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Anna Linnea Sandberg (Swedish: [ˈânːa lɪˈnêːa ˈsânːdbærj]; born 23 May 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for English Women’s Super League club Manchester United and the Sweden national team.
Sandberg started playing football at IFK Lindesberg and then she went on to play for Adolfsbergs IK. Her first senior club was Örebro SK Söder. She made her senior debut with the team in 2019, making four appearances in Division 1, the third highest league in Sweden. In December 2020, Sandberg signed for Damallsvenskan team KIF Örebro, initially joining the club’s under-19 side but made her debut with the first team on 13 March 2020, starting and playing 63 minutes in a 3–0 defeat to Hammarby in the Svenska Cupen. She made a total of 38 appearances for the club in all competitions.
In July 2022, BK Häcken paid a Damallsvenskan record transfer fee to KIF Örebro for Sandberg. She made her Champions League debut on 21 September 2022, 2022–23 Champions League qualifying, playing the full 90 minutes of both legs against Paris Saint-Germain as Häcken lost 4–1 on aggregate.
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