Elisabeth Leidinge (born 6 March 1957) is a

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former association football goalkeeper who won 112 caps for the

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. She is nicknamed "Lappen". Leidinge can be seen in the

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documentary television series ''

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'' from 2013.

International career

Leidinge made her senior

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debut in the team's third ever match; a 1–0 defeat by

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in Finland on 27 July 1974. She won the first UEFA championships for national women's teams in 1984. Sweden beat

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in the final, Leidinge saving twice in the

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after a 1–1 aggregate draw. In 1991 Leidinge helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the inaugural

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, where she was called one of the tournament's top keepers. The same year, she was given the

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award for the best Swedish female footballer of the year. She retired after keeping goal for Sweden in the

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, which they hosted.

References

External links

Club Profile

National Team Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leidinge, Elisabeth Living people 1957 births Swedish women's footballers Sweden women's international footballers FIFA Women's Century Club 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Damallsvenskan players FC Rosengård players Jitex BK players Footballers from Sundsvall Women's association football goalkeepers UEFA Women's Championship–winning players 20th-century Swedish sportswomen