Linda Líf Boama (born 15 August 2001) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club Charlton Athletic and the Iceland national team.
Early life and college career Boama was born on 15 August 2001 in Reykjavík, Iceland, to a Ghanaian father and an Icelandic mother. She has stated that 13—her shirt number for Charlton Athletic—is for her mother, whose birthday is 13 December.
Between 2020 and 2021, Boama attended Boston College in the United States on a scholarship. In August 2021, she was named Atlantic Coast Conference's Offensive Player of the Week.
Youth career In 2014, Boama, age 14, joined the youth team of HK/Víkingur in her native Reykjavík. She achieved a number of titles at under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels.
Club career
HK/Víkingur, 2017–19 In 2017, Boama made her senior debut for HK/Víkingur at the age of 16. Helping the club achieve promotion from the 1. deild kvenna (second tier league) to the Besta deild kvenna in her second season, Boama made 41 appearances for Víkingur across all competitions.
Þróttur, 2019–20 She signed for Icelandic side Þróttur in 2019, where she made thirty-three league appearances and scored twenty-five goals and helped the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight. In 2020, she suffered a broken collarbone which ruled her out of the second-half of the season. She departed the club in the summer to study and play for Boston College.
Víkingur, 2023–25 On 20 January 2023, she signed for Icelandic side Víkingur Reykjavík (previously known as HK/Víkingur), where she had begun her career. Boama made forty-nine league appearances and scored eighteen goals in her second stint at the club.
Kristianstads DFF, 2025–26 On 8 November 2025, Boama signed for Swedish side Kristianstads DFF on a three-year deal.
Charlton Athletic, 2026– On 29 August 2026, Boama joined recently-promoted Women's Super League team Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract. Her signing marked a record fee for Charlton, and one of the highest fees earned for Kristianstads DFF.
International career During the spring of 2026, Boama played for the Iceland women's national football team for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.
Personal life Boama has described Sif Atladóttir as her idol.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHK/Víkingur2017Besta deild kvenna1135055—2182018905041—1812019 Inkasso-deild kvenna18227465—3131Total38251741411007040Þróttur2020Besta deild kvenna611000—712021936400—1572023001200—12Total1548600002310Víkingur2023 Lengjudeild kvenna1444100—1852024Besta deild kvenna1660000—16620252083152—2811Total50187252006222Kristianstads DFF2026Damallsvenskan14642——188Charlton Athletic2026–27WSL000000—00Total11853361419130017380
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 June 2026 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 1–4 1–6 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
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