016|language=Icelandic}} She rejoined Þór/KA in May 2016.{{cite web|title=Félagsmaður - Sandra María Jessen|url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=183922&pListi=1|website=ksi.is|accessdate=2 January 2018}}

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.{{cite web|title=Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170928883/i-beinni-thor-ka-fh-fer-bikarinn-a-loft-fyrir-nordan-|website=Vísir.is|accessdate=28 September 2017|language=Icelandic}}

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.{{cite news|author1=Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir|title=Sandra María lánuð til Tékklands|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180109593/sandra-maria-lanud-til-tekklands|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=4 January 2018|language=Icelandic}}

On 22 September 2018, Sandra was voted as the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year.{{cite news |author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson |title=Sandra best, Alexandra efnilegust og Bríet besti dómarinn |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180929627/sandra-best-alexandra-efnilegust-og-briet-besti-domarinn |accessdate=23 September 2018 |work=Vísir.is |date=22 September 2018 |language=Icelandic}}

In January 2019, Sandra signed with Bayer Leverkusen.{{cite news |author1=Kristinn Páll Teitsson |title=Sandra María skrifar undir hjá Leverkusen |url=https://www.frettabladid.is/sport/sandra-maria-skrifar-undir-hja-leverkusen/ |accessdate=14 April 2019 |work=Fréttablaðið |date=11 January 2019 |language=Icelandic}}

In January 2022, Sandra signed back with Þór/KA.{{cite news |author1=Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke |title=Sandra María í Þór/KA (Staðfest) |url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/12-01-2022/sandra-maria-i-thor-ka-stadfest |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=12 January 2022 |language=Icelandic}} On 21 June 2023, she suffered a broken hand in a match against Tindastóll.{{cite news |author1=Sindri Sverrisson |title=Fann höndina fara í mjög óeðlilega stöðu |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20232431288d/-fann-hondina-fara-i-mjog-oedlilega-stodu- |access-date=23 June 2023 |work=Vísir.is |date=23 June 2023 |language=Icelandic}}

International career

On 13 June 2025, Sandra was called up to the Iceland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksi.is/um-ksi/frettir/frettasafn/frett/2025/06/13/Hopur-Islands-fyrir-EM-2025/ |title=Hópur Íslands fyrir EM 2025 |language=IS |trans-title=Iceland's squad for Euro 2025 |publisher=Football Association of Iceland |date=13 June 2025 |access-date=20 June 2025 |archive-date=20 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620083453/https://www.ksi.is/um-ksi/frettir/frettasafn/frett/2025/06/13/Hopur-Islands-fyrir-EM-2025/ |url-status=live}}