Linda Boama
Linda Boama is a Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kristianstads DFF in Sweden’s top division, the Damallsvenskan.
Did You Know?
Linda was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and holds dual nationality with Ghana.
Her parents are Edwin Boama and Berglind Ýr Ólafsdóttir, and she is one of five siblings.
Before focusing on football, she competed in both track and field and karate during her youth.
She was a psychology major during her time at Boston College within the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences.
In 2021, she was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week (August 31) while playing for the Boston College Eagles.
She is a three-time Icelandic champion at the club level, achieving success early in her career.
She scored 22 goals and provided 15 assists during her breakout 2019 season in Iceland before moving to the U.S.
Linda loves a good coffee with a book.
She enjoys skiing.
She used to represent Iceland on the youth international level.
Club Achievements
| Icelandic Champion | 3× |
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
-
present
|
Kristianstads | ||
|
2024
-
2025
|
Vikingur Reykjavik | 45 | 16 |
|
2020
-
2021
|
Throttur | 12 | 7 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2019
-
2020
|
Iceland U19 | 4 | 2 |
Team: Kristianstads DFF
